Officials from the NPWS have committed today to work with the local authority, and community groups, to improve the Broadmeadow Estuary. It was proposed that a local committee be formed of various stakeholders in the estuary and to set about creating conservation objectives and a work plan to deal with the pressures on the site.…
If you can see your house under the contour lines above or you are concerned about the impact of noise please read on. The Aircraft Noise Competent Authority (ANCA) is about to make a decision which will negatively impact the health of people in Swords for years to come. They are about to recommend planning rules…
Litter wardens for Fingal County Council have been tracking dumping as part of an effort to prepare for the use of CCTV when permitted. Officials have confirmed that litter staff have been using technology to ‘heat map’ site where dumping is prevalent so they can position CCTV in approapriate locations when new legislation comes into…
A new pedestrian crossing at Swords Manor has been given funding as part of the Fingal County Council’s Programme of Works for 2022. This comes following ongoing complaints of dangerous bus parking and speeding in the area making access to the park dangerous for park users. The location had been used frequently by bus drivers…
Shock was expressed from a number of Swords residents yesterday following the removal of a number of mature trees from the Ushers Lake area. On the back of this local Green Party Councillor Ian Carey is calling for the masterplan for the park to progress to consultation immediately. The works were being done by contractors…
Fingal County Council have been given the go ahead by An Bord Pleanála for upgrades to the old Swords Bypass, the R132. In an update to councillors earlier this week the Chief Executive said: “The Council was pleased to recently receive An Bord Pleanála’s notification of the successful granting of planning permission for the R132…
Excuse the information dump. But here are the motions put forward by the Green Party to the Draft Fingal Development Plan. Some got accepted, some didn’t and some were withdrawn. It will become clear what got over the line when the next version goes for public consultation shortly. Thanks to Cllr David Healy for compiling…
Fingal Greens welcome the new Home Energy Upgrade Scheme launched by Minister Eamon Ryan yesterday (February 8th), in what is the biggest home insulation and retrofit scheme ever offered in the State. The scheme will include a new suite of measures that will make it easier for homeowners to undertake home energy upgrades, from individual measures…
Everyone wants to spend less on their bills and live in a warm and healthy home. That’s why insulating your home is a big win-win. Up until now for most people getting major insulation work done on your home has been too expensive and complicated. This week the government changed that, with the announcment of…
Airport noise is about to increase significantly in Swords, Malahide, Portmarnock, Hollystown, St Margarets, Coolquay, Rolestown and more. If current proposals from the Airport Noise Competent Authority (ANCA) proceed, there will be a big increase in night time noise in many Fingal communities. Next week there will be a free online talk from internationally renowned…