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The second playground swing was removed from the playground in June because a portion of it broke and rendered it unsafe.
We have been in contact with FCC Parks Department on a regular basis to have a replacement purchased and installed.
We have been told that the replacement swing is due into the FCC Parks Coolmine Depot late this week and will be installed shortly after this.
The Fingal Development Plan 2011 - 2017 has entered the second stage. This stage sees the publication of the Draft Development Plan and the second period of Public Consultation.
You can view submissions made in the first stage (June 2009), including Damien Carbery's submission. Some of the submissions focus on a specific location or area in Fingal county, while others address concerns throughout the county.
You can now read the Stage 2 documents including the Draft Development Plan and the Local Objectives. The Local Objectives lists specific ideas for individual locations in the county. Pages 37-40 include locations in Carpenterstown.
A submission can be made online or by post. Submissions must be received by 5pm on Monday 14 June 2010.
On Friday evening we noticed that one of the swings in the playground is partially broken. We immediately reported this to Fingal County Council's Parks Department Depot in Coolmine. As they were finished for the day we had to leave a message.
The break means that there is a risk of a small children sliding out of the swing, so please take extra care while using the broken swing.
Update Monday 12 April: The Parks Department have removed the swing. They do not have an estimate on how long it will take to replace the broken swing, saying that they are waiting on a supplier to provide parts.
Update Friday 16 April: The broken swing has been fixed! Thanks are due to the FCC Parks Department for a very quick turnaround.
A new set of Adult Tennis Lessons commences Saturday 13th March. The lessons are provided by Fingal County Council with Carpenterstown Tennis Club. The lessons will be given to the group by David Spollen from Castleknock Tennis club who has been giving lessons at the Riverwood courts since April 2009.
Lessons commence at 1:15pm at the Riverwood Courts with registration will take place at the courts at 1:00pm. The duration of the lessons is 8 weeks and will cost €20.
Fingal County Council's first Fingal Eco Week takes place from Monday 8 to Saturday 13 March, and consists of a series of events focussing attention on the environmental issue that face everyone living and working in the Fingal Area. These events are designed to raise environmental awareness and encourage Fingal residents to change their behaviour in order to impact less upon the environment. It’s all about having a positive impact!
From Wednesday 10th to Saturday 13th March, Fingal’s Recycling Centres at Coolmine and Estuary will sell compost bins for half price, with the Rotating Compost Bin reduced to €32 and the freestanding Compost Bin available for only €16.
Further details on Fingal County Council's web site including a full schedule for the week.
The scheme appears to consist of 12 speed cushions over 1.3km (almost 1 every 100m) and another 2 on the stretch between St Patrick's School and Spar roundabout.
Each speed cushion will have a small traffic island that narrows each lane by approximately 75cm (from 3.75m to 3m).
The 2.6MB PDF showing the details of the scheme is on the FCC web site.
Romey Farrelly is a finalist in RTE's All Ireland Talent Show this year. She lives in Riverwood and is the youngest of 3.
Shane Lynch picked Romey to represent Dublin in the show. She is through to the final on a wild card.
Romey will be singing in the final this Sunday, the 21st of February. Romey's parents are trying to round up all the votes possible. The final is on at 6:30pm.
Romey will be singing in the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre today (Thursday 18th Feb).
The Yield and direction signs at the junction of Riverwood Drive were knocked over by a car recently. Portions of the car bumper remain at the scene.
Please take care on the roads until they completely thaw out.
We will contact Castlethorn Construction to fix the poles.
UPDATE: 15 January - Both poles have been fixed and re-erected.
TheRPA has announced extensive details on the Metro West route, including the route, stops, Park & Ride and other infrastructure.
You can view these very detailed drawings on their web site. You can see the changes to Porterstown Park and Millenium Park that the metro track will involve.
After a few years of lobbying Fingal Parks Department to install a bin beside the playground, they finally installed one today.
The committee hopes that this will help reduce the litter in and around the playground.
While it doesn't have an ashtray on the lid, it can still be used by parents that have up until now just dropped their cigarette butts onto the ground.
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