LUSK NEWSYOUR TOWN MY TOWNDear Neighbour

Since the last election I have had the opportunity to meet most of you ona one to one level. Most of you who are conscious of the appropriate development of the town I believe appreciate the level of hard work and commitment I have given to secure the necessary services for your community.

As you recall prior to the last election I made no promises only that I would do my very best. However, I did indicate if elected I had priorities.

New Community college

Traffic management plan for Lusk

Completion of a pedestrian linkage in the town

The council take on Dwyer Nolan with regards to the Minister Road

A new community sports facility would be secured

Most of these works have been completed and money has been secured for all the other projects. I am currently working on other issues which will benefit our town and Iwill work hard to ensure these works are carried out. I continue to workwith all our local organisations and community groups and this approachhas proved to be beneficial for all concerned.

Best Wishes

KenCllr Ken Farrell4 The Drive, Orlynn Park, Lusk, Co. DublinP: 8438311

ROAD MARKING AND REPAINTING

Fingal Council will be repainting the white lines at the Green, Hands Lane and adjacent to Corduff national school.

OUTDOOR EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

The Council will be providing outdoor exercise equipment on the relief road.

RESURFACING TENNIS COURTS ORLYNN PARK

This work will be happening in the near future.The Council will be incorporating into the open space in Orlynn Park the derelict land between the remount estate and the forge.

NEW PEDESTRIAN LIGHTS

Following a site meeting with Cllr. Farrell Council officials and parents in Educate Together the Councilmade an application to the Department for funding ofPedestrian lights at the crossing for the pupils in EducateTogether. The Council has recently informed CouncillorFarrell that the Department has granted the necessaryfunding for such works.

Cllr Ken FarrellNEW COMMUNITY FACILITY

Divines Cottage will be turned into a new community facility

ContentsNew Community College for Lusk

Pedestrian Linkage

Traffic Management Scheme

New Community Sports facility

Super Sewerage Plant

What the papers say

New Community facility

Road Marking and Repainting

Outdoor Exercise Equipment

Resurfacing tennis courts Orlynn Park

New Pedestrian Lights

More pitches

Ballyeally Landfill

Dun Emer / Ministers Road

MORE PITCHES

The Council have agreed in principle to provide more pitches for soccer, Gaelic and a running track.

BALLEALLY LANDFILL

Balleally Landfill has recently been closed to the public.What has always been negative for the town will now beturned into a positive facility for the community as it isthe Councils intention to roll out plans for a recreationalfacility in the near future.

DUN EMER / MINISTERS ROAD

Ken on Minister Road

After many years of denial by the developer that he wasliable to complete the works in Dun Emer and MinistersRoad Cllr Farrell forced Fingal County Council to bringthe developer to court to prove he was liable for theworks. Fingal County Council won the case and thedeveloper was directed to hand over a substantial sum toFCC to complete the agreed works on Ministers Road andDun Emer Road which now links up Dun Emer with therest of the town and makes its safer for children andadults to walk this part of the town.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Lusk News Your Town My Town

New Community College for Lusk

As Chairperson of the interim new community college in Lusk I am delighted that the college will be opening itsdoors for the first time on September. Most people are aware that while holding the position of Mayor of Fingal Iwas able to get the Council to offer the land for post primary education in Lusk to the Department of Education whoresponded positively to a site that had the relevant services available.

Although the community college was granted the patronage the VEC offered two places on the board of management to educate together which have been accepted. The new board reflects the opinion of all the community. It will be a great day for lusk when the first students enter the school in September.

Lusk News Your Town My Town

Traffic ManagementScheme 275,000 has been allocated by the Council to introducea traffic calming measure for the town of Lusk. The purpose of this scheme is to stop the cars travelling toand from Skerries using the town as a rat run.

Ken at Murrays corner

These works include Traffic lights at the junction ofMurrays corner and other works such as a footpath atMurrays gable end and a one way traffic light system atthat junction. Other works will include the changing ofsight lines in the vicinity. This will have the effect of making the town much safer and environmentally friendly for pedestrians as traffic volumes will be reduced dramatically. These works have commenced recently andshould be completed in the next couple of months.

New Community Sports facility

I have worked hard over the last year including meetingswith the County Manager to deliver a new communitysports facility for Lusk.

The Council has now allocated 936,000 for the erection of a community sports facility for Lusk underthe integrated facility program with the Department of Education. This facility which will be built in the nearfuture adjacent to the new junior and senior nationalschool adjacent to the grounds of the existing nationalschool. This site is well located and is within easy accessfor all the people in our community.

Super Sewerage Plant

The decision on the location of the sewerage plant will be made in June.The residents of Lusk have spoken and I hope and expect that Fingal County Council will not locate the super sewerage plant anywhere near Lusk

What the papers sayWho is actually representing you?

It is a privilege to represent the people of lusk and to be able to deliver on issues for my home town.

Pedestrian Linkage

One of my priorities has been to ensure that wewould have pedestrian linkage to and aroundthe town with new footpaths been erectedaround the town.

These include

From the Dublin Road towards the Raven roundabout, From Orlynn Park to the relief road, From Dun Emer estate linking up with the Minister Road footpath, Major improvements in the pathway from TheCommons into the town.

The last part of the works is a linkage from remount estate and a new footpath to be placed on Hands Lanewhich will happen early in the New Year. This gives ease of pedestrian access to all areas of the town.

Following a

North County

Leader survey

Cllr Ken Farrell

came out as the

top performer.