Call to allow Castletown activists in Celbridge to address Kildare Co Council

Motion before December meeting of Celbridge-Leixlip Municipal District

Kildare County Council has been asked to facilitate a presentation by representatives of the Save Castletown Committee to the Members of Celbridge-Leixlip municipal district.

This presentation, says Cllr Nuala Killeen (SD) would be in respect of rights of way issues at Castletown in Celbridge.

Castletown has been a source of contention since the M4 access point was closed to pedestrians by a private developer in September 2023.

Since then, Save Castletown Committee has been working to resolve the problems associated with access to Castletown.

Cllr Killeen is to table her motion at the December meeting of Celbridge-Leixlip Municipal District, to be held on Friday December 20.

Celbridge-Hazelhatch Mobility Corridor

A Celbridge Social Democrats councillor has asked the council to confirm that all necessary documents for the compulsory purchase of land for the Celbridge-Hazelhatch Mobility Corridor, have been received and reviewed by the council on time.

According to Cllr Claire O'Rourke, this would be as per schedule given in the Chief Executive's Monthly December report.

Cllr O'Rourke further asked if Kildare County Council would be in a position to submit the application to An Bord Pleanála before the end of the year.

Cllr O'Rourke is to put forward her motion to the Celbridge-Leixlip Municipal District committee on Friday December 20 2024.

Liffey Valley Park Public Survey

Kildare County Council has been asked to expand the Liffey Valley Park (Leixlip-To-Celbridge): Public Survey.

The survey has been designed to develop the local authority's understanding of the River Liffey corridor between Leixlip and Celbridge.

Leixlip Social Democrats councillor, Nuala Killeen is to ask the council to permit additional comments and expand the deadline for completion of the survey.

She will also ask the council to detail what further proposals for public consultation will be made available.

Cllr Killeen will table her motion at a meeting of Celbridge-Leixlip Municipal District on Friday December 20 2024.

Affordable housing schemes in Celbridge-Leixlip MD

The council is to be asked if it has plans for the delivery of affordable housing schemes in Celbridge-Leixlip Municipal District in the next year.

The motion is to be tabled by Cllr Lumi Panaite Fahey (FG) at December's Celbridge-Leixlip municipal meeting, held on Friday December 20 2024.

Update sought on repair of the Bower at Celbridge Abbey

Celbridge Labour councillor, Rupert Heather, has asked Kildare County Council to provide an update on progress to date of the repair of the Bower at Celbridge Abbey.

Cllr Heather has further asked the council to detail all efforts made to ensure “speedy and urgent completion of the repairs”, and to provide a project timeline with the expected completion date.

Cllr Heather's motion is due to be tabled at a meeting of Celbridge-Leixlip Municipal District on Friday December 20 2024.

Separately, Cllr Heather is to ask the council to outline its plans to involve the community in the development of amenities at Donaghcumper.

Christmas lights

A Celbridge Fine Gael councillor is to ask Kildare County Council where funds which have been allocated for Christmas lights in Celbridge go to in circumstances where the lights are not being erected, such as this year.

Cllr Lumi Panaite Fahey will put forward her question to the council at December's meeting of Celbridge-Leixlip Municipal District committee on Friday December 20 2024.