COMHAIRLE CHONTAE DHÚN LAOGHAIRE-RÁTH AN DÚIN DÚN LAOGHAIRE-RATHDOWN COUNTY COUNCIL

Phone: 2054700 County Hall Dún Laoghaire Co.

31 st January 2012

To Each Member of the Dundrum Area Committee

Dear Councillor

I am to inform you that a meeting of the Dundrum Environment, Culture & Community, Water & Waste Services and Housing will be held in Dundrum Office, Main Street, Dundrum on Monday, 6th February, 2012 at 5.00 pm to consider the following agenda.

A visitor's ticket is enclosed.

Yours Faithfully

Bernie Gilligan

Bernie Gilligan Senior Executive Officer Corporate Services

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CLÁR/AGENDA

1. Confirmation and Adoption of Minutes Minutes of Meeting of Dundrum Area Committee EWH held on Monday 5 th December 2011 (circulated herewith)

1 HOUSING BUSINESS

CEISTEANNA/QUESTIONS

No Business

2. Planned Maintenance Works Programme 2012 (circulated herewith)

3. Proposed Works - St Nathys, Churchtown (circulated herewith)

4. Ministerial/Departmental/Other Correspondence (circulated herewith)

RÚIN/MOTIONS

5. Reinstatement of Green Area after the Demolishing of Rosemount Court “That this Council has the contractors who demolished the flats at Rosemount Court reinstate the green areas as they were left in a dangerous condition.”

2 ENVIRONMENT, CULTURE & COMMUNITY BUSINESS

CEISTEANNA/QUESTIONS

6. Trimming of Hedges and the removal of Dead Branches along the River Slang "To ask the Manager to have the hedge row trimmed along the river Slang, from the bridge at Pine Copse Road to Road and the crown of the trees lowered and dead branches removed?”

7. Infill Tree Planting on Mountain View Drive "To ask the Manager to outline when the proposed infill tree planting will commence on Mountain View Drive, where tree pits have been left?”

8. Replacement Tree on Mountain View Drive "To ask the Manager to have a replacement tree planted in the current planting season outside (addressed supplied)?"

9. Reinstatement of Green Area at the Entrance to Chestnut Grove “To ask the Manager to reinstate the green area at the entrance to Chestnut Grove on Broadford Road, It was recently damaged by a water leak?”

10. Children's Playground in “To ask the Manager for an update in relation to my proposal to provide a children’s playground in the Windy Arbour area?”

11. Removal of Graffiti from the ESB Sub Station at Mulvey Park “To ask the Manager to remove the graffiti from the ESB sub station at Mulvey Park and to have the area cleaned up?”

12. Japanese Gardens in Cabinteely Park “To ask the Manager in relation to the layout Japanese gardens at Cabinteely Park if he will examine reducing the percentage of the garden that is roped off so that more of the garden would be directly accessible by the public?”

13. Clearing of Litter from the Wooded Area at Greygates “To ask the Manager if he will clear the litter from the wooded area at Greygates near the junction with The Rise?”

14. Planting of a Tree on Goatstown Road “To ask the Manager if he will plant a tree at the roadside verge outside (address supplied) in like manner to the trees planted outside nearby properties?”

15. Planting of Trees on Cherrywood Road opposite The Silver Tassie “To ask the Manager to please plant trees on Cherrywood Road on the grass area opposite The Silver Tassie?”

16. Report on the Marlay Court Yard

3 “To ask the Manager to please give a progress report on the Marlay Court Yard?”

17. Upkeep of the Field Between Ballyogan Wood and the Scouts Den “To ask the Manager who is responsible for the upkeep of the field between Ballyogan Wood and the scout den?”

18. Cleaning of Gullies on Brighton Cottages “To ask the Manager to please ensure the gully immediately across from (address supplied) is cleaned out on a regular basis?”

19. Overflowing Gulley/Drain at Junction of Grange Road and Harolds Grange Road “To ask the Manager to please check out the reported overflowing gulley/drain at the junction of Grange Road and Harold’s Grange Road?”

20. Placing of Bark in the Maples Clonskeagh “To ask the Manager when the bark will be placed in the Maples, Clonskeagh, as previously promised.”

21. Investigation of Trees Surrounding Manor Heath “To ask the Manager to investigate the trees surrounding (address supplied) with a view to pruning and possible removal of a tree to improve the light to the house?”

22. Removal of Tree Stumps Outside Marley Grove “To ask the Manager to remove the tree stumps outside (address supplied)?”

23. Maintenance Agreement for Area at the Side of St Olaf's School “To ask the Manager, now that the Railway Procurement Agency has confirmed the existence of a maintenance agreement with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, when will the Council take responsibility for the area (both shrubbery & grass) at the side of St. Olaf's School (Balally) bordering on the line and also confirm which section (Parks, Roads, etc) has responsibility for it?”

24. Removal of Tree Outside Manor Park “To ask the Manager to remove the dead tree outside (address supplied)?”

25. Pruning of Trees in Iris Grove “To ask the Manager to prune the trees at (address supplied)?”

26. Pruning of Trees in Mather Road North and North Avenue “To ask the Manager to prune the trees at the corner of Mather Road North and North Avenue?”

27. Pruning of Trees at Glen Avenue “To ask the Manager to prune the trees at (address supplied)?”

4 28. Grass Cutting in Woodpark “To ask the Manager to instruct the contractor responsible for grass cutting in Woodpark to ensure the green areas are left in a tidy manner after cutting?”

29. Status of New All Weather Pitch in Stepaside “To ask the Manager what is the current status of the new all weather pitch in Stepaside, what are the reasons for the delays and when will it be opened for use?”

30. Update on Draft Open Space Strategy (circulated herewith)

31. Ministerial/Departmental/Other Correspondence

RÚIN/MOTIONS

32. Full Review of Marlay Park Concerts 2011 “That the Manager provide a full review of the 2011 Marlay Park concerts relating to monies received, incidents reported and a general review of security and traffic management arrangements.”

33. Examination of Trees in Pine Copse Road “That the Manager examines the trees at the side of (address supplied) with a view to pruning/removal.”

34. Slí na Slainte in Deerpark "That the Manager introduces a Sli na Slainte in Deerpark.”

35. Inspection of Road Gullies/Drains on Pine Copse Road "That the Manager carry out a thorough inspection of all the road gullies, drains, mains on Pine Copse/Road, Acorn Drive, and Willow Road, with a view to having all the drains cleaned out, and any drains, mains and outflows into the river Slang, that are blocked/damaged repaired as a matter of urgency."

36. Full Report on Planned Marlay Park Concerts 2012 “That the Manager provides a full report on the planned 2012 Marlay Park concerts.”

37. Examination of the Proposed River Slang Greenway “That the Manager examine the course of the proposed River Slang Greenway to remove unsightly weeds on the river bank and prune back overhanging branches; i.e a general tidy-up of a proposed walkway.”

5 WATER & WASTE SERVICES BUSINESS

CEISTEANNA/QUESTIONS

38. Removal of all Grit from the Footpath in St Laurence's Park “To ask the Manager whether all grit has been removed from the footpath at (address supplied) following the repair of a leak, if so when this was done, and why the contractors left the site with grit still in place and not hosed down?”

39. Submission in Relation to Flooding at Dale Drive “To ask the Manager whether he has received and examined a submission regarding flooding at Dale Drive and his response to the submission?”

40. Recent Water Leaks and Flooding at Greygates “To ask the Manager whether he has resolved the recent water leak and flooding at Greygates?”

41. Surface Water at the Intersection of the Rise and the N11 “To ask the Manager to report on the problem of surface water at the intersection of the Rise and the N11?”

42. Camera Study of Drains at Thomas Road and The Rise “To ask the Manager to carry out a camera study of the water & waste drains at the intersection of Thomas Road and The Rise?”

43. Camera Study of Drains at Leopardstown Road “To ask the Manager to carry out a camera study of the water & waste drains at Leopardstown road where there was a foul drainage overflow last Christmas?”

44. Ministerial/Departmental/Other Correspondence (circulated herewith)

RÚIN/MOTIONS

45. Poor Water Pressure in Areas of Mount Merrion "That the Manager prepares a report to deal with the issues of poor water pressure in areas of Mount Merrion?"

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