Thank You!

I am delighted to have been elected to represent the people of North West Kildare on Kildare County Council. Thank You to every single person that voted for me. I am looking forward to working hard for you for the next five years. Details of the count are below, or for more detail see Clane…

My Priorities

I was asked to write a little about myself for the local papers recently, just to let people know my priorities coming up to the local elections. My main reason for getting involved with the community, which is now also my main reason that I am running in the local elections, is that I am…

Killina Road Ownership Clarified

For four months now, I have been trying to work with Kildare County Council to clarify the ownership of a road in Killina Lower, that I wrote about in November 2018. It has been an extremely frustrating ordeal, to say the least. Eventually, following a Freedom of Information request, the council have admitted that they…

Carbury Playground Action Group

I held a public meeting tonight in Carbury GAA Hall regarding a playground project. I presented assessments of four potential playground sites and with the agreement of the community members present, decided that one particular site was to be further investigated. A committee was formed on the night and I am now working with that…

Allenwood Playground Planning Submission

Yesterday was the deadline for the receipt of public submissions in relation to the Planning Application for Allenwood Playground. I wrote and submitted a report on behalf of our playground group. The primary request from the Allenwood Tidy Towns Playground group was that the playground be designed with inclusiveness in mind. We asked that the…

Pedestrian Safety at Allenwood Cross

The dangerous situation regarding pedestrian crossing points at Allenwood Cross is regularly brought up at our Tidy Towns and Scoil Mhuire Parents Association meetings. In March 2017, my colleague Cllr. Mark Stafford raised the issue at a council meeting and it was agreed to install cameras to monitor the junction and assess what needs to be…

Carbury & Balyna Playground Action Groups

I wrote last year about the lack of playgrounds in North West Kildare and how I planned to do something about that (see https://brendanwyse.ie/…/playgrounds-in-north-west-kildare…/). Today, I am launching a campaign to create action groups for Carbury, Clogherinkoe, Broadford and Johnstownbridge to find suitable locations for playgrounds in those areas. If you are interested in joining an…

Allenwood Playground Public Consultation

I have been leading the Allenwood Playground project for a couple of years now. Today, a significant milestone was announced. Kildare County Council announced that the Part 8 planning process for Allenwood Community Playground has commenced. Allenwood Tidy Towns have been working with the council and a group of interested members of the community to…

Final Greenway Submission

Yesterday, I submitted my report on the proposed Grand Canal Greenway. I received a lot of great feedback through my online form, by email, over WhatsApp, on Facebook Messenger and by talking to people on the doorsteps. I believe I have captured all that feedback in my submission, which is available at the bottom of…