Whitehall Cross campaign is won

A local campaign to have the recently erected signs at Whitehall Cross replaced has been successful, writes Brian Byrne.

The matter was highlighted by Sabina Reddy, who expressed local residents' opinions that the signs should indicate the road to Cut Bush—a settlement—rather than Martinstown, a townland.

She also said in lengthy correspondence with Kildare County Council, the NRA and the National Roads Design Office that the Martinstown signs would lead to the identity of Whitehall Cross being lost.

Councillors at this morning's Athy Area Committee meeting were told that the National Roads Design Office has indicated that it would be preferable for the sign to show 'Cut Bush' rather than ‘Martinstown’ and that the National Roads Authority will be updating the signage.

At the same meeting Councillor Ivan Keatley was informed that the Council has no funding available to improve and repair footpaths at Gilltown. Cllr Keatley had requested the repairs 'as a matter of health and safety'. He was told that the Naas Area Office will, however, keep this request under consideration and if funding does become available, the Area Office will endeavour to carry out the requested works.

In response to another query from Cllr Keatley, the Council says all road markings and lines on roads in the greater Kilcullen area, which were resurfaced as a result of the Queens visit, will be reinstated over the next couple of weeks.

Cllr Mark Wall was told that a traffic survey at Sunnyhill Road in Kilcullen is programmed to take place after the Ploughing Championships.


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