Valley hidey holes to be closed

Kilcullen Community Action plans to open up some of the more secluded areas of the Valley Park in the coming year, to make them less attractive for anti-social behaviour.



This will include cutting out all the shrubbery above and below the picnic area above St Brigid's Well. The area will then be filled with soil and planted with the kind of shrubs that deter loitering (prickly ones!).



The seat beside the rock at the bridge end will be relocated to the lower area beside the pond, and will then be in full view of the bridge. This move is because the area where the seat is currently located is a litter trap for material left behind by schoolchildren in daytime and those involved in night 'activities' there.

The Valley Park is owned by the community and is very well used by many who appreciate having such a fantastic amenity in the middle of the town.

Maintenance is carried out during the year by the KCA FAS workers as well as a small number of volunteers who collect litter, cut grass, prune shrubs and remove weeds.