Reconstruction of footpath

This year KCA highlighted the Church Road for attention due to its neglected appearance. KCA undertook the painting of the wall.

The major work of replacing the broken footpath which has been in bad condition for decades needed to be addressed. I contacted the local councillor Martin Miley who brought the problem to a meeting of Kildare Co Council. As a result Martin Miley organised a site meeting with the local area engineer, Noel Clare and myself. The Council's position was that, as finance to purchase material was scarce, work could not commence.

I undertook to buy some of the necessary footpath material and 126 kerbs etc were delivered to begin the work which started last Wednesday 9th December. The broken pavement slabs were removed on a section of the path and, to our disappointment, instead of cobblelock the Council laid tarmac on the old pathway, which must be only a temporary measure?

Councillor Miley will be contacted to let us know what happened to our original agreed plan.

Jim Collins.