NEW streetlights have been sought on the road from Quilty village to Seafield.
An appeal to source additional street lights was brought into focus by Cllr Dinny Gould (IND) at a recent sitting of the West Clare Municipal District.
Cllr Gould said “enhanced lights” were needed in Quilty. He estimated “a minimum of two to three streetlights required west of Quilty church where there is residential housing on road back towards Seafield”.
Speaking at the meeting, Dinny noted that the lighting in Quilty “goes back as far as the church before suddenly stopping with no street lighting present on the road to Seafield. This represents a risk of danger as the road towards the beach at Seafield is typically busy with traffic and especially with tourists visiting the area in the summer”.
Alan Kennelly, senior executive engineer in the West Clare MD outlined, “The road in question is the L-2088 from Quilty village towards Seafield. Public lighting is provided between Quilty village and Quilty Church. After a gap of approx 150 linear metres another section of public lighting is in place. I believe that this motion is requesting that public lighting be provided in the 150-metre gap”.
He continued, “I believe that four lighting columns will be required along with 150 linear metres of ducting and electric cable, and connection to the ESB network. The work may be complicated by the presence of a deep land drain adjacent to the carriageway edge. I will get an estimate of the costs involved and the team in the MD will explore opportunities to secure funding to deliver this project”.
