Aston Village and Termon Abbey taken in charge

Four local estates have been taken in charge by Louth County Council after a long and arduous process.

The Aston Village, Termon Abbey, Silk Park and Forest Park estates in Drogheda have now all been taken in charge by the council.

Once an estate is taken in charge by the council, the council assumes the responsibility for the repair and maintenance of public services, such as roads, footpaths, sewers, lights, etc in the estate. The Council also take in charge the open spaces and they are included in their public liability insurance but they do not maintain them. The maintenance of the open spaces is generally taken on by residents/ residents associations.

The news has been welcomed by local Councillor Kenneth Flood who said: ‘As former Chairperson of the Aston Village Residents Association I can safely say that this was a long and complicated road to get Aston Village and Termon Abbey finally taken in charge.

‘I want to commend the resident’s associations that gave their time and liaised for years with Louth County Council. Pursuing the taking in charge process so vigorously and sequestering the bond to pay for the works was the only way to resolve issues left behind when the developer went under during the crash. I am delighted that all of those issues are resolved and now we can concentrate on traffic calming and some parking issues on the spine road.

‘We will also redouble our efforts to have the roundabout at the entrance to the estate that should have been in place under the conditions of planning for Aston Village so residents can enter and exit the estates safely and freely and look at the pedestrian throughway between Termon Abbey and Aston Village.’