Controversial €2 million park plans in running for Local Government Award
South Dublin County Council has been shortlisted in ten categories at the annual Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards.
Among the projects recognised is the controversial Redevelopment of Killinarden Park and new Green link which is nominated for the Supporting Sustainable Communities Award.
The €2 million project has had mixed reaction in the community paticularly Croi Ro-Naofa GAA Club and local businesses but the Part 8 plans were recently passed at a County Council monthly meeting.
Other projects in the running for awards are South Dublin County Council Development Plan (CDP) Public Consultation in Best Practice in Community Engagement; Zooming through Lockdown in Health & Wellbeing; The Dodder Greenway in Supporting Tourism; Tallaght District Heating Network in Local Authority Innovation; SDCC Pollinator Action Plan 2021 – 2025 in Sustainable Environment; The Creative Studio as part of NCL (North Clondalkin Library) in Best Library Service; Policy for Rightsizing and Allocation of Age-Friendly Accommodation in Age-Friendly Initiative; (SnaGÁCT) Seachtain na Gaeilge Átha Cliath Theas in Festival of the Year and Grange Castle Pocket Park in Heritage and Built Environment
The Awards, sponsored by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, are held to recognise and celebrate the outstanding work being carried out by Local Authorities all over Ireland. Awards will be presented for Local Government Excellence across several different categories and one local authority will be awarded the overall award and named Local Authority of the Year 2021.
The awards will be hosted via an online ceremony on Thursday, November 18.
