Uimhir Thagarta Uathúil: 
KCC-C55-410
Stádas: 
Submitted
Údar: 
Celbridge Community Council

4. Resilient Economy & Job Creation

Objective RE O14

This aspiration expressed in this objective - i.e. to

Undertake, within the first 2 years from the adoption of the Plan, a Strategic Land Use, Employment and Transportation Study of north east Kildare including the Dublin Metropolitan area towns of Leixlip, (and Collinstown), Maynooth, Celbridge and Kilcock. The preparation of the study will have regard to existing and emerging local area plans. It is envisaged that the study will involve the participation of all strategic stakeholders, including the National Transportation Authority, adjoining local authorities (i.e. Meath, Fingal and South Dublin County Councils), the Regional Assembly, transportation providers, Waterways Ireland, Government Departments and Environmental Agencies.

is welcomed.

However, the manner in which the timeframe for delivery of this study is expressed ("within the first 2 years from the adoption of the Plan") is reminiscent of Objective MTO3.1 in the Celbridge Local Area Plan 2017-2023 "To seek to prepare, within 12 months of the date of the adoption of the Celbridge Local Area Plan, a Transport Management Plan and Public Transport Strategy for Celbridge to support the sustainable growth and development of the town and to identify strategic connections for pedestrian, cyclist, bus, vehicle movement and links to the railway stations in consultation with statutory agencies, key stakeholders and the local community. Upon completion, the recommendations of the TMP shall be integrated into the LAP by way of a statutory amendment, where appropriate."

The Transport Management Plan and Public Transport Strategy for Celbridge never happened in 2018.

The commitment to undertake this badly needed Strategic Land Use, Employment and Transportation Study of North East Kildare should be expressed as a pre-requisite for / input into the revised Local Area Plans for Maynooth, Kilcock, Celbridge and Leixlip as a holisitc approach is required for the North East Kildare part of the Dublin Metropolitan Area in order to guide the individual LAPs.