Dear Senior Executive Officer

RE: Draft Kildare County Development Plan 2003-2029

I object to the inclusion of ‘The Gallops Avenue’ in this plan (Chapter 5 and Table 5.4 - Priority Road and Bridge Projects). This road proposal will not address the transport and movement needs of the county and our county deserves better. Furthermore, it does not have the support of the majority of Naas residents as evidenced by the many thousand submissions over the years to the various Local Area Plans, Transport Strategy etc.  This road proposal was democratically defeated in 2019 by Naas Councillors (6:1) who are on the record in Naas MD Council minutes as stating this road proposal is outdated and not fit for purpose.  It is entirely unacceptable to disregard this democratic decision and continue to attempt to include it in County Development Plans.  The proposed Gallops Avenue road MUST be deleted from the County Development Plan.

Yours sincerely

Mary Taaffe