Borough District of Sligo 2023 Agendas

Agenda of Meeting of the Borough District of Sligo to be held on Monday 20th March 2023 at 10 a.m.


SLIGO COUNTY COUNCIL
Community & Economic Development
City Hall
Quay Street
Sligo

March 20th 2023


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, 20th March 2023

IN:       Council Chamber, City Hall, Sligo

You are requested to attend.

Jude Mannion
Staff Officer

 

CLÁR

  1. To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of the Borough District of Sligo held on 23rd January 2023 (copy attached).
  2. Matters Arising
  3. “To consider the Schedule of Municipal District Works 2023 – including Draft Roads, Transportation and Infrastructure Programme” (reports to follow).
  4. “To note the review of the County Sligo Heritage Plan 2023-2027”.

MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T Mac Sharry
    ‘That Sligo MD engineering staff would put a pedestrian crossing at the junction entrance to Wine Street car park in the interests of Health & Safety’.
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T Mac Sharry
    ‘That Sligo MD would consider the provision of a Board Walk bridge at Bridge Street-Thomas Street to accommodate pedestrian traffic in the area in the interests of Health and Safety’.
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor R O’Grady
    ‘To seek an indication of when the upgrading works will commence at Gibraltar /Rocks now that funding has been secured’
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor R O’Grady
    ‘That a plan be put in place for the ongoing upgrading of the road surface in Kevinsfort’.~
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor R O’Grady
    ‘That all footpaths in Treacy Ave area be reviewed and upgrading commenced where required’.
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G O’Boyle‘That Sligo County Council review the possibility of putting mini gardens on top of bus shelters’.
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G O’Boyle
    ‘That Sligo County Council put 2 portable toilets at the bus stop on Connaughton road’.
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G O’Boyle
    ‘That Sligo County Council give a timeframe on when the road on Forthill will be resurfaced’.
  9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S Maguire
    ‘That this council would install a public toilet facility within walking distance of the designated bus parking areas in the town to facilitate travellers and visitors to Sligo’.
  10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S Maguire
    ‘That this council will engage with Bus Eireann with regard to increase the bus services and bus stop facilities from Sligo to Rosses point in view of the increased numbers of Ukrainian refugees who rely on our public transport service’.
  11. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S Maguire
    ‘This motion asks the roads department to review the road painted signs in the borough and refresh the many that are fading particularly the slow signs around schools and in built up areas to ensure road user safety’.
  12. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A Gibbons
    “Noting that The Adelaide St Car Park lease will expire within the next 18 Months and will revert back to The Housing Agency for much needed houses, What plans are being put in place by Sligo County Council to replace those much needed lost parking places within that General Area”.
  13. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A Gibbons
    “That the elected members of this Council be provided with a full update and progress report on R292 Top Road in Strandhill Village”.
  14. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D Bree
    “That the meeting be provided with a progress report relating to Phase 1 of the proposed footpath construction/ reinstatement and provision of access steps at Gibraltar.”
  15. To consider the following joint motion as submitted by Councillor D Bree & Councillor A Gibbons
    “That an additional Disabled Parking Space be provided in the High Street/West Gardens area.”
  16. To consider the following joint motion as submitted by Councillor D Bree
    “Recognising that the necessary road improvement works and the provision of a new footpath and public lighting on the second Sea Road will require some land acquisition, can the meeting be advised as to: (1) when the draft road alignment design is expected to be completed; (2) the estimated costs of the improvement works; (3) the potential source of funding for the works; and to ask what temporary traffic calming measures will be provided in advance of the improvement works.”
  17. Correspondence
  18. Any other Business

 


Meeting Date 20/03/2023