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Question: Councillor D. Smith
“To ask the Chief Executive can an improvement be made to the pedestrian crossing on Swords Main St outside the old Star Pub as the existing signage is blocked by trees and can a toucan or other system be considered?”

Reply:
The pedestrian crossing was removed at this location as it was too close to the signalised junction at Swords castle, approximately 60m to the north. A toucan crossing or zebra crossing would not be appropriate at this location due to the geometry of the road and the proximity to the traffic signalised junction at Swords castle.

Question: Councillor D. Smith
“To ask the Chief Executive to examine the lining and car park spaces at Seatown West in Swords in relation to the new recent pathworks and to alter both to improve parking and to ensure residents and service users who live and use services in Seatown West are not blocked?”

Reply:
The lining will be examined with a view to providing further parking bays and double yellow lines to prevent dangerous and illegal parking. As this is a public road there is no way of preventing motorists who are not residing in the area or using the services in the area from parking in the marked parking spaces.

Question: Councillor D. Smith
“To ask the Chief Executive if, following previous questions, has consideration been given to a landscape plan for the lane between Chapel Lane and Oaklands in Swords to make it safer for pedestrians?”

Reply:
Some clearance work has been undertaken at the location to improve the appearance of the area and some further works are planned such as crown raising on the younger trees. There is a reluctance to remove any of the old evergreen trees notwithstanding the fact that one of them is blocking light from the lamp beside it. Investigations are ongoing to see if it might be possible to provide an additional lamp adjacent to the pathway.

Question: Councillor D. Smith
“To ask the Chief Executive can the road lining at the entrance to Lioscian be repainted in order to make entrance and exit from the estate safer?”

Reply:
This location will be inspected and the road lining will be renewed if considered necessary.

Question: Councillor D. Smith
“To ask the Chief Executive can the abandoned bins and rubbish beside the overflow car parking spaces on Castleview Place be inspected and removed?

Reply:
This rubbish has been removed.

Question: Councillor D. Smith
“To ask the Chief Executive when the spoil, off cuts and bags left over from the Balheary Bridge upgrade works will be removed and the area returned to it’s previous state?”

Reply:
The Contractor still has some “snagging” to do after the successful completion of what was a challenging project. It is anticipated that these works and the clearance of the site will be completed in the next 2 weeks.