Intent: Intended to ensure the drivers behind our rezoning proposal is understood, and to aim to ensure that it is conveyed that our submission was well thought-out, researched and fully conveying what we are trying to achieve through our LAP Submission for Blessington. Identifying steps taken to establish facts included in our submission including GPR Surveys, Analysis of WWTP's throughoutIreland, Consultations and engagement with local residents to ensure what we propose is supported by local needs.
Details: Blessington Draft Local Area Plan 2025 for Dunmoy's South Blessington Lands.
Meeting with Edward Timmins on 10/01/2025 in Buswells Hotel, Dublin 2 at 2pm. Discussed planning process and how it could change for the better, LAP process, and our specific proposals for Blessington LAP. Brief discussion on our Bray lands. - MeetingMeeting with Gerry O'Neill on 23/04/2025 re. LAP process, outcome of Councillors Meeting, next steps in LAP process. - MeetingMeeting with Patsy Glennon, Avril Cronin, Gerry O'Neill, Jason Mulhall 26/02/2025 in Blessington Municipal Offices to discuss submission and proposal for land rezoning as part of Blessington LAP process. - Meeting
Intent: Continuation of this service through long term, mainstream statutory support.
Details: Crosscare's Youth Information Service wrote to a wide range of TDs on 17th of April 2025 seeking support for the continued work of the 'Youth Information Online Chat Service' - an initiative of Crosscare, YMCA Cork, Youth Work Ireland and Spunout offering information, advice and guidance to young pe, ...
Intent: Hoped to draw DPOs' attention to submission submitted in compliance with Town plan update, to maintain the property within the town boundary and seek support for land to be re zoned as residential.
Details: The request to support rezoning of land approx 1.25km outside Blessington, Co.Wicklow for residential use.
James Benson met with Kevin Dillon from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to discuss the draft revisions to the National Planning Framework and the implementation of the Planning & Development Act. - MeetingJames Benson, Gerald Hoare, and Aidan McLernon attended the opening of Blessington Park, hosting Leonara Earls, Ed Timmins, Jason Mulhall, Patsy Glennon, Gerry O'Neill, and Avril Cronin. Simon Harris, Jennifer Whitmore, and John Brady were also invited to attend. - Event / ReceptionMichael Stanley and James Benson met with AnnMarie Farrelly, Matthew McAleese, and Paul Carroll from Fingal County Council to provide a progress update on construction sites in Fingal. - Meeting
Intent: Intended to ensure the drivers behind our re-zoning proposal is understood, and to aim to ensure that it is conveyed that our submission was well thought-out, researched and fully conveying what we are trying to achieve through our LAP Submission for Blessington. Identifying steps taken to establish facts included in our submission including GPR Surveys, Analysis of WWTP's throughout Ireland, Consultations and engagement with local residents to ensure what we propose is supported by local needs.
Details: Blessington Draft Local Area Plan 2025 for Dunmoy's South Blessington Lands.
15/10/2024 - Meeting with Gerry O'Neill at Murphy's Bar, centre of Blessington at 3pm. Review of Dunmoy Submission on Blessington LAP discussed. Discussed the N81 to Nolan Bends, separate cycle lane and pedestrian paths along N81 for safety delivery for community; Lack of housing to south of Blessington for local buyers noted by both parties. Dunmoy Submission for Blessington LAP printed and used for meeting. - Meeting16/10/2024 meeting with Patsy Glennon at the Blessington Council Offices at 12pm. Same points as discussed at meetings with Gerry O'Neill and Jason Mulhall. Dunmoy Submission for Blessington LAP printed and used for meeting. Copy left for Edward Timmins with Patsy Glennon. - Meeting16/10/24, 24/10/24, 29/11/24, 2/12/24 - Texts and calls to arrange and then cancel a meeting with Edward Timmins. Presentation given to Patsy Glennon to pass to Edward Timmins. No Meeting took place in this period. - Phone call
Intent: I contacted 16 councillors from Wicklow and Kildare to ask them to get involved with my Regional Project. I asked them each to send me a short video detailing their experience with local elections and how those democratic processes were important, as they are how we choose who represents our community.
Details: ' The aim is to compile a video with these clips to accompany the launch of my Democracy In Action project. As the resource is for students to use during student council elections, I wanted to give an example of how powerful one person's vote can be in their community, which in our case is school., ...
Intent: Additional Participation in the Wicklow County Council Strategic Policy Committees for the community sector through the community & voluntary, social inclusion and environmental sectors
Details: Wicklow County Council Draft SPC Scheme 2024-2029 Public Consultation
