‘No scope’ to undertake landscaping plan along road in North Kildare

Loughbollard and R407 in Clane. Photo credit: Google Maps Street View.

placeholder image — Loughbollard and R407 in Clane. Photo credit: Google Maps Street View.

There is currently 'no scope' to undertake a landscaping plan along the R407 road in Loughbollard, Clane.

That's according to Kildare County Council (KCC), who made the comments at the latest Clane-Maynooth Municipal District meeting held on Friday, December 1 last.

Independent councillor Pádraig McEvoy and Fine Gael Cllr Brendan Weld motioned for KCC to prepare a landscaping plan along the R407 at Loughbollard, Clane, 'in anticipation of the roundabout junction for the Capdoo extension of the Clane Inner Relief Road.'

However, KCC told both Cllr McEvoy and Cllr Weld that there is 'no scope' within the existing programme of works to undertake a landscaping plan for the R407, until the works and projects outlined in the 2023 Parks Works Programme are completed.

KCC elaborated: "A number of these are in progress or have to be progressed before any additional works can be committed to.

"These are: Allenwood Playground, Bawnogues Playground and Outdoor Gym and storage cabin, Communications Board for Prosperous Playground and Carton Avenue conservation plan."

Cllr Pádraig McEvoy (LEFT) and Cllr Brendan Weld (RIGHT).