This week marked the final monthly meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick Municipal District, with a Laois County Councillor hoping to improve “a very important facility” in the County.
Independent Cllr James Kelly asked that Laois County Council “as a matter of urgency, re-open the public toilets adjacent to the playground, health centre and white horse river in Mountrath.”
Cllr Kelly said the public toilets are “a very important facility,” especially due to their proximity to Mountrath playground.
“I know they were closed because of some anti-social behaviour, but it’s not a good look for people visiting the town,” he said.
“We need more support from the Council.”
Mr Donal Brennan, Director of Services said: “This matter will be reviewed by the Local Authority in consultation with the local community and other interested parties.”
Next, Cllr Kelly asked for the provision extra car park spaces at Old Forge Crescent Housing Estate New Line Road Mountrath “in the interest of road safety.”
He said there were some green spaces in estates that had become “surplus to requirement,” which could be used to free up parking facilities.
Mr James Dowling, Senior Executive Engineer at the County Council’s Roads Department said Council staff will meet Cllr Kelly on site “to discuss the provision of additional car parking spaces” in the estate.
Cllr Kelly urged motorists to drive with care in housing estates.
The Independent Cllr concluded his motions for the final time before the upcoming elections, calling on the Council “as a matter of urgency” to “remove the three-foot grass margin at Upper Kiln Lane Mountrath to allow safe road access for fire and ambulance services.”
Mr Dowling Laois County Council Roads Maintenance crews will attend to this “in the coming weeks.”
