Move on bollards mooted

Kilcullen Community Action is to ask for support from the Kilcullen Access Group to get a more aesthetic system of making bollards visible to people with sight problems.

This follows a considerable negative reaction to the reflective tape stuck on to the bollards recently by Kildare County Council.

Although the Council says there are no guidelines for the issue in relation to bollards, in most other places the practice is to use gold paint on the top to make them visible for those with such sight problems.

At a recent meeting of KCA, it was suggested that they might not put flowers on the bridge this year in protest at what is seen as a tasteless and unconsulted action by the Council.

However, chairman Kieron Forde said that they should look at what alternatives are available and work in a coordinated way with all parties to get something better.

Brian Byrne.