Clane Community Council are delighted to share that two new benches have been installed in Clane Liffeyside Nature Park. Made from recycled plastic, we hope that these benches will help everyone enjoy the wonderful amenity that is the Liffey.
Enjoy!
“For all who come
Sir Samuel Ferguson, “Mesgedra, King of Leinster”
By murmuring Liffey and the banks of Clane“
The 49th Annual General Meeting of Clane Community Council will be held in Clane Project Centre’s Nexus (beside Hughes Pharmacy on the Prosperous Road) on Monday, January 30th, 2023 at 8pm.
All members of the community are invited to attend. Come and learn of what the Community Council and its subcommittees have worked on in 2022. Opportunities and plans for 2023 will also be discussed.
We look forward to seeing you!
National Heritage Week is being held August 13-21st and local volunteers have arranged two free events in Clane…all welcome!
Clane Local History Group will host a photographic exhibition entitled ‘Hidden Gems and Forgotten People of Clane’ in Clane Community Library courtesy of Mrs Jackie McCabe, Librarian. The exhibition can be viewed during library opening hours:
On Saturday August 20th at 3pm, Clane Community Council and Clane Local History Group have organised a stroll to the ramparts of the Pale and around the grounds of Clongowes Wood College. Former Clongowes teacher and local historian Brendan Cullen will give the talk on both the Pale and the early history of the castle as well as snippets of its later history and links to James Joyce.
The walk and talk starts at 3pm from the car park on the right hand side at the end of the Clongowes driveway.
All events are free and all are welcome – we hope to see you there!
Clane Local History Group and Clane Community Council supporting National Heritage Week.
A very warm welcome to our new residents from Ukraine, and a sincere thank you to everyone who is working to support and host them.
Information for people coming from Ukraine to County Kildare is now available online in both English and Ukrainian at https://kildarecoco.ie/SupportsforUkrainiansinKildare/.
Please note that there are a variety of ways to support these efforts. E.g.
To directly support charities working locally and in Ukraine see:
The government has provided portals for both individuals and businesses to volunteer or offer their support
Please contact us with any other information that might be useful to add to this page.
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We have to postpone the SGM that was scheduled for Monday March 14th at 8 pm.
We apologise for the very short notice.
Very significant differences of understanding exist between Clane Community Council and those who requested the SGM. These differences are in relation to the way in which the meeting will be managed and run. It has not been possible to resolve these differences in time for the meeting.
We hope to resolve these difficulties in order to reschedule the SGM as soon as possible.
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An Bord Pleanála has destroyed Clane’s sustainable Local Area Plan by adding huge “Strategic Housing Developments” and other permissions that together would deliver 525 units instead of respecting the official 145 limit that now applies.
All 1249 permissions in total since 2017 would result in a 50% rise in population, 1500 additional cars on our roads, and an almost 50% rise in traffic congestion.
282 units have been constructed since 2017. A further 442 have finalised planning permissions. Of these, 59 are currently under construction and site clearance works for the remaining 383 units commenced in February 2022.
We are challenging the 525 units beyond these 442 that are already on their way.
This unplanned building explosion will impact everyone: school-place shortages, after-school activity waiting lists, chronic traffic congestion, pressure on all local services and local amenities.
Our legal advice is that An Bord Pleanála acted incorrectly and illegally and Clane Community Council and concerned residents have decided to organised legal challenges to save Clane from this massive over-development.
Unfortunately, this €40,000 Sustainable Clane Judicial Review is our last opportunity to protect a sustainable Clane, but we are encouraged by the fact that 85% of Judicial Reviews of Strategic Housing Developments have succeeded due to An Bord Pleanála acting outside the law.
One of our judicial reviews has already been conceded by An Bord Pleanála and their decision quashed. Three remaining decisions are the subject of ongoing judicial reviews:
Depending on the High Court decisions, these two sites have the potential to add 283 or 525 more units, which remains a cause of great concern given the 145 unit housing allocation under existing development plans.
For more information, to register your support, and to contribute to this campaign for Clane, please visit our fundraising webpage: https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/SustainableClaneJudicialReview?id=6288
Thank you in advance for any support you can give, and please share this message.
All are invited to the 48th Annual General Meeting of Clane Community Council which this year will be held online via Zoom on Monday, February 7th, 2022 at 8pm.
Originally scheduled for January 31st, the AGM has been rescheduled as a mark of respect to the recent passing of Nellie Dillon Forde, RIP, one of our longest-serving members.
AGM attendees will learn of what the Community Council and its subcommittees have worked on in 2021, and opportunities and plans for 2022 will be discussed.
This meeting will be held using Zoom. To receive the zoom details please register your interest to attend below.
We look forward to seeing you.
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This issue announces the Clane Community Council Nominations process for 2022-2023 – open through October.
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The membership of Clane Community Council is renewed every two years using a simple nomination process. Members of the community (see map below) are welcome to nominate themselves, or be nominated, via this web page. Nominations must be received by 6pm on Monday November 29th, 2021.
For more information on Clane Community Council, please explore this website, or contact any members of the current Council.
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In recent months volunteers have stepped forward to help litter pick in and around Clane. Groups of volunteers have been out at weekends to collect litter and have it removed with the assistance of Kildare County Council.
However, there is more to the initiative than just picking litter. It also involves
learning about the heritage of our countryside and the flora and fauna to be seen
there. It is gathering momentum and Kildare County Council have launched a green-kilometer initiative to support these efforts. If you are interested in participating please get in touch!
From the Kildare County Council website…
Kildare Green Kilometre Scheme
When it comes to communities looking after their area to deal with littering and dumping, Kildare is well served with a network of Tidy Towns groups in almost every town and village in the county. But Kildare County Council is aware that there are groups and individuals in rural areas who would like to become involved in looking after their own locality. With over 2,500 kilometres of roads in the county, it is hoped that these communities will work to improve these targeted areas.So rather than just asking people to pick up litter, we are asking groups and individuals to choose a kilometre of road in their area- preferably a quiet, local road in terms of safety. The group would then commit to maintain the chosen kilometre over the course of a year. Each Green Kilometre will be looked at twice in the year- not to judge, but to offer advice in terms of litter, hedge maintenance, care of heritage features etc.
Small prizes of some native trees and shrubs are on offer for all projects submitted. More importantly, it is an opportunity for your community to work together on a project that benefits everybody.
The following examples are some of the activities that can be included:
• Removing litter
• Managing hedgerows and verges
• Restoring heritage features such as old farm gates or walls.
Permission from landowners should be obtained first and protected structures should only be maintained following professional advice.Please remember that the cutting of hedges is banned from March 1st to September 1st
Applications can be submitted at any time of the year.
The council looks forward to seeing many green kilometres around the
county in 2021 and beyond!…….
If you are interested in participating please make contact with Clane Community Council and Clane Tidy Towns by emailing ClaneCommunityCouncil@gmail.com. Indicate where you live and that you want to help with the Green Kilometre initiative. We can assist you in having your group registered with Kildare county Council.
In related news Loughanure Area Text Alert Scheme undertook a litter picking day on Saturday 24/04/2021 and many helped to clean up the roads in our area approx. 10Km. A big Thank You to all who took part especially the young environmentalists.
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Free Online Training is now available that supports the Clane Autism Friendly Town initiative.
It explains some practical ways in which we can make Clane Autism Friendly, and the benefits that this gives to the whole community. Everyone is invited to view the material at https://www.olivecontoso.com/Autism-Friendly-Towns-Training-V4.0/.
The team has also produced the following 3 minute video which introduces the initiative:
If you have any questions or would like to get involved see the team’s contact details at https://clanecommunity.ie/claneautismfriendlytown/.
