For a number of years the residents association have been negotiating with Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to get single yellow lines on Balally Park to reduce congestion and dangerous parking. However, this has been unsuccessful based on the council’s policies.
This topic arose at the recent AGM and we would like to share a document that outlines the council’s response which continues to be their view. Also linked is our letter to nearby residents.
The AGM for Balally Residents Association will take place at 8pm on Monday 19th October in St. Olaf’s National School. We would love to see as many residents as possible on the night.
You can now pay the 2015-2016 annual subs (€25) on our website using your credit or debit card. Visit our subs page http://balally.com/paysubs/ and enter your house address and email address, then you will be brought to PayPal to make the payment. Thanks in advance for your contribution.
You may have noticed that the council performed some work in Balally over the summer. This included repairing damaged driveways and kerbs, adding double-yellow lines to improve traffic flow and increase road safety, as well as cutting down some trees that were blocking street lights or were dangerously close to overhead cables. The tree stumps will be ground at a later stage and we have made a request to add new trees in other areas to compensate for the ones that have been removed.
The residents association are in regular contact with council representatives to ensure that they are aware of improvements that are needed.
There have been a number of burglaries and attempted burglaries in the last few weeks in the estate. Some garden sheds have also been broken into.
Please keep an eye out for suspicious activity and report to Dundrum Gardaí on 01-6665600. Do not let callers enter your house unless you know who they are. Don’t forget to lock doors and turn on your house alarm even if you are only away for a short while.
We have set up a Facebook page to make it easier to keep up with events in the neighbourhood and to keep in touch. Find us at www.facebook.com/balallyres.
The annual cleanup week will be from 18th to 22nd May. We will focus on a different road each night and encourage you to help out or tidy up outside your own house. Let’s get out and make the estate look great!
WEEE Ireland will be collecting electrical waste in the Old Dundrum Shopping Centre on Saturday 09 May. For more information see WEE Ireland Collection Days.
The Neighbourhood Watch committee recently met with Garda Linda Byrne. We discussed some of the recent crime activity in the area which was described as not unusual for the time of year. Garda Byrne suggested that home owners should remember to close doors and windows and to use a house alarm, even when at home.
Crime prevention tips can be found on Garda.ie including
If you notice any suspicious activity or crimes please contact Dundrum Garda Station on 01-6665600.
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council recently sent the attached letter to the residents association. It provides information on environmental awareness issues and activities. Additional information can be found on the Council’s Environmental Awareness page.