PLANNING

Councillor Fortune says “I would like to see stronger planning laws.  I believe it is very important that local residents are listened to, and in my experience this is really not happening. We would have better projects in all areas if this was the case. We are now paying for some bad decisions that have [...]

Cllr Tom Fortune says that there are issues regarding sewerage throughout the area. Wicklow County council has told him that the Knockroel Priestnewtown scheme will be done in early 2005. Urgent remedial work is also required in Applewood Heights, Grattan Park and Hillside in Greystones.

Wicklow County Council has been asked by Labour Councillors to immediately take in charge and be responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of a number of housing estates where the bonds entered into by developers have long since expired.  I stressed to the county council that some of
these estates are over twenty years old and [...]

There is a strong opinion in Greystones among residents that the scale of the proposed harbour development is totally out of character for the town. Cllr Tom Fortune agree and are in favour of a much smaller project to preserve the natural landscape and character of the area. A small development would not have a [...]

“A change in the law is urgently needed to address the serious issues of planning, not just in Co. Wicklow but across the country” declares Liz McManus TD who with Environmental Spokesperson Eamon Gilmore TD has proposed changes to the Planning Act that will control the current system of rezoning and make it fair, accountable [...]