I don’t know why some things seem to take so long.  Here’s an example (see question below).

Meanwhile if there’s any other benches or other street or park furniture in the area which needs repair, or any locations where a bench is badly needed, I would be grateful to hear from you.  Public benches are an important part of creating a good environment for pedestrians, and of asserting collective ownership of public space.  They tell people that this is everyone’s space, not no-man’s land, and that they are welcome in it.
FINGAL COUNTY COUNCIL

MALAHIDE/HOWTH AREA COMMITTEE MEETING
(Services A – Transportation, Environment & Water Services)
 
Thursday, 5th October, 2006  

ITEM NO.  15
 
REPAIR TO PARK BENCH – HOWTH ROAD, CORR BRIDGE

Question: Councillor D. Healy

“To ask the Manager to repair the attractive bench made from concrete supports and wooden laths on Howth Road beside Corr Bridge which is in bad repair as first requested at the meeting of this Committee on 30th March 2006?”

Reply:

Arrangements will be made to have the bench repaired as part of the Area Engineer’s Maintenance Programme of Works.