Item for the September Council Meeting

That the Council request a report from the NRA explaining the need for the new signage currently being erected on the county’s motorways, the number of signs being erected in Kildare and the cost of [...]

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Councillors give guarded supported for Kildare Town traffic plan

Kildare County Council yesterday (26/07/10) gave unanimous support to an amended traffic management plan (TMP) for Kildare Town. The plan, originally produced in 2008, generated significant public concern when it went on display, and area councillors Tony O’Donnell (FG) and Suzanne Doyle (FF) insisted on a set of amendments in order to reflect the issues raised by residents and businesses.

The plan [...]

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Traffic plan passed with amendments

At yesterday’s full Council meeting, we approved an amended traffic management plan (TMP) for Kildare Town.

The plan was originally put on public display in the summer of 2008, and at the time I submitted a detailed response as part of the public consultation. My particular issues then were around the terms of reference, the effect on [...]

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Motions for the June Council Meeting

Motion 1

That Kildare County Council report on the measures being undertaken to

reclaim the €14,091,188 in outstanding development levies announced at the March meeting, and in particular whether the full amount has been invoiced; whether consideration has been given to engaging a professional debt collection service; whether definitive confirmation exists that the Council will be treated as [...]

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Motions for the May Meeting of KCC

1.That the members of Kildare County Council recognise that a thorough register of individuals with disabilities in the county would greatly assist in the preparation of policies in this area, and that it would also help to ensure the focussed delivery of support. Furthermore, the members call for such a register to be prepared as a matter of urgency and request [...]

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Motions for the February Meeting of KCC

Motion 1
That KCC provide a report on development levies in the county where the amounts are more than 12 months overdue.

Motion 2
That KCC provide a report on housing estates in the County that have not been taken in charge, and where the developer has ceased trading or gone into receivership, examinership [...]

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Motions for the December Meeting of KCC

Along with my Fine Gael colleagues Brendan Weld and Seamus Langan, we have submitted the following motion to the December meeting of Kildare County Council regarding the local community development projects (CDP).

That Kildare County Council call on the Government to support the retention of the existing Community Development Programme structures, and in particular the three CDP’s [...]

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Additional Motion for the November meeting of KCC

A motion that I had previously submitted, has finally made it onto the agenda for the full Council. It concerns better transparency in our conference expenses system. I think we have an opportunity to lead the way on this subject, especially at a time when every euro of public money needs to be used for maximum [...]

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Motions for the November Meeting of KCC

Signage on main approach roads to the County

That the Council erect\re-erect the ‘welcome’ signs on the main entry routes into the county, e.g. on the N7.

Impact of promotion freeze

That the Council provide a report on the total number of staff currently ‘acting up’ by grade and by department, and if possible an impact statement on the [...]

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Lack of Rates Information a Concern

Commercial rates lack sufficient transparency, according to Kildare Councillor, Tony O’Donnell.

Cllr. O’Donnell was responding to a Kildare County Council report on a motion he tabled at October’s meeting of KCC.

Cllr. O’Donnell’s motion requested periodic reports on the re-rating of commercial premises in each local area. These reports were to include information on the number of re-ratings; [...]

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