Kildare County Council spends €2m a year trying to keep streets litter free
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Leixlip has “twice as many” litter bins as Celbridge even though its population is smaller, the February monthly meeting of Kildare County Council was told.
Cllr Ide Cussen claimed this was because Leixlip had a town council previously. The councillor and her colleagues made a number of contributions about how litter management methods (Kildare County Council spends €2m annually on street cleaning alone) should change.
There were calls for more community wardens to combat the proliferation of litter, especially dog faeces as well as overflowing litter bins.
Waiting game for Ardclough playground in Kildare
Some Leixlip and Celbridge projects ahead in Parks list
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Kildare County Council has put aside some funding for a playground in Ardclough but it is very unclear when one will be provided in the village.
At the January 22 meeting of the council’s Celbridge-Leixlip Municipal District, Cllr Ide Cussen asked for an update on the status of the playground listed for Ardclough.
She was told that funding of €100,000 is included for the Ardclough playground in the Capital Programme 2021-2023, including €50,000 in 2022 and €50,000 in 2023
But the meeting heard that at least another €100,000 needs to be identified to pay for the playground.
Significant work done on options for second Celbridge bridge Kildare councillors told
Report awaited on existing town bridge upgrade from National Transport Authority
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Initial work on building major link road in Celbridge is progressing well, district councillors have been told.
Cllr Ide Cussen asked about progress on plans for the upgrade to the existing bridge and the second river crossing in Celbridge.
On December 18, the Celbridge-Leixlip Municipal District members heard that Kildare County Council has requested a progress report on the upgrade of the existing bridge in Celbridge from the National Transport Authority “who are currently developing the concept design and required environmental reports.”
Kildare planning go ahead for historic Leixlip house development
Car parking issues raised by council department
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Kildare County Council has granted planned permissions for eleven apartments and retail units at Leixlip’s Main Street.
But some departments at the council raised issues and one recommended refusal of permission.
The planning application by Sabrina Macari, lodged on December 23, 2019, by architect Paul Tyndall, got the go ahead on November 17.
The proposal is to develop six properties at Main Street, Nos 29, 31,33, 35, 37 and 39.
No 33 is the birthplace of Fenian, Major William Francis Roantree and only recently it was put on the Record of Protected Structures, following campaigning by Cllr Ide Cussen who had reminded council planners of its social and historic significance and its links to Roantree and his brother, James.