‘No sense’ having part of Bray in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown

CALLS were made last week to bring parts of Bray currently under the control of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown to the control of Wicklow County Council.

Cllr John Ryan, pictured right, laid down the notice of motion calling on ‘ the council initially write to the Minister with responsibility for Local Government asking for a boundary extension to take back from the control of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown areas of Bray, Co. Wicklow, and follow this with a request for a meeting to discuss this proposal in more detail. It makes no sense for people living in Bray not be represented by Bray Municipal Authority – this anomaly should be corrected at the soonest available opportunity.’

Cllr Steven Matthews said he had spoken to the Department about this matter and had been advised that the council needed to write to the Minister to set out its case adding that from a planning principal it seemed ‘ the right thing to do’.

Cllr Pat Vance said it ‘makes sense to address this’ adding that at one of the roundabouts in the town one side was covered by Dun Laoighaire Rathdown while the other was covered by Wicklow.