Sites such as the Ward River Valley and pocket forests around the Swords area could get a protected status under new laws being proposed. Community groups, environmental groups, public representatives, and biodiversity officers, will be able to propose areas of ecological value that if a new bill coming before the Oireachtas is passed. The new…
Some remarkable images of what the Ward River Valley as it will look should the proposed three projects were unveiled at a webinar this week. The three projects – the sports hub in Brackenstown, the Walled Garden restoration, and the historic canal rewetting – are all proposed as part of the first phase of projects…
The designers working on the Ward River Valley Regional Park project have come back with their first draft and there are some really incredible proposals. The team are putting forward three projects for the first phase of the park redevelopment with a fourth that will come after, but is so interesting that it is worth…
APPEAL FROM CLLR IAN CAREY I’m looking for your help to push for a stronger insulation scheme to protect those who experience aircraft noise at night. In the Fingal Development Plan all Swords Councillors, in fact all Councillors in Fingal, chose to put in place stronger measures to make the insulation scheme for those experiencing…
A preliminary draft of the new Ward River Valley Regional Park will be unveiled to the public next Wednesday. An online Webinar will take place next Wednesday, April 26th, from 6.30pm to 7.30pm, where the draft plan will be explained. This will mark the start of the second phase of the community consultation on the…
The results of a massive survey of Swords residents in relation to the new Ward River Valley Regional Park has found that the wilderness spaces are the most loved part of the park and people want them preserved. Some 78% of those surveyed wanted the existing ‘landscape features’ protected, with 65% saying wildlife and nature…
A huge crowd gathered in Forrest Little Golf Club this week to discuss the growing concerns around airport noise and pollution in Swords. Additional seating was needed to cater for attendees who listened to presentations on the impact of aircraft noise, the planning issue surrounding the new north runway, and the campaign to date. The…
Parts of the Cascades, also known as the Arches, in the Ward River Valley will be fenced off this week after they have been deemed unsafe. A Fingal County Council official said this week: “Fingal County Council will erect safety fencing in a small section of the Ward River Regional Park during the week commencing…
A contractor has finally been appointed to deal with subsidence on the Brackenstown Rd. The subsidence, which has led to a stop-go traffic light being in place for a year, has been a complex issue for engineers to resolve after it was discovered that the foundations of the road are resting on clay. The road…
Many people in Swords are experiencing an increase in noise from the airport since the opening of the new runway. To discuss the issue and what can be done, Swords Councillors have organised a public meeting for next Tuesday. The meeting will take place at Forrest Little Golf Club at 7.30pm on Tuesday April 18th,…