More car parking spaces to be installed in Laois town
Works are currently underway in Mountrath
More car parking spaces will be provided on a busy street in a Laois town.
Footpath repairs and realignment works are currently being carried out on Patrick Street in Mountrath.
Laois County Council has also now confirmed that the Town Regeneration Department will be installing a new rainwater garden on the street in the coming months.
Between the footpath repairs and new rainwater garden, an additional 5 to 7 car parking spaces will be created on the street.
Cllr James Kelly had called on the Council to provide more car parking spaces on the Mountrath street “in the interest of road safety for all” at the November meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick MD.
He welcomed the news that more spaces would be made available.
“The extra parking spaces will be very important for Patrick Street because some homeowners have to park on the footpath itself,” Cllr Kelly said.
The Mountrath Councillor emphasised the importance of funding being directed towards the town especially considering its growth over the past number of years. He noted there are now 19 housing estates in the town.
He also commended the current work being done to repair the footpaths on the street. Cllr Kelly said that tree roots were coming through the footpath and now these works are creating “proper space” for people to walk.
Cllr Kelly welcomed the installation of rainwater gardens on the street as well.
These new features are popping up around the county recently and they serve an important purpose for biodiversity and taking rainwater off the road.
“I also welcome the rainwater gardens which will make the area very nice and inline with our climate action commitments,” Cllr Kelly said.
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