Intent: To provide Councillors an update on Arklow Bank Wind Park, as part of Public Consultation Phase. To outline key milestones in the development expected to be achieved in 2021.
Details: Meeting with Wicklow County Council to update on Arklow Bank Wind Park.
Intent: To submit views on WCC Issues Paper and outline the importance of embedding climate action into local authority planning, the opportunities presented by offshore wind development to the Wicklow area and the need for alignment across national, local and marine planning. The importance action at a local level to improve energy efficiency and facilitate the electrification of heat and transport were also highlighted.
Details: Response to Wicklow County Council’s Development Plan Issue Paper.
Intent: Future representatives would press for action to address Ireland's biodiversity and climate emergencies.
Details: Communicating BirdWatch Ireland goals for nature to local and European election candidates
Intent: FOR MY LANDS TO BE REZONED
Details: SPOKE TO COUNCILLORS RE APPLICATION TO REZONE LAND AT LOCATION OLD QUARRY, KILMURRAY CO WICKLOW
Intent: Presentation to outline SSE’s ambitions to fully develop Arklow Bank Wind Park and the policy measures needed to enable the development, including design of grid connections regime and Renewable Electricity Support Scheme. SSE outlined how the expansion of the offshore wind energy sector represents a new and significant economic opportunity for County Wicklow, including the potential jobs and community benefit that Arklow Bank can bring to the region.
Details: Presentation of SSE’s ambitions to fully develop Arklow Bank Wind Park to the Executive and Members of Wicklow County Council at the authority's September monthly meeting.
Intent: to discover if there is dementia specific/palliative end stage dementia funding streams which a specialist residential service could avail of
Details: funding streams for specialist residential dementia care
Intent: That Wicklow County Council signs up to the Nuclear Free Local Authorities::That Wicklow County Council invite Attracta Ui Bhroin and Professor John Sweeny to address the January Council meeting
Details: Transboundary Environmental Public Consultation on the Wylfa Newyedd Nuclear Power Plant, Anglesey, North Wales.
Intent: • Make the new third lane a bus and car-pooling lane; a lane that may be used by buses and only those cars carrying three (3) or more passengers.::• Provide free and easily accessible Park 'n Rides at all junctions on the N11/M11. • Improve and extend existing Park 'n Rides servicing the Luas and Dart lines.::• Increase the number of buses using the N11/M11
Details: Proposals for 3rd Lane on the N11/M11
Intent: We were proposing to retain the existing zoning in line with the managers wording within the LAP
Details: Bray LAP was the subject of review by Wicklow Co Co - there were motions to change the zoning on the former Bray Golf Club Lands which would have seen the managers recommendations altered
Intent: That landowners and IFA are consulted in advance of route selection and publication of a defined route corridor.::That all efforts must be made to secure voluntary agreements with landowners. There should be no threat of the compulsory acquisition of land.::That the integrity of farm holdings is protected by limiting the impact of a proposed greenway on individual farms. This should be achieved by engaging with local landowners at route designing stage and it must take place in advance of wider public consultation.::That all efforts must be made to use available public lands, before seeking to encroach on farmers' lands.::That a code of practice must be developed, which sets out the rights and entitlements of landowners.::That the service of a professional agronomist must be provided to each landowner impacted to assist in understanding and resolving concerns at no cost to the landowners.::That any losses incurred, such as exclusion from farm schemes and impact on basic payment. must b
Details: Greenways
