Author name: Joe

I put a question to the Local Area Committee meeting regards illegal dumping   THURSDAY 10TH MARCH 2016 LITTER  ISSUE ITEM NO. 10 Question: Councillor J. Newman: Litter Issue. “To ask the Chief Executive to arrange for an inspection and monitoring of the dumping of litter along the road at The Estuary, Swords past Fingallians […]

  Public Information drop-in Sessions for the Development Plan process take place as follows.  Please feel free to drop in and go through the Development Plan maps and discuss the plan with Council staff. Location Date Time County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin Tuesday 8th March 4pm – 8pm Blanchardstown Library, Civic Centre, Blanchardstown Centre, 

I was happy to see that €24,000 has been allocated for the refurbishment of the childrens playground at Rathingle, I have highlighted this issue on a number of occasions since I was elected in 2014. I will continue to watch progress on this refurbishment and hopefully the playground will be back in operation in the

  Question put to the environment department regards a litter issue on Swords main street:   Question: Councillor J. Newman – Litter at 29 Main Street Swords. “To ask the Chief Executive what action if any, has been taken, to resolve the issue of litter at 29 Main Street Swords, and to ask what fines

When out canvassing for the local elections in 2014, a large number of residents in Swords complained about the dilapidated state of Swords Village and the Castle. In my first meeting with The Chief Executive Mr Paul Reid following my election,  I conveyed to him the annoyance expressed to me about Swords Village. The Chief

I was able to establish once and for all by way of submitting a motion to the 2017-2023 development plan that there will not be a road crossing the Ward River Valley from River Valley Estate. Talk of  constructing a road across the valley has been doing the rounds for about twenty years. There is

update to follow:    

Below is a motion I put forward for inclusion in the 2017-2023 development that was not passed, log on to www.fingalcoco.ie to view the webcast on the 15th January to see the  motion discussion.   COMHAIRLE CONTAE FHINE GALL FINGAL COUNTY COUNCIL Fingal Development Plan 2017-2023 Friday, 15 January 2016 Motion from Councillor Joe Newman:

The European Regional Development Fund have granted €1,47 million  to help with the rejuvenation/development of the Castle and Cultural Quarter. this is a great boost for all the staff and stakeholders involved in the project. Just after the local election I had a  meeting with the Chief Executive of Fingal County Council, I brought up

For over thirty years there has been talk of the prospect of the construction of a road across the Ward River Valley park. local residents were extremely concerned about the proposal to construct  a road from the Loreto School to Brackenstown Road, they will be glad to hear that I have established once and for