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At the County Council meeting of 20th July, 2009 on the 2nd Managers Report of the Sligo and Environs Development Plan (SEDP) a motion to add an addendum to Section 10.2.7 was proposed by Cllr Tony McLoughlin was proposed and seconded by Cllr Veronica Cawley and carried by elected members. The Addendum and Section 10.2.7 protects high density residential areas of Knappaghmore, Ballydoogan, Aylesbury Park, SeaView Park, Kevinsforth Heath, Carton aswell as Cumeen and Carrowmore.
To the greatest surprise of all residents present Cllr Gerry Mullaney then proposed a motion supported …
On 2th November, 2009 there will be a meeting of Sligo County Council to discuss the 3rd Managers Report in relation to the draft Sligo and Environs Development Plan (SEDP) 2010-2016. In that report the County Manager has recommended the deletion of Section 10.2.7 and its Addendum from the SEDP. The reason for the inclusion of Section 10.2.7 was to prevent a Western/City Bypass being constructed between the high density residential areas between First and Second Sea Road impacting Ballydoogan, Knapaghmore, Carrowmore, Cumeen, SeaView Park, Brooklawns, Sraid na Mara, Oakfield …
In which town would you prefer to be for a bank holiday:
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Westport
A proper street scape with planting and recessed parking bays back from the line of the traffic.
Seating for the public.
Litter bins for rubbish.
Free parking to get your bits and bobs.
Sligo
Take one look at Westport town in the opposite photo. We can create this in Sligo.
Come on Hubert Kearns, you are our Team Manager. You can do it.
You have seen it before when you worked with Monaghan County Council.
How would you rate the County Manager approach to street design?
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Westport
This is a street which becomes the “owned” semi public domain of the local community. A street that is like a driveway with wide tree-lined verges, lanes for parking, access for cars and safe pedestrian use of street
Sligo
Again the county manager’s team of engineers and planners views are displayed here. More double lines on both sides of the street, keep the cars out of here. No stopping, no parking. Go elsewhere to get your bibs …
2 Interesting Articles – Sligo Today:
Sligo initiative to prevent home repossessions
Sligo’s Govt TD’s playing ‘gesture politics’ – O’Keeffe
There has been widespread public opinion against the National Assets Management Agency (NAMA) yet despite a motion being raised against NAMA by Cllr Declan Bree at Monday 7th September’s Council Meeting, there was not a single Councillor who would second the motion. Are Sligo’s elected representatives living in a surreal world? The politicians who dismissed any talk down of the economy during the Celtic Tiger years are the very one’s that are now telling us NAMA is a good thing. Meanwhile all objective opinion from economists is don’t touch NAMA. …
