Council issues in Cobh

On the agenda at Cobh MD, 2 Nov: Ask the planning department to carry out a Sustainability Infrastructure Audit for Carrigtwohill, Cllr Anthony Barry. Council reply not yet published.

On the agenda at Cobh MD, 2 Nov: Street lighting and safety signs on Carrigane Road between Carrigtwohill United and Elmbury Estate, busy with pedestrians, Cllr Anthony Barry. Council reply not yet published.

On the agenda at Cobh MD, 2 Nov: Tidy up the Wises Bridge to Annsgrove Cross active travel route and stop cars parking on the access near Annsgrove, Cllr Anthony Barry. Council reply not yet published.

On the agenda at Cobh MD, 2 Nov: Cut back the corner at the Tay Road and Ballynoe junction to improve sightlines now building works have finished, Cllr Ger Curley. Council reply not yet published.

On the agenda at Cobh MD, 2 Nov: Full report on the first year of Cobh's parking app, Cllr Sinead Sheppard. Council reply not yet published.

On the agenda at Cobh MD, 2 Nov: A ramp on Ballynoe Hill near Ballynoe Estate because of traffic volume and speed, Cllr Cathal Rasmussen. Council reply not yet published.

On the agenda at Cobh MD, 2 Nov: Better speed signage and possible traffic calming on Cuskinny Hill from Bayview to the beach, Cllr Cathal Rasmussen. Council reply not yet published.

On the agenda at Cobh MD, 2 Nov: Invite Iarnród Éireann to discuss too few carriages on the Cobh line in the tourist season, Cllr Cathal Rasmussen. Council reply not yet published.

Reported at West Cork MD, 5 Oct: €150,000 for the Carrigtwohill Town Centre Masterplan. No reply recorded in the minutes.

Reported at West Cork MD, 5 Oct: €7.5m from the new regeneration fund for Cobh Public Realm Regeneration Phase 1. No reply recorded in the minutes.

Reported at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: The Squares, Cobh: extra taxi bay signs. Council reply: No additional signs required.

Raised at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Hedge at Castlelake, Cllr Anthony Barry. Council reply: Scheduled for inspection.

Raised at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Barryscourt, Carrigtwohill: pothole, Cllr Anthony Barry. Council reply: Scheduled for repair.

Raised at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: When will the street at the grotto be finished, Cllr Dominic Finn. Council reply: Engineer to follow up.

Raised at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: The Water's Edge, Cobh: street lights out, Cllr Dominic Finn. Council reply: Referred to public lighting.

Raised at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Ballywilliam Road, Cobh: potholes, Cllr Dominic Finn. Council reply: Scheduled for repair.

Raised at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: O'Reilly Place, Belmont, Cobh: overgrown footpath, Cllr Dominic Finn. Council reply: Engineer to examine.

Raised at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Barrymore Avenue entrance (Cobh Ramblers): could buses be routed by the hospital instead, Cllr Cathal Rasmussen. Council reply: Engineer to examine.

Raised at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Laundry Hill, Cobh: blocked gully, Cllr Cathal Rasmussen. Council reply: Cork Drains to complete.

Raised at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Dangerous wall on the High Road, Cllr Cathal Rasmussen. Council reply: Engineer meeting the following week.

Raised at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Ticknock Hill raised, Cllr Cathal Rasmussen. Council reply: Engineers to discuss with the road design office.

Raised at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Barrymore Avenue, Cobh: road repair, Cllr Ger Curley. Council reply: Engineer to inspect.

Raised at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Victoria Estate, Cobh: trees further down the laneway, Cllr Ger Curley. Council reply: Scheduled for inspection.

Raised at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Stack Terrace, Cobh: one section of footpath for wheelchair support, Cllr Ger Curley. Council reply: Engineer to examine for the footpath programme.

Raised at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Proper parking for large tour buses near the Cathedral and town centre before next season, Cllr Cathal Rasmussen. Council reply: There is parking at the Heritage Centre; can look at extending it. Adopted.

Raised at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: More fast and high-power EV chargers in Cobh for residents, commuters and visitors, Cllr Dominic Finn. Council reply: Director to seek Cobh's inclusion in a pilot scheme. Adopted.

Raised at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Review upkeep and safety of both Cobh playgrounds, including gate latches and equipment, Cllr Sinead Sheppard. Council reply: Engineer to check the floor mat and gate spring at the Promenade and Five Foot Way; Watergrasshill playground repairs late this year subject to funding. Adopted.

Reported at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Repairs to the fire-damaged Carrigtwohill playground. Council reply: Contractor appointed; works due by end of 2026; €20,516 Play & Recreation grant plus council funds.

Reported at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Cobh town: pay-parking machines and updated signage. Council reply: Signage delivered; installation started across the town.

Reported at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Road sweeper for Carrigtwohill. Council reply: Roads swept last week.

Reported at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Cúl Ard, Ballyleary, Cobh: tar dumped in bushes after Irish Water works. Council reply: Contractor (Ward & Burke) notified.

Reported at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: More signage for the pedestrian crossing by the Cathedral. Council reply: To be reviewed.

Reported at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Tay Road between Ballywilliam and Cuskinny: works on the Tay Road. Council reply: Road design office to scope the works.

Reported at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: West View, Cobh: pedestrian safety at the top of the street where tourists take photos. Council reply: To be inspected.

Reported at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Barryscourt junction with Main Street, Carrigtwohill: damaged railing to be reinstalled. Council reply: With fabricator.

Reported at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Signage for Cobh town centre at Belvelly Bridge. Council reply: Inspected; one sign for Cobh under review.

Reported at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Russell Heights, Cobh: children at Play sign. Council reply: Additional sign to be erected.

Reported at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Roches Row, Cobh: speed survey results. Council reply: Survey complete.

Reported at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Follow-up to Irish Rail about its wall on the High Road. Council reply: Email sent to Irish Rail.

Reported at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Tay Road / Cow Cross junction: junction review. Council reply: Referred to the road design office.

Reported at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Moore Place, Cobh: driver feedback sign. Council reply: Sign ordered, awaiting delivery.

Reported at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: St Colman's Square, Cobh: road surface after Uisce Éireann works. Council reply: Permanent reinstatement completed.

Reported at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Bandstand to be inspected and repaired. Council reply: Inspected; listed for minor repairs.

Reported at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Riverside Avenue, Cobh: overgrown trees blocking the footpath. Council reply: Completed.

Reported at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Maurice Moore Place, Cobh: remove a tree stump from the green. Council reply: Removed.

Reported at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Pothole on Old Street near West View. Council reply: Repaired.

Reported at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Check and clear drains and inlets from the Ballywilliam compound to Cuskinny. Council reply: To start the following week.

Reported at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Two dog-waste bins for the new school road. Council reply: Completed.

Reported at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Pavement repair outside the Spar on Midleton Street. Council reply: Owner did not want daytime works.

Raised at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Keep Carrigane Road (Fota Rock to Main Street), Station Road and Main Street in Carrigtwohill at 30km/h, Cllr Anthony Barry. Council reply: Agreed.

Raised at Cobh MD, 5 Oct: Keep the whole of Carrignafoy Road as a 30km/h zone, Cllr Ger Curley. Council reply: Agreed; added to the maps for Full Council.