A Laois County Councillor expressed his frustration at the slow process behind ‘Taking in Charge’ of a Portarlington housing estate.
Sinn Fein’s Aidan Mullins asked, at a recent meeting, for an update regarding The Glen estate in Kilnacourt.
But the response, coming from Evelyn Brownrigg, was not what Cllr Mullins was hoping for.
She said: “Whilst the required repairs have been carried out to footpaths and sections of road surface over the past 12 months, we are still awaiting the submissions of ‘As Built Drawings’ and updated CCTV survey of the Foul and Storm Water Networks.
“In the event that these are not forthcoming by mid-March, the Council will prepare the as constructed drawings and update the CCTV survey and advance the Taking in Charge of same.”
Cllr Mullins replied: “I would say that is the fourth notice of motion that I have put down regarding this.
“The estate is finished 15 years and yet the Council is still waiting. The developer is very proactive here.
“This is standard stuff and it is very frustrating.”
In a second motion, Cllr Mullins asked Laois County Council to investigate how additional parking can be provided for cars and buses at Sandy Lane NS in Portarlington.
Engineer James Dowling said the Council would investigate to see what they could do.
Cllr Mullins said: “There has been two changes of principal at the school since I first raised this.
“There is an owner of a piece of ground nearby who is willing to help.”
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