Call for Kildare Village stakeholders to join traffic management discussions

A meeting is being sought with the stakeholders of the Kildare Village Retail Outlet (Kildare Village) in order to discuss traffic management measures for Kildare town.

The matter was raised by Sinn Féin councillor Noel Connolly at the latest Kildare-Newbridge Municipal District meeting, which took place on Wednesday, December 17 last.

Cllr Connolly, who attended the meeting by virtual means, motioned for Kildare County Council (KCC) "to meet with Value Retail and other stakeholders to discuss traffic management at peak times in Kildare town, with a particular emphasis on the upsurge in traffic travelling to Kildare Village at these times."

His motion was seconded by Social Democrats Cllr Chris Pender.

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Another Social Democrats Cllr, Pat Balfe, also expressed support for the motion.

In response to Cllr Connolly's motion, KCC told him that its Transport Department recently had discussions with the relevant parties about the subject, "with a view to improving traffic flow in this vicinity".

Speaking further on his motion, Cllr Connolly noted that there used to be a shuttle bus which operated to and from Kildare Village before the Covid-19 pandemic occurred in 2020.

A senior engineer with KCC who was also present at the meeting, Donal Hodgins, told Cllr Connolly: "It is my understanding that the shuttle bus service was discussed at a recent meeting, although I wasn't at the meeting."

He added: "I haven't heard anything about it being reinstated."

Sinn Féin Cllr Noel Connolly. File photograph

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