Irish Rail assures members it will NOT close station
There was praise around the table for District Engineer Ruairi O’Hanlon on the work carried out during the past year.
Members agreed that Ruairi and his team have done exceptional work and managed to achieve so much in the area.
The 2017 summary of works was delivered to members at last week’s meeting.
they heard that the total length of roads improved was 4,450 metres, roads surface dressed 2,725 meters and footpaths constructed 1,469 metres.
The total length of rural walkways constructed was 270 metres.
There was a safety improvement scheme at the Church Lane junction, and three pedestrian crossings in Kilcoole.
There were two cycle schemes at Marine Road A deputation from Irish Rail confirmed that the station will not be touched.
They told members that the station will continue to operate, and be managed from Bray.
This followed fears last year that the station would close after Irish Rail advertised it to let.
They advertised the entire ground floor for commercial use, with entrance and exit points to the platform to be located at alternative sites. Local campaigns and petitions were launched. Concerns in the town included potential harm to the business community; safety for commuters, particularly younger people, and access for disabled people at an unmanned station.
People said that the station was at the core of the community and any changes would be and Blacklion Bypass, and speed limit and pay parking bye laws were introduced.
€10,000 was spent on signposting the route for the ‘Greystones Way’ pedestrian link from Gryesotnes to the Sugarloaf car park, linking Greystones to ‘Sugarloaf Way’ and ‘Wicklow Way’.
There was €8,670 spent on the specialist refurbishment of St Crispin’s Cell.
Two new footpaths were done at Redford Cemetery, and three at Priestnewtown, and five new big belly bins were installed in the district.
The Three Trouts Stream in Charlesland was cleared out and an illegal dump at Kenmare Heights cleared out and landscaped.
A new playground was constructed in Kilcoole, and the area for the Greystones playground was increased. Kilcoole Mass Path public right of way through private lands was fenced off. vehemently opposed.
Residents of the area signed petitions which were presented to the company.
They then announced that they would not close the building to public access.
There may be a portion of the building let out for commercial purposes in the future.
Members welcomed the assurance that there would be no changes to access to the platform for train services.