Allenwood South probably has the highest percentage of residential private roads of any townland in the county at 45% of minor roads. Private roads account for 3.6km of the total 8km of minor roads in the area.
Residents of private roads are not exempt from paying LPT, Development Levies or Motor Tax. Yet, they have to pay out of their own pockets to maintain the road outside their door.
At today’s council meeting I raised a motion asking for all of those private roads in Allenwood South to be taken in charge. The council have explained the sequence of steps that must be taken in order for that to happen. Over the coming months I will be engaging with the residents of the private roads in Allenwood South to seek their assistance with this process.
A map showing all the roads and which are private or public is available at https://b-wy.se/allenwood-south-roads
