Borough District of Sligo 2022 Agendas

Agenda of Meeting of the Borough District of Sligo to be held on Monday, 24th January 2022 at 10 a.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Sligo


Sligo County Council
Corporate Services
County Hall
Riverside
Sligo

071 9111005

18th January 2022

TO:  THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOROUGH DISTRICT OF SLIGO

A meeting of the Borough District of Sligo will be held:

AT:  10.00 a.m.

ON:  Monday, 24th January 2022

IN:  Council Chamber, City Hall, Sligo

You are requested to attend.

Áine Carr

Staff Officer

 

CLÁR

  1. To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of the Borough District of Sligo held on 18th October 2021 (copy attached).   
  2. To confirm the Minutes of the Budget Meeting of the Borough District of Sligo held on 20th October 2021 (copy attached).   
  3. Matters Arising
  4. To consider Draft Revised and Updated Socio-Economic Statement & High Level Goals for the new LECP process Sligo 2030, following stakeholder engagement and consideration by relevant committees, (attached).  This incorporates the Socio-Economic Profile, Needs analysis and 2030 vision.  (The consultants KPMG-FA will present the document at the meeting)
  5. Presentation on the proposed Public Realm Enhancements for Strandhill - Ms. Leonora McConville, Community & Economic Development (report to follow)
  6. The Draft Multi Annual Restoration Improvement Programme 2022-2024 (report attached)

 

DEFERRED MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor R. O’Grady:
    “That Sligo County Council commence the taking in charge of Brooklawns Estate.”

 

MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. O’Boyle:
    “That Sligo County Council do a structural inspection of the walled entrance to Barrack Street (opposite the Medical Centre)”.
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. O’Boyle:
    “Can Sligo County Council include Holborn hill in the new Roads programme.”
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. O’Boyle:
    “To review the waiting times at changes in traffic lights”.
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A. Gibbons:
    “That this district council of Sligo / Strandhill calls on the relevant section within Sligo County Council with responsibility for coastal protection to carry out the necessary works to the beach front at Strandhill.  Such works are very urgent following the extremely high tides which battered the shoreline recently and caused large sections of damage to both the sand dunes and the walkway along the seafront.  The rock-armour along the sand dunes down towards the water treatment plant needs to be extended in order to protect this vital resource which was recently upgraded at considerable cost.”
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A. Gibbons:
    “That Sligo County Council provide a number of Mother and Child Parking Bays at Strandhill seafront.”
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A. Gibbons:
    “Recognizing that Strandhill is a major tourist attraction and has a very self-conscious proud and hardworking community I am calling on the Roads Department of Sligo County Council to initiate a Phases of works on a 3 year programme to carry out the works that is needed on the top road at Strandhill to bring it up to an acceptable standard that meet the approval of the community.”
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. MacSharry:
    “That Sligo County Council engineering staff would provide members with an update on the upgrade of footpaths in Thornhill Sligo”
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. MacSharry:
    “That Sligo County Council executive ask that the report/survey on Coastal erosion at Strandhill Sligo would be fast tracked as a matter of urgency given the aggressive nature of coastal erosion at Strandhill.”
  9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. MacSharry:
    “That Sligo County Council outdoor staff carry out an audit with a view to installing more dog fouling units in the Cleveragh Park, Back Avenue and Doorly Park areas of Sligo.”
  10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “To ask when it is expected that the draft bye laws to prohibit Heavy Goods Vehicles from using the road network through the Cranmore housing estate, Martin Savage Terrace and Doorly Park housing estates and Cleveragh Drive, will be brought before the Council for consideration.”
  11. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “That the Council executive seek a meeting with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the Office of Public Works with a view to investigating the possibility of developing public access to the Neolithic monument located above the Fox’s Den on Cairns (Carns) Hill.”
  12. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “To ask what progress has been made in regard to the provision of a living wall and/or a themed mural on the retaining wall fronting the Garavogue river at Riverside/Garavogue Villas.”
  13. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor R. O’Grady
    “That a review be carried out on the footpaths and roads at Treacy Avenue.”
  14. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor R. O’Grady:
    “That a review of the Gullies on the Strandhill Rd between the Larkhill Road and Rodger Eames Road be carried out due to the recent flooding in the area.”
  15. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor R. O’Grady
    “That works commenced in 2019 on the upgrading of the road surface at Kevinsfort be re-commenced.”
  16. Correspondence
  17. Schedule of Meetings for 2022
  18. Any Other Business

 


Meeting Date 24/01/2022