Billy Hillis

Billy Hillis

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 21

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Most Recent Title
Councillor
Most Recent Public Body
Kildare County Council
First Seen
14 January 2016
Last Seen
1 September 2021

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 3)

Intent: Addition of an outer orbital road in the North East Quadrant and removal of Gallops avenue

Details: Naas Local Area Plan

Methods
Officials from Kildare county council asked to meet the combined residents group in relation to the proposed Gallops Avenue. Th eofficials expressed a desire to develop the road in a manner that woulld minimise the impact on residents. The reidents took the opportunity to express our opposition to the route and emphasise the need for an outer orbital route to the east of Naas Racecourse.This activity was initiated by Kildare County Council rather than the residents group but is included in the lobbying return for completeness - MeetingResidents were asked to contact the Naas municipal district councillors to ask for the removal of Gallops Avenue from the Naas Local Area and addition of an outer orbital route to the plan - Email

Intent: That Kildare County Council should build a ring road that meets the strategic needs of the town while not inconveniencing a significant number fo residents.

Details: Oppostion to part 8 planning application for the consstruction of the Naas Inner Relief Road (Route 2)

Methods
Mail to Catherine Murphy TD on 24/03/2019 - EmailMail to Deborah Callaghan (Councillor) on 24th March 2019 - EmailMail to Fintan Brett (Councillor) on 14th March 2019 by Cormac Ahern - Email

Intent: Ensuring that Kildare county council select a route for the Inner Relief Road that will promote sustainable development in the future and respect the needs and concerns of people living along proposed routes

Details: Naas Inner Relief Road Route

Methods
A meeting was held in the Osprey hotel, Naas on 30th April 2018 where residents of some potentially affected estates gathered to voice their concerns to local politicians - MeetingIndividuals in the grass roots campaign sent emails to local politicians outlining concerns about some of the proposed inner relief road routes. This included emails sent by myself - EmailMeeting with local politicians to express concrens over some of the proposed routes for Naas Inner Relief Road - Meeting

Intent: Support for rezoning of land in new Naas Local Area Plan

Details: Requested support for rezoning of land in new Naas Local Area Plan

Methods
Individual Meetings with Naas Area Members to present maps of agricultural lands in townland of Naas East, Kilcullen Road, Naas, and plans for their proposed development. A copy of the Colivet Family's submission to the Naas Local Area Plan was tabled, and a copy presented to each member for their information. The Colivet family kindly requested the support of the members for the proposed development of the lands for a mixture of community, residential and amenity use as per their submission to Naas Town Local Area Plan. - MeetingPhone call to arrange meeting - Phone callemail communication to arrange meeting - Email

Intent: To propose the scrapping Section 8 of this bill which would allow hedgecutting in August & burning in March will negatively impact breeding birds and other biodiversity. Comms also included detail on the impacts of burning on birds and other wildlife.

Details: Heritage Bill

Methods
EmailInformal communicationLetter

Intent: A reduction in parking charges for cancer patients undergoing treatment at public hospitals

Details: Car parking charges for cancer patients

Methods
2 Phone calls with Cllr Nial Ring between 7 March and 30 April.2 phone calls with Cllr Marie Casserly between 8 March and 16 April. - Phone call90 e-mails responding to messages of support from Councillors. - Email

Intent: Meeting with senior planning officials

Details: Assistance with obtaining pre-planning meeting with senior officials for new whiskey distillery in Ballymore Eustace, Kildare

Officials
Methods
Letter requesting assistance to get meeting with senior officials - LetterTo discuss how Councillor could help to ensure that senior planning officials involved rather than junior planning officials given the importance of the project to tourism in the county - Phone call

Intent: Simplification of the policy relating to service areas in the Kildare County Development Plan

Details: Changes to policy relating to service areas in the Kildare County Development Plan

Methods
Meeting with TD, Frank O'Rourke - MeetingPhone calls with Fintan Brett, Brendan Weld, Frank O'Rourke and Bernard Durkan. - Phone call