Agenda and minutes
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ANNOUNCEMENT At the start of the meeting, the Mayor, Councillor. A. Henchy reminded Members that Standing Orders would apply to all aspects of the meeting.
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Confirmation and Re-Affirmation of Minutes of Council Meeting held on Monday 11th December 2023 Minutes of the County Council Meeting held on 11th December 2023 which had been circulated were considered.
It was PROPOSED by Councillor A.Henchy, seconded by Councillor G. Maguire and RESOLVED –
“That the minutes of the County Council Meeting held on 11th December 2023 be ADOPTED.”
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Nominations |
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Filling of Casual vacancy on Fingal County Council following the resignation of Councillor Daniel Whooley The report by the Chief Executive, setting out the required procedures, which had been circulated was READ.
The nomination of Michelle Griffin to fill the casual vacancy was proposed by Councillor P. Conroy and seconded by Councillor D. Healy.
In accordance with Section 19 of the Local Government Act 2001, as amended, Michelle Griffin was co-opted as a Member of Fingal County Council.
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Appointment of one Member to Joint Policing Committee The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED.
It was proposed by Councillor P. Conroy, seconded by Councillor. D. Healy and AGREED:
“That Councillor Michelle Griffin be appointed to the Joint Policing Committee.”
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Appointment of one Member to Housing Strategic Policy Committee vacancy following the resignation of Councillor Daniel Whooley The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED.
It was proposed by Councillor P. Conroy, seconded by Councillor D. Healy and AGREED:
“That Councillor Michelle Griffin be appointed to the Housing Strategic Policy Committee.”
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Appointment of one Member to Hansfield Strategic Development Zone Steering Group The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED.
It was proposed by Councillor P. Conroy, seconded by Councillor. D. Healy and AGREED:
“That Councillor Michelle Griffin be appointed to the Hansfield Strategic Development Zone Steering Group.”
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Appointment of one Member to Comhairle na nÓg The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED.
It was proposed by Councillor P. Conroy, seconded by Councillor. D. Healy and AGREED:
“That Councillor Michelle Griffin be appointed to Comhairle na nÓg.”
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Appointment of one Member to Blanchardstown Local Drug & Alcohol Task Force The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED.
It was proposed by Councillor P. Conroy, seconded by Councillor. D. Healy and AGREED:
“That Councillor Michelle Griffin be appointed to the Blanchardstown Local Drug & Alcohol Task Force.”
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QUESTIONS It was proposed by Councillor J. Humphreys, seconded by Councillor B. McDonagh and RESOLVED:
“That in accordance with Standing Order No. 51, Questions numbered 3 to 16 be ADOPTED.”
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Councillor J. Hopkins - Green Waste Management |
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Councillor S. Shovlin - Funding for Women’s/Sister’s Sheds |
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Councillor B. Manton - Cost Rental Housing |
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Councillor A. Henchy - Bike Share Schemes |
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Councillor A. Henchy - Residential Zoned Land Tax Map - Fingal |
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Councillor R. O'Donoghue - Lighting Projections on monuments in Fingal |
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Councillor R. O'Donoghue - Feasibility Study Capital Programme - Swimming Pool |
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Councillor P. Conroy - Policy on Removal of Hedgerows |
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Councillor E. O'Brien - Forests on Public Lands Scheme |
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Councillor T. Doyle - Impact of Guidelines for Consultations - Cycles Lanes/Filtered permeability systems |
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Councillor H. Mahony - Display of works by Professional Artists funded by this Council |
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Councillor D. Healy - Legal proceedings relating to the exercise or performance of a reserved function |
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Councillor B. Ryan -Transfer of Tenancy during 2023 |
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Councillor P. Mulville - Delay in tenants moving into new Social Housing Units across the County |
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Report of Committees |
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Report of Strategic Policy Committee Chairpersons' Annual Report The reports by the Strategic Policy Committee Chairpersons which had been circulated were CONSIDERED and NOTED.
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Report of Organisation, Procedure and Finance Committee Meeting held on Monday 11th December 2023 The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED and AGREED.
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Report of Balbriggan/Rush/Lusk/Swords Services B Area Committee Meeting held on Thursday 14th December 2023 The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor A. Henchy, seconded by Councillor G. Maguire, and RESOLVED:
“That the recommendations contained in the report of Committee of Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Services (B) Meeting held on Thursday 14th December 2023, are hereby ADOPTED.”
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Report of Corporate Policy Group Meeting held on Monday 8th January 2024 The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor A. Henchy, seconded by Councillor G. Maguire and RESOLVED:
“That the recommendations contained in the report from Corporate Policy Group Meeting held on the 8th January 2024, beAPPROVED.”
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Report of Blanchardstown/Mulhuddart/Castleknock Services B Area Committee Meeting held on Tuesday 9th January 2024 The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor T. Kitt, seconded by Councillor N. Treacy and RESOLVED:
“That the recommendations contained in the report of Committee of Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart/Castleknock/Ongar Services B meeting held on Thursday 9th January 2024, are hereby ADOPTED.”
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Report of Howth/Malahide Services B Area Committee Meeting held on Wednesday 10th January 2024 The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor B. McDonagh, seconded by Councillor D. Healy and RESOLVED:
“That the recommendations contained in the report of Committee of Howth Malahide Services (B) meeting held on 10th January 2024 are hereby ADOPTED.”
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Report of Balbriggan/Rush/Lusk/Swords Services B Area Committee Meeting held on Thursday 11th January 2024 The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor A. Henchy, seconded by Councillor G. Maguire and RESOLVED:
“That the recommendations contained in the report of Committee of Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Services (B) Meeting held on Thursday 11th January 2024, are hereby ADOPTED.”
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Financial Matters |
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2022 Annual Financial Statement and Audit Report The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED and the report was NOTED.
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Audit Committee Report on Audited AFS The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED and the report was NOTED.
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Financial assistance to Approved Housing Bodies under the Capital Assistance Scheme - Call for CAS 2017 to provide units of living accommodation in the Fingal area The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor A. Henchy, seconded by Councillor G. Maguire and RESOLVED:
“That the recommendations contained in the report be ADOPTED.”
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Proposed Disposal of Properties |
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Proposed disposal of land at Old Road, Hayestown, Rush, Co Dublin to Manley Construction Limited The attached report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor A. Henchy and seconded by Councillor G. Maguire and RESOLVED:
“That lands at Old Road, Hayestown, Rush, Co Dublin, as referred to in the Notice under S183 of the Local Government Act 2001 as amended and dated 4th January 2024, be disposed of to Manley Construction Limited in accordance with the terms specified therein.”
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Proposed Disposal of land to rear of No.1 Seaview Park, Portrane Co Dublin to Mr. Tony Fagan and Ms. Jackie Fagan The attached report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor A. Henchy and seconded by Councillor G. Maguire and RESOLVED:
“That lands to the rear of No.1 Seaview Park, Portrane Co Dublin, as referred to in the Notice under S183 of the Local Government Act 2001 as amended and dated 4th January 2024, be disposed of to Mr. Tony Fagan and Ms. Jackie Fagan in accordance with the terms specified therein.”
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Proposed disposal of land adjacent 1 Moyclare Road, Baldoyle to Kerrie Fox The attached report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor A. Tormey and seconded by Councillor B. McDonagh and RESOLVED:
“That lands adjacent to 1 Moyclare Road, Baldoyle, as referred to in the Notice under S183 of the Local Government Act 2001 as amended and dated 4th January 2024, be disposed of to Kerrie Fox in accordance with the terms specified therein.”
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Proposed disposal of land at No 4 Hacketstown Cottages, Skerries, Co Dublin to Jennifer Howell The attached report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor A. Henchy and seconded by Councillor G. Maguire and RESOLVED:
“That lands at No 4 Hacketstown Cottages, Skerries, Co Dublin, as referred to in the Notice under S183 of the Local Government Act 2001 as amended and dated 4th January 2024, be disposed of to Jennifer Howell in accordance with the terms specified therein.”
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Declarations of Roads |
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Bay Meadows, Phase 2, Hollystown, Dublin 15 The report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor A. Henchy, seconded by Councillor G. Maguire, and RESOLVED:
“That the roads referred to in the attached report be, and are hereby declared to be, public roads.”
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Part XI/002/23 - Chief Executive Report pursuant to Part XI of the Planning & Development Act 2000 (as amended) and Part 8 of the Planning & Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) for the proposed Public Realm Improvements on a Pedestrianised New Street, Malahide The attached report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED. A presentation was provided to the Members by Sinead Murphy, Senior Engineer, Environment, Climate Action, Active Travel and Sports Department.
The Mayor, Councillor. A. Henchy advised the Members that four motions had been received.
The following motion was proposed by Councillor A. Tormey and seconded by Councillor P. Rane:
“That the yellow boxed area at the southern end of New Street should be retained and deliveries need to be facilitated from that area.”
Following discussion, the Mayor instructed that a roll call vote be taken and on a division the voting resulted as follows:
FOR: 5 FIVE
AGAINST: 27 TWENTY SEVEN
ABSTAIN: 2 TWO
FOR: Councillors; Mulligan, Dean; Tormey, Aoibhinn, O’Leary, Tom; Boland, Cathal; Rane, Punam.
AGAINST: Councillors Henchy, Adrian; Hopkins, Joan; Burtchaell, John; Donnelly, Angela; Hanaphy, Breda; Treacy, Natalie; Maguire, Grainne; Griffin, Michelle; Carey, Ian; Power, Karen; O’Brien, Eoghan; Kitt, Tom; Manton, Brigid; Ryan, Brendan; McCamley, Mary; Shovlin, Siobhan; Guerin, Jimmy; Healy, David; Conroy, Pamela; Mahony, Howard; Butler, Darragh; Onwumereh, JK; Dennehy, Brian; O’Donoghue, Robert; McDonagh, Brian; Humphreys, James; Leddy, Ted.
ABSTAIN: Councillors Lavin, Anthony; Newman, Joe.
The Mayor then DECLARED the Motion LOST.
The following motion was proposed by Councillor A. Tormey and seconded by Councillor P. Rane:
“That a window of 2 hours should be allowed in the afternoon for deliveries at the southern end of New Street.”
Following discussion, the Mayor instructed that a roll call vote be taken and on a division the voting resulted as follows:
FOR: 5 FIVE
AGAINST: 29 TWENTY NINE
ABSTAIN: 1 ONE
FOR: Councillors Tormey, Aoibhinn, O’Leary, Tom; Boland, Cathal; Leddy, Ted; Rane, Punam.
AGAINST: Councillors Henchy, Adrian; Hopkins, Joan; Burtchaell, John; Mulligan, Dean; Donnelly, Angela; Hanaphy, Breda; Graves, Ann; Treacy, Natalie; Maguire, Grainne; Griffin, Michelle; Carey, Ian; Power, Karen; O’Brien, Eoghan; Kitt, Tom; Manton, Brigid; Ryan, Brendan; McCamley, Mary; Lavin, Anthony; Doyle, Tania; Guerin, Jimmy; Healy, David; Conroy, Pamela; Mahony, Howard; Butler, Darragh; Onwumereh, JK; Dennehy, Brian; O’Donoghue, Robert; McDonagh, Brian; Humphreys, James.
ABSTAIN: Councillor Newman, Joe.
The Mayor then DECLARED the Motion LOST.
The following motion was proposed by Councillor D. Healy and seconded by Councillor K. Power:
“That the New Street Public Realm development be modified in line with the policies set out in Forest of Fingal A Tree Strategy for Fingal, such that the Council will, insofar as practical considering both the value of existing trees as recognised in Forest of Fingal and the additional expense of implementing the plan over a longer period, remove the existing large trees on an incremental basis over a number of years as the new trees grow, rather than all at once.”
During discussions Councillor D. Healy withdrew the motion.
The following motion was proposed by
Councillor D. Healy and seconded by Councillor K.
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LADP/010/23 - Proposed development of 14 dwellings and associated site works at Mourne View, Skerries, Co. Dublin. Notice of Intention to undertake development by a Local Authority (Fingal County Council) under Section 179A Of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended) The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED and the report was NOTED. |
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Balbriggan Harbour Bye-Laws 2024
It was proposed by Councillor. C. Boland, seconded by Councillor. G. Maguire and RESOLVED that –
“Fingal County Council, in exercise of the powers vested in it by Section 199 of the Local Government Act 2001 (as amended) hereby makes the Fingal County Council Balbriggan Harbour Bye-Laws 2024 . Harbour Bye-laws for Balbriggan & Skerries Harbours 2010 are hereby revoked.”
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Rush Harbour Bye-Laws 2024 The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED. A presentation was given to the Members by Mary T. Daly, Director of Services.
It was proposed by Councillor. C. Boland, seconded by Councillor. D. Mulligan and RESOLVED that –
“Fingal County Council, in exercise of the powers vested in it by Section 199 of the Local Government Act 2001 (as amended) hereby makes the Fingal County Council Rush Harbour Bye-Laws 2024. Harbour Bye-laws for Rush & Loughshinny Harbours 2010 are hereby revoked.”
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Loughshinny Harbour Bye-Laws 2024 The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED. A presentation was given to the Members by Mary T. Daly, Director of Services.
It was proposed by Councillor. C. Boland, seconded by Councillor. G. Maguire and RESOLVED that –
“Fingal County Council, in exercise of the powers vested in it by Section 199 of the Local Government Act 2001 (as amended) hereby makes the Fingal County Council Loughshinny Harbour Bye-Laws 2024. Harbour Bye-laws for Rush & Loughshinny Harbours 2010 are hereby revoked.”
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Skerries Harbour Bye-Laws 2024 The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED. A presentation was given to the Members by Mary T. Daly, Director of Services.
It was proposed by Councillor. C. Boland, seconded by Councillor. T. O’Leary and RESOLVED that –
“Fingal County Council, in exercise of the powers vested in it by Section 199 of the Local Government Act 2001 (as amended) hereby makes the Fingal County Council Skerries Harbour Bye-Laws 2024. Harbour Bye-laws for Balbriggan & Skerries Harbours 2010 are hereby revoked.”
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Fingal Libraries Draft Development Plan 2024 - 2029 The report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED.
It was proposed by Councillor A. Henchy, seconded by Councillor G. Maguire and RESOLVED:
“That theFingal Libraries Development Plan 2024 – 2029 is hereby ADOPTED.”
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Local Economic & Community Plan 2023 - 2028 The attached report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED. A presentation was given to the Members by Mr. Lorcan Blake from Grant Thornton.
It was AGREED to extend the meeting to conclude Item 28 and take Item 29.
Itwas proposed by Councillor A. Henchy, seconded by Councillor G. Maguire, and RESOLVED:
“That the Local Economic & Community Plan 2023 – 2028 is hereby ADOPTED.”
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Draft Economic Development Strategy The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED.
It was AGREED to DEFER this item to the February Council Meeting.
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Chief Executive's Report The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED and NOTED.
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Councillor P. Rane - Colour Coded Bus and Cycle Lanes The report on the motion in the name of Councillor P. Rane was ACCEPTED.
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Councillor D. Healy - Legal proceedings relating to the exercise or performance of a reserved function The report on the motion in the name of Councillor D. Healy was ACCEPTED.
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Presentation on 2023 Architectural Conservation Grants |
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Conference Report |
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Mayor's Business - Councillor A. Henchy |
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Correspondence |
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Letter from Limerick City and Council dated 12th December 2024 - Wind Energy Development |
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Letter from Limerick and City Council dated 18th December 2023 - Resolution - Joint Policing Committee - Proposal to disband dedicated Community Policing |
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Departmental/Ministerial Correspondence |
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Email of acknowledgement from Minister Ryan's Office re Item 47 Cllr B Manton - Hospital Access by Public Transport (December 2023 Council Meeting) |
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Councillor C. Boland - Planning Breaches in respect of daa Lands |
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Councillor A. Tormey - Register of Management Companies |
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Councillor JK Onwumereh - Fingal County Wide Sports Recognition Event |
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Councillor E. O'Brien - All-weather Playing Facilities Across Fingal |
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Councillor A. Donnelly - Dedicated Phone Number to Report Anti-social Behaviour |
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Councillor H. Mahony - Accessible Playground Equipment for all Playgrounds constructed from 1st January 2024 |
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Councillor P. Mulville - Age appropriate recreational and hang-out space for teenagers - The Space for Play |
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Councillor J. Walsh - Impact of Noise from the M50 Motorway |
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Councillor J. Hopkins - Safe Universal Access for all Railway Stations |
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