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September 2019 2019 National & Regional Road Allocations - Page 2 Taking in Charge Process Update - Page 8 Review of Fire Service Charges - Page 16 Music Generation Tipperary - Page 21 Museum Development - Page 24 Southern Regional & Spatial Strategy - Page 27 Fáilte Ireland Platform for Growth - Page 30 Update on Rates Revaluation Programme - Page 36 Online Grants Portal - Page 37 September dates for your Diary Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 9:30 CPG Meeting 10:30 North Tipperary 11:00 TCC Pleanary Food Committee Meeting Meeting 16 17 18 19 20 10:30 Thurles MD 16:30 Clonmel BD 10:00 Nenagh MD Meeting Meeting Meeting 10:00 LCDC Meeting 23 24 25 26 27 11:00 Tipperary-Cahir- 14:00 Carrick-on-Suir Cashel MD Meeting MD Meeting 30 Report at a Glance Roads, Transportation, 1-12 Emergency Services, 13-25 Health & Safety Libraries & Culture Planning & Development 26-32 Finance & Information 33-37 Technology Sept 2019 ROADS & TRRANSPORTATION, HEALTH AND SAFETY DIRECTORATE New Policy/Strategic Issues Policy Changes/Updates Date Adopted Progress in Previous Next Stage Month Policy on the use of Traffic Calming - Policy adopted at May Implement policy measures on Roads in existing housing 2019 Council meeting estates Directorate Priorities Major Current Issues Progress to date Next Stage Major inter-urban routes Submission on N24 to NPF. 2 no. Enter Section 85 agreements with N24 projects notified on NDP Kilkenny and Limerick City & County 2027: Councils, to appoint lead agencies. - Waterford to Cahir, Appoint consultants to progress both - Cahir to Monard. schemes Project Appraisal Plans submitted to and approved by SRAD for both sections. Consultants tender advertised and returned 9th August 2019 Capital Programme 2019 Continued implementation of Progress schemes and drawdown of Capital Programme funding before end November 2019 Implementation of Operational Road works Ongoing implementation of Completion of programme within programme 2019 programme budget Rural and Community Schemes Implement in conjunction with Completion of schemes and (CIS, LIS, CLÁR) Districts and Community and drawdown of funding for 2019. New Enterprise Department applications for the 2020/2021 Community Involvement Scheme advertised, the closing date was 31st July 2019 Consultation Continued consultation with TII, Meeting with TII scheduled for 5th DTTAS, Elected Members and staff November 2019 Management Report September 2019 Page 1 Sept 2019 Public Lighting Public lighting policy adopted in Implementation of policy ongoing May 2018 Road Safety First all county strategy adopted in Implement Strategy in conjunction June 2018 with Road Safety Together Working Group. Meeting scheduled for 10th October 2019 2019 National Roads Allocations Total allocation €8,738,364 Circulated to members 2019 Regional and Local Roads Allocations Total allocation €25,766,721 Tipperary’s cashless parking system. Quick, modern and very convenient, try it today! www.tipperaryeparking.com Tipperary County Council recently held an eParking Competition in conjunction with Tipp FM and the winners received eParking Vouchers. Pictured from left: Trudy Waters (Tipp FM), Michelle Sherlock (Winner), Mary Ryan (Winner), Yvonne Kennedy (Tipperary County Council). Photograph: Odhran Ducie Management Report September 2019 Page 2 Sept 2019 ProjectDirectorate Projects (Capital) Progress to date Next Stage Project Progress to date Next Stage Carrick- on- Suir Municipal District N24 Carrick- on- Suir Part 8 Planning documents in Following planning approval, the preparation for public consultation detailed design will be completed to allow the scheme to proceed to Tender Tipperary Cahir Cashel Municipal District N74 Golden Pavement Improvement Minor works outstanding including Substantially completed Scheme completion of road markings N24 Bansha Pavement Improvement Minor works outstanding including Substantially completed Scheme completion of road markings N74 Ballyhusty Realignment Request to publish CPO has been Awaiting TII approval to publish submitted to TII Main Street and Fr Matthew Street, Topographical and Pavement Design to be completed and Part 8 Tipperary Town Condition Surveys complete. to be advertised Q3/Q4 2019 Consultants appointed, design commenced N24 Davitt Street Pavement Strengthening Construction commenced and Works to continue to mid October progressing to programme. 2019 Temporary traffic management system in place N24 Ballydrehid Realignment TII assessing preliminary designs to Await TII decide scheme potential Clonmel Borough District N24 Clonmel Pavement Improvement Tenders received July 2019 Scheme split into two: Scheme (1) Clonmel Bypass: advertised for tender in Q2 2019 (2) Moangarriff – Bulmers: Safety Scheme being designed, Part 8 to be advertised Q4 2019 Suir Blueway – Tipperary Capital works contract has been The official launch took place as completed and cycle-path from scheduled on the 17th of May 2019 Clonmel to Carrick-on- Suir is open for use Management Report September 2019 Page 3 Sept 2019 Project Progress to date Next Stage Enhancement Works - Suir Blueway Additional funding of €765,000 was Works contracts commenced on site allocated by the Department of in January 2019.Enhancement works Transport Tourism and Sport to are continuing and an additional complete enhancement works on €500,000 has been invested into the the Suir Blueway project over the last six months. This work will continue throughout 2019 Nenagh Municipal District N52 Borrisokane Street Improvement Construction commenced on the Works continuing with the footpaths Works 12th of November 2018. The on the main street in the town centre Contractor has completed works on the Nenagh side of scheme including drainage and all of the footpaths on the approach to the town from the Nenagh end as far as the Fire Station N65 Carrigahorig to Balleiragh Bridge This scheme involves raising the Preliminary design work is underway road level to mitigate flooding of a and is expected to be completed in section of this road 2019 with detailed design and construction taking place in 2020 N65 Carrigahorig Bends Improvement of 0.6km of national Preliminary design work is secondary road completed and funding is being sought from the TII to design and carry out the pavement improvement works. It is anticipated that detailed design work will commence in 2019 with construction taking place in 2020 Thurles Municipal District Thurles bypass and Inner Relief Road Response received from TII to Seek national funding to deliver the Plenary Council letter of September project 2018. Thurles bypass is not on the National Capital Plan. Inner Relief Road: Land negotiation ongoing Slievenamon Road Phase 2, Thurles, Topographical and Pavement Design to be completed and Part 8 between the Dunnes Roundabout and Condition Surveys completed. to be advertised Q3/Q4 2019 junction with Liberty Square Consultants appointed. Design commenced N62 Templemore approach roads New allocation, survey work Design to follow by the Mid West commenced Regional Design Office commencing Q3 2019 Management Report September 2019 Page 4 Sept 2019 Restoration Improvement and Restoration Maintenance Programmes 2019 Strategic Non-National Road Projects Project Progress to date Next Stage R498 Nenagh to Thurles Upgrade Contract awarded to Glas Civil Snagginng Knockalton - Kilconane Engineering Ltd and construction commenced end of November 2018. Substantially complete July 2019 R498 Road Realignment at Latteragh Bends Consultants finalising work on Part 8 procedures have been completed and CPO boundaries, schedules, design work is underway. In July/August notices and agreements 2019 the landowners on the scheme were briefed individually on the CPO. Subject to Department approval it is anticipated that the CPO will be advertised in Q3 2019 with an Oral Hearing expected to take place in Q1 of 2020 Ballina/Killaloe By Pass Shannon Bridge Progress/Steering committee Planning procedures and the Oral Hearing Crossing and R494 Improvement Scheme meetings held monthly, Clare have been completed. Design is underway County Council is lead authority and is expected to be completed in Q3 2019. Subject to availability of funding it is anticipated that construction will commence in 2020 taking in the region of 3 years to complete Surface Dressing works on the "Cross of the Tree to Garranacanty Road”, Tipperary. Tipperary Cahir Cashel Municipal District, July 2019 Management Report September 2019 Page 5 Sept 2019 Archaeological find - Davitt Street, Tipperary Town - 27th August 2019 See below photographs of archaeology found on Davitt Street, Tipperary Town on 27th August, 2019, and of the archaeologists excavating within the works. These are the first items of medieval archaeology ever found in Tipperary Town. They are from the 12th or 13th century. They are the remains of a handle of a glazed clay pot or jug. Management Report September 2019 Page 6 Sept 2019 Davitt Street Tipperary Town – Archaeologists at work August 2019 Admin/Licensing Process 2019 No’s Number of Roads Abutting Certificates issued 393 Number of Abnormal Loads Permits issued 148 Number of Road Opening Licence applications received 1031 Number of FOI requests processed 20 Number of AIE requests processed 4 Taking in Charge Process 2019 No’s Estates taken in charge - further details outlined below 15 Management Report September 2019 Page 7 Sept 2019 Kiltillane Court, St. Mary's Road, Templemore Mill Hollow, Windmill, Cashel Abbey Court, Burke Street, Fethard