Lights, roads are Calverstown concerns

Calverstown residents are concerned about the quality of their public lighting, roads and footpaths, and about the need for play areas and social amenities.

These were the main things raised during the recent public meeting and workshop, organised as part of a local input into a Village Design Statement being prepared for Kildare County Council.

"Among the concerns that came up in all the workshop groups was the need for improvements to the roads and footpaths," says Andrea Lazenby-Simpson of Keith Simpson Associates, who are preparing the VDS. "In particular they want continuous footpaths through the village, and they want them properly dished for access by wheelchairs and buggies."

A need for a sports centre/community hall was also well noted, with facilities for social interaction for both the young people of the community and for the senior citizens. In addition, many people who attended the meeting wanted a dedicated central playground, and an open space adequate for playing fields.

According to Andrea Lazenby-Simpson, development concerns raised related mainly to the capacity of the existing services to cope with further growth, but by and large the participants were supportive of development in the village.

Brian Byrne.