Borough District of Sligo 2025 Agendas

Agenda of Meeting of the Borough District of Sligo to be held on Monday 19th May, 2025 at 10 a.m.


Community & Economic Development
City Hall
Quay Street
Sligo
071 9114427

13th May 2025


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 19th May 2025

IN:    Council Chamber, City Hall, Sligo

You are requested to attend.

Orla Murrin
Staff Officer
Meeting Administrator 

 

CLÁR

  1. To confirm the Minutes of the Borough District of Sligo MD AGM meeting held on 31st March 2025
  2. Matters Arising.
  3. Update on the Croi Conaithe Towns Fund (Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant)
  4. Brief presentation regarding upcoming Cleveragh Park Part 8
  5. To consider approval of revised Schedule of Fees and Charges at Sligo Cemetery
  6. Update on proposals for Sligo Gaol development, to inform future THRIVE funding application.
  7. To agree a date and venue for the Municipal District Annual General Meeting.

DEFERRED MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. MacSharry
    “That Sligo MD engineering staff undertake urgently needed road resurfacing works and footpath extension works on the Caltragh road as a matter of urgency in the interests of Health & Safety.
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. O’Boyle
    “Sligo Co Co purchase the vacant homes at Holborn Hill now that they are up for sale to provide much needed housing”.
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor  T. MacSharry
    “That Sligo MD engineering staff introduce urgently needed traffic calming measures to include signage on the back avenue at Cleveragh as requested by the residents in the area”.

MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A. Higgins
    “That the Roads Department consider and address safety issues at the junction of Lord Edward Street and Joe Banks Road. These issues include:
    1. When travelling southbound on Joe Banks Road and the lights at the junction with Lord Edward Street are red drivers regularly see the lights go green at the next junction between Ted Nealon Road and Joe Banks Road and start driving southbound through the junction from Joe Banks Road and Lord Edward Street at the same time as traffic starts crossing the junction from both sides of Lord Edward Street resulting in either collisions or near misses on a daily basis.
    2. When travelling northbound and taking the slip road off Joe Banks Road west onto Lord Edward Street, the slip road is not wide enough to accommodate buses and other large vehicles. When traffic is stopped at the red light at the junction with Joe Banks Road and Lord Edward Street heading east on Lord Edward Street towards town the traffic is usually backed up to the bus station. Buses and large vehicles can get stuck in the slip road junction because there is not enough space to turn west onto Lord Edward Street. This results in the back of the bus or other large vehicles sticking out into oncoming traffic travelling north on Joe Banks Road resulting in some traffic swerving into different lanes with near misses occurring on a regular basis”.
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A. Higgins
    “That the Housing (Technical) Department and Cranmore Regeneration Department (as appropriate) investigate the feedback received from the residents in the bungalows no 7-15 Cranmore Drive, who are of the view that the retrofit job is not fit for purpose and further work on insulation is required”.
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A. Higgins
    “That Sligo County Council begin the process of renaming the Clarion Road, which is named after a hotel franchise that no longer operates in Sligo and has in fact itself rebranded.   This motion calls for the commencement of a stakeholder engagement process, using online tools calling on the public to suggest a suitable name that is more in keeping with the local heritage.”
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. O’Boyle
    “Sligo County Council do a speed survey in Jinks Avenue”. 
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. O’Boyle
    “Does Sligo County Council or its contractors use Glyphosate”.
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. O’Boyle
    “Sligo County Council review the timing on the traffic lights and review the need for traffic lights on John Street or move it to a new location and outside the glasshouse”.
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. MacSharry
    “That Sligo County Council establish a maintenance fund to insure the playgrounds at Mitchell Curley park and Doorly park and any other playground areas in Sligo-Strandhill are maintained all year round”.
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. MacSharry
    “That Sligo MD engineering staff install footpaths and traffic calming measures on the second sea road in the interests of Health and Safety as requested by the residents in the area”
  9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. MacSharry
    “That Sligo MD undertake urgently needed road resurfacing works along the bus route on Seafield Avenue and Classiebawn Drive in Cartron”
  10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A. Gibbons
    “In relation to the proposed large scale development of 207 dwellings on Oakfield Road which has been granted planning permission by Sligo County Council, what update and specific assurances  can Sligo County Council give the residents regarding the required upgrade to the currently substandard and unsafe Oakfield Rd, from the Roundabout at Ballydoogan Junction to the Roundabout at the Western Distributor road in order for it to safely deal with what will be very significant increases in traffic, additional junctions and increased pedestrian footfall?”
  11. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A. Gibbons
    “That this local authority would look an alternative ways of sourcing funding for the upgrade of the footpaths and play area and the installation of public lighting at Mitchel Curley Park in the interest of health and safety to the general public”.
  12. To consider the following motion as submitter by Councillor A. Gibbons
    “That the Roads department of this municipal district of Sligo Strandhill, meet with the principal of Ballinode College of further education to discuss and implement safety measures outside the School to protect the children from traffic along Clarion Road”.
  13. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor F. Nealon
    “That this Council considers the Old Bundoran Road for resurfacing works”. 
  14. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor F. Nealon
    “That this Council adopts the Park and Stride initiative which has been successfully implemented in other counties such as Longford, Mayo, and Westmeath.

    This allows parents of children in the towns national schools to park in public car parks during drop off and pick up times”.
  15. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor F. Nealon
    “That’s this Council notes a recent survey conducted by 3rd year CSPE class in Summerhill college which shows a majority of students feel there is not enough youth facilities in Sligo town.

    What future plans does the council have to add to and improve youth facility options in both Sligo town and Strandhill?”
  16. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “That the meeting be provided with an up-to-date report on the development of the proposed road linking the junction of Mail Coach Road/Connolly Street with the junction of Burton Street/Pearse Road”.
  17. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “That the meeting be provided with a report outlining the level of maintenance work being carried out in the municipal cemetery.”
  18. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “To ask when work is expected to commence on the provision of footpaths, cycling facilities, traffic calming and speed reduction measures on the road stretching from the rugby club and Dorin’s Strand housing estate, along Burma Road to the RC Chapel in Strandhill village.”
  19. Date and Venue of next Municipal District Ordinary Meeting
  20. Correspondance:
    Letters issued on Item 10, Item 20 & Item 27 on 31st March 2025 Meeting.
    Acknowledgements recieved on Item 10 & 20 (31st March 2025 meeting).
  21. AOB

 


Meeting Date 19/05/2025