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Subject: Graiguecullen Triangle - is it time to redraw the boundary?
Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 21:01:03 +0100

A recent item which appeared in the Carlow edition of the Nationalist
newspaper - April 28 2006



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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 the that planning and development is occurring there in a
haphazard, uncoordinated fashion," claimed Cllr Townsend.


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Comments?

Regards

Michael

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