Gardai have agreed to carry out a review of the proposed locations of the CCTV scheme in Blessington, following an appeal by a west Wicklow councillor.
Cllr Gerry O Neill (Ind) made his comments during Monday s meeting of Wicklow County Council s Joint Policing Committee (JPC).
Speaking during the meeting, Cllr O Neill said the issue of CCTV in Blessington was causing concern .
While the go-ahead for the CCTV scheme was welcome, Cllr O Neill said there was concerns about the amount of cameras coming into the town .
He said there would be 34 cameras for a town with a population of 5,000 compared with 12 CCTV cameras in Arklow, a town with three times the population of Blessington.
Members of the Baltinglass Municipal District have expressed their opposition to proposals to develop a wind farm at Kilranelagh north of Baltinglass, calling for west Wicklow s unique landscape to be protected.
The matter was raised on Monday during Baltinglass Municipal District s January meeting which was held via Zoom.
Last week, ABO Wind lodged an application seeking permission to develop five 165m wind turbines and associated infrastructure at Kilranelagh Hill. However, Wicklow County Council s planning section ruled the application incomplete as the site notice had not stated the site boundary includes a protected structure.
Cllr Edward Timmins (FG) proposed a suspension of standing orders to discuss the issue of the proposed wind farm. The motion was seconded by Cllr John Mullen (FF).
Aspire Pharmacy on Sidcup High Street featuring Bexley councillors A chemist on Sidcup High Street has become the first community pharmacy in Bexley to administer a Covid-19 vaccine. Aspire Pharmacy has begun rolling out vaccines to residents in the borough in what the Mayor of Bexley called another weapon in our arsenal in the fight against the evils of Covid-19. It is hoped that more chemists across the borough will also now be able to offer the vaccine over the coming months, giving people more choice about where they receive their jabs. Residents in Sidcup now have the choice between a vaccination centre or the high street pharmacy service.