Agenda

The North West Area Committee calls for Fergal’s Lane to be closed.

That this Committee calls on the Area Manager to provide a Christmas tree in the council car park at Drogheda Mall

The North West area agree to provide additional pedestrian facilities at the Roundabouts on Jamestown Road and St Margaret’s Road/McKee Avenue.

This motion calls on DCC management to install/employ with immediate effect DNW with its own manager for the area.

To 

1) Over see Metro North developments

2) Fast track Shopping Centre

3) And push for greater number of housing number completions in the area, over and above existing numbers already planned across the area.

This motion recognises the sterling work already being carried out by our existing management staff.

This Committee calls on the Manager to instigate new initiatives to tackle the unrelenting problem of dog fouling in the North West Area similar to the initiative currently being carried out in the Central area.  

That the Council commits to providing free blue bags to residents throughout Autumn/Winter months for the purpose of leaf collection; residents who are committed to helping with this clean up every year should not be charged for their efforts. And that any proposed amendment to this system be put before the Council before a decision is made.

That the Council review its policy on the distribution of blue bags for collecting leaves and helping to keep communities tidy, with a more generous approach. There has been restrictions placed on the bags this year. This has made it difficult for residents of Griffith Avenue to get enough bags to keep the leaves under control. It is of benefit to both the community and the Council that a cooperative approach is taken to deal with these leaves. It’s also important to take a positive approach to any street cleaning initiatives that residents undertake.

a)    In light of a recent report at the Finance SPC that the Dublin Northwest area and Ballymun in particular has the highest number of vacant commercial property in Dublin City that the area committee alongside the Civic Alliance looks at ways to support new and existing business in the area.

b)    A number of issues have been highlighted in terms of affecting potential business- High Rent and Anti-Social behaviour.

c)    If the area committee can be provided with a list of rents being charged on all DCC properties.

d)    If this motion can be forwarded on the December JPC for discussion in relation to the Anti-Social behaviour.

That the council start the process to add George’s Cemetery to the list of Protected Structures. The cemetery is located at the back of the NCBI on Whitworth Road.

The North West area agree to support a community CCTV application for the Drumcondra Area.

The December North West Area Committee will take place on Tuesday 12^th December as agreed at the January North West Area Committee Meeting.