A recent item which appeared in the Carlow
edition of the Nationalist newspaper – April 28 2006
Graiguecullen Triangle - is it time to redraw the boundary?
By Suzanne’
Pender
GENERAL Election candidate Jim
Townsend has this week called for an extension of the Carlow county
boundary beyond the historic limits of the so-called “triangle” in
Graiguecullen to take in the new developments and future development
lands.
The Labour councillor was highly critical of
Laois County Council’s failure to provide basic services to the’
residents of Graiguecullen despite the huge sums in commercial rates
they are receiving from the area.
“I predict Carlow County Council will lose
tens of million in lost revenue over the next few years to Laois
County Council if this trend continues, as businesses and jobs locate
there,” he stated.
“Laois County Council seems to be content to
grant planning permission and rezone land for housing or other
developments without any regard for servicing the future needs of
residents and businesses, but are still willing to collect the money
from business rates and other tax sources,” Cllr Townsend added.
Such is the scale of development in
Graiguecullen that the area is now regarded as the second fastest
growing area in all of County Laois after Portlaoise.
“The fact that these areas are not under the
control of Carlow County Council has and will continue to lead to
problems for residents and new businesses locating there,” stated Cllr
Townsend.
“It is well documented that the inhabitants of
housing schemes in Graiguecullen which lie in the Co. Laois area are
completely forgotten about by Laois County Council.
“Despite the fact that all their water and
sewerage is provided for by Carlow County Council, I have people
coming to me from houses just outside the town who can’t get roads,
footpaths or lighting properly maintained due to the inaction of the
Laois Co. Council. However, the Carlow local authorities are powerless
to act because it is simply not within their geographic area of
responsibility,” Cllr Townsend stated.
“In addition, we have seen recently several
large commercial developments built in Graiguecullen which are serving
Carlow, but again are just over the Co. Laois boundary.
“The commercial rates from these businesses
are going to Laois County Council even though most of their business
originates from Carlow,” he said.
“Recent water
shortages in Graiguecullen can partially be attributed to huge growth
in the demand for water arising from all the new houses and apartments
and that planning and development is occurring there in a haphazard,
uncoordinated fashion,” claimed Cllr Townsend.
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