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City Council:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Following the Summer break the City Council resumed meetings on the 5th<\/sup> September. Among the issues dealt with on the night were: The provision of Public toilet facilities, planning permission for the new National Children\u2019s Hospital and waste collection service.<\/p>\n

Housing, Social and Community affairs Strategic Policy Committee:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The City Council has now formally adopted the two new housing initiatives, \u201cChoice based letting\u201d and the new policy on allocation of housing voids. These should significantly speed up allocations and free up resources for other work. The next two areas to be addressed by the Committee include maintenance and the Community affairs remit. Work on the \u201cdemolish and rebuild\u201d proposal for the Maisonettes in Donnybrook is also underway and it is hoped that a planning application will be ready within the next three to six months.<\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

Business in the Community:<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have secured agreement to hold a meeting between the various traders organisations across Pembroke-Rathmines to see what levels of co-operation may be developed and the possible introduction of a BIDS type initiative in the area.<\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

Herbert Park: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Herbert Park featured quite a lot in my work over the last few months. The Centenary Celebrations which I proposed saw a major day of activity in the Park on Sunday 21st<\/sup> August. This showed what could be achieved and it is now being considered how this could be developed in the future. The Area Committee also recently agreed to a proposal from me for each councillor elected for the Area to plant a tree there marking the Centenary. The idea is that all future Councillors for the Area will also be invited to plant a tree on their election helping to create a permanent acknowledgement of the connection between the Park and the City Council. It was also agreed to place a seat at that spot honouring the memory of the late Joe Doyle former elected representative for the area.<\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

Finance:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Preparation of the City Council Budget is now the overriding issue facing the Council. Along with Paddy Bourke I have been appointed by the Labour Group as our representatives on the Budget Committee. It will be an uphill battle to strike a balance between financial stability and protection of services. It would help if the Government defended the principle of local finance-raising, rather than using the IMF\/ECB issue as an excuse for something that actually has an inherent value.<\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

General:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Other issues being dealt with include the adoption and now implementation of the Sandymount Village Design Statement, creation of a Conservation Plan for the Poolbeg Peninsula and extension of the Dublin Bike Scheme. As mentioned above I tabled a comprehensive motion on behalf of the Labour Group in relation to the provision of Public Toilet facilities in Dublin. This was agreed by the Council.<\/p>\n

As always I have continued to work with a wide variety of community and youth groups as well as the many Residents Associations across the ward. I also completed a substantial chapter on Local Government Reform for a book \u201cDublin\u2019s Future\u201d to be published in November.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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