Back to work as much to do for the Roads Section

DURING the roads report at the loal monthylu meeting, councillors heard that street cleaning and the emptying of bins has been ongoing and some asked about speed signs as the team get back to work.

Dialling into the meeting from his car, Councillor Fionntán O Súilleabháin asked about signage in housing estates such as Creagh Woods and Twin Oaks.

He was told signs are going up around the district but because some estates are not public roads, it was suggested that those living there go about sourcing their own signage as they are ‘not that expensive’.

Cllr O Súilleabháin asked if there would be a way around this even if they are not technically part of the Council’s remit in the interest of safety.

Cllr Joe Sullivan, who chaired the meeting from inside the chamber, agreed that safety must come first.

‘This needs to be rectified as there’s too much risk. It needs to be dealt with promptly and we have to find a way to untie Neville’s hands as we cannot compromise on safety,’ he said.

Both councillors said that children’s’ safety was paramount.

Cllr Anthony Donohoe asked about the speed signs on the old N11 stretch of road, as the speed sign is 80km/h still.

He was told it would be looked into being changed but councillors Pip Breen and Joe Sullivan pointed out that the agreement to put the speed limit there back to 100km/h had not been passed at a full county Council meeting.

‘I assume it’ll be on the agenda for the next statutory meeting of Wexford County Council,’ said Cllr Sullivan.

Councillors will receive an update on the Courtown Footpath at the next meeting in June.

Cllr Donohoe raised the issue of over grown hedges and was told that they would be cut back where possible, particularly at junctions and councillors heard that works had recommenced at the Kilmuckridge to Morriscastle walking trail.

Almost half of the work is complete and it should take six to eight weeks to complete the project in full.

Works at Gorey Town Park got going again, but the end date will now be pushed further out and is no longer concrete.

‘There will be further pushing out on the end date as it had been set at July before the lockdown,’ said District Manager Michael Drea.