Activity going in Shannon Banks “after dark” should influence the type of road improvements in the area, local councillors have argued.
Inclusion of the square to the rear of houses 9-14, 15-24 and 25-32 “at the token houses in Shannon Banks” was sought by Cllr Pat O’Gorman (FF) for the 2022 roads programme.
Acknowledgement of the recent work undertaken in Shannon Banks by the local authority was voiced by Cllr O’Gorman at a meeting of the Shannon Municipal District. He outlined that a community alert group has been established but not a residents association.
This group flagged some issues with the Cratloe representative including the request issued. “The car spaces are unique, they are all at the back of the houses. The square itself has deteriorated dramatically. There is one man living in the area that had a stroke, he finds it very hard to manoeuvre towards his car with his walking aid,” O’Gorman commented.
Other issues are also proving problematic in Shannon Banks, Cllr Michael Begley (IND) warned. “The square is used for a lot of activity other than parking cars and children playing. I would suggest that if you can include it in roads programme and do an overlay job on it, it is not a huge area so I’m not so sure of the cost”.
Begley said the measures introduced must not be “favourable to wheelies and quick escapes”. The Clonlara native continued, “there is a lot of activity that goes on in that square after dark, I wouldn’t like it to be made more free for people who want to drive in and out in a hurry”.
Senior executive engineer, Tom Mellett confirmed that the road would be assessed as part of the 2022’s programme preparation process.
