Borough District of Sligo 2026 Agendas

Agenda of Meeting of the Borough District of Sligo to be held on Monday 18th May, 2026 at 10 a.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall

12^th May 2026

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

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

TIME: 10.00 a.m.

DATE: Monday 18^th May, 2026

LOCATION: Council Chamber, City Hall, Sligo

You are hereby invited to attend.

Please be reminded that this meeting will be filmed for broadcast via the Council’s website. You should be aware that the Council is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2014, the General Data Protection Regulations (EU) 2016/679 and the Data Protection Act 2018 and data collected during this webcast will be retained in accordance with the legislation. Therefore, by entering the Council Chamber or by joining the remote Team Meeting, you are consenting to being filmed and to the possible use of those images and sound recordings in the Council’s webcasting activities.

Recording by anyone in the Chamber other than by the Council’s official broadcasting system is strictly forbidden unless prior consent for same is obtained.

Nola Gibbons
Meetings Administrator

Agenda

Confirmation of Minutes
Declaration of Interests/Conflict of Interest
Headed Items
Notices of Motion
Votes of Sympathy
Votes of Congratulations
Correspondence
Matters Arising
Any other business

AGENDA

1. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

To confirm the Minutes of the Borough District of Sligo Ordinary meeting held on 23rd March 2026.

2. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS/CONFLICT OF INTEREST

3. HEADED ITEMS

Update on the Croi Conaithe Towns Fund (Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant) and Properties on the Derelict Sites Register.

4. NOTICES OF MOTION

Deferred:

To consider the following Motion as submitted by Cllr MacSharry
"That Sligo MD engineering staff would provide members with an update on the traffic calming measures to be provided at the back avenue, Cleveragh as requested by the residents in the area."

4.1 To consider the following Motion as submitted by Cllr Nealon
"That this Council prioritises road and pavement works at Upper Heatherview and The Paddocks."

4.2 To consider the following Motion as submitted by Cllr Bree
"To ask what proposals there are to develop a dedicated play area for younger children in the Fairgreen Park."

4.3 To consider the following Motion as submitted by Cllr O’Boyle.
"I call on Sligo County Council to urgently assess and address traffic speed, volume, and parking issues on Doorly Road (Doorly Park/Gate Lodge area), and to introduce appropriate safety and interim measures pending the new bridge."

4.4 To consider the following Motion as submitted by Cllr O’Boyle.
"I call on Sligo County Council to carry out a review of all Council owned playgrounds within the Sligo Borough District to assess their accessibility and suitability for children with disabilities, and to identify what improvements are required and further ask the Council to outline any available funding streams to support the delivery of inclusive and accessible play facilities."

4.5 To consider the following Motion as submitted by Cllr Higgins
"That this Council will conduct a traffic assessment on Lower Abbey Street, and install appropriate traffic calming measures to alleviate the concerns of the local residents and improve road safety."

4.6 To consider the following Motion as submitted by Cllr Higgins
"That this Council will explore measures to improve and enforce the one-way traffic flow along Dominic Street."

4.7 To consider the following Motion as submitted by Cllr Higgins
"To request that the planned footpath repairs in Heather View is progressed as soon as possible."

4.8 To consider the following Motion as submitted by Cllr Gibbons
"This Borough Council request the roads department of this local authority carry out a traffic management survey at St Brendan's National School to try and resolve the ongoing problem with Traffic and children safety from Mondays to Fridays"

4.9 To consider the following Motion as submitted by Cllr O’Boyle
"That Sligo County Council carry out a traffic safety assessment at Sraid Na Mara, First Sea Road, Sligo, with a view to installing appropriate traffic calming measures, including speed ramps, due to ongoing concerns from residents regarding vehicle speeds and increased traffic volumes within the estate, and that the Council clarify the current taking in charge status of the estate."

4.10 To consider the following Motion as submitted by Cllr Bree
"That the Roads Department carry out a speed survey assessment in the Sráid na Mara estate, should a request be submitted by the residents of the estate seeking the installation of a speed ramp"

4.11 To consider the following Motion as submitted by Cllr Gibbons
"That this borough Council call on the Housing Department to have a survey carried out of the back gardens of the Seaville housing estate Finisklin, to ascertain why so many gardens are waterlogged, and what can be done to resolve the problem."

4.1 To consider the following Motion as submitted by Cllr Gibbons
"This Borough District Council calls on the Roads Department to carry out a feasibility study on the L-90102-0, locally known as Scottsmans Walk, which links the R291 and the N15, with a view to upgrading it to the same standard as the R291 at Ballincar, with the intention of establishing it as the main route to Rosses point."

4.13 To consider the following Motion as submitted by Cllr Bree
"Recognising that people with disabilities have the same right to use and enjoy public spaces that we all share; Acknowledging the obstacles which people with disabilities face in their daily lives, including badly parked vehicles and bicycles, billboards, over-grown hedges and other ill-placed hazards; Understanding that most obstacles are caused by thoughtlessness and genuine lack of awareness; this Borough District meeting reiterates its support for Ireland’s Annual “Make Way Day” which takes place this year on Friday 29th of May.”

4.14 To consider the following Motion as submitted by Cllr Nealon
"That this Council conducts a speed survey on Sraid Na Mara, 1st Sea Road due to concerns expressed by residents regarding the speed of vehicles travelling through the estate."

4.15 To consider the following Motion as submitted by Cllr Nealon
"Noting the response to Cllr. Gibbons motion in November 2025 that the total monies collected by Finance dept to date is €140,690 in Special Development Contribution monies for the Top Road in Strandhill.

In a response from the Executive, it was noted that a review of the project will be undertaken and a status report would be provided at the next meeting - January 2026. Members await this update / report.

There is an essential need for a pedestrian crossing and general pavement infrastructural works at The Dunes pub/entrance to Cnoc na Ri estate and also pavement works at a very bad corner entering Top Road from Cullenamore direction. This Council commits to using the fund this year to design and build these necessary road safety improvements."

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