Cllr Francis Timmons – Independent Voice

‘’I have made three submissions to the Boundary Committee on Local Electoral areas and number of councillors. I am interested to hear what people’s ideas and thoughts are on this issue , I encourage people to engage in this process upto 19^th February , this is your chance to have your say , I would be concerned at any attempts to divide Clondalkin into different Electoral areas’’

• I would ask that Clondalkin made up of areas of  North-Clondalkin , Bawnogue , Cherrywood , Green park , Clondalkin Village , Woodford etc. are all kept together in any redrawing of any new constituency and no attempt is made to Divide these areas as part of Any new constituency as not to isolate any part of the Clondalkin .
• The area of Saggart/Brittas needs to be included as the Clondalkin area, the Clondalkin Area map needs to reflect the constituency of ‘’Dublin Mid-West’’ to allow for a more joined public representation model.
• The Balgaddy / Foxdene area needs to be included as Lucan – Palmerstown area unless the area is changed to Clondalkin , The area address is Lucan but the Electoral area is Clondalkin this has caused a huge confusion for residents in who represents them.

The Committees now invite submissions
Submissions may be sent by e-mail to: boundarycommittee@housing.gov.ie, or by post to:

Secretary,
Local Electoral Area Boundary Committees 2017,
Room 1.67,
Custom House,
Dublin 1,
D01 W6X0.

To arrive no later than Monday 19 February 2018 at 5pm.

Very Glad that so far 2 Independents , 1 Sinn Fein , 1 People  before profit . 1 Workers Party , 1 Fine Gael , I Fianna Fail candidate have agreed to uphold a voluntary poster ban in Clondalkin village, We also passed my motion on “This committee agrees to formally congratulate Clondalkin Tidy Towns on their second Endeavour Award for most improved in Dublin County (following success in 2013) and that they are written to expressing our gratitude for their excellent efforts and work in the area.” (A letter will now be issued from the Mayor’s Office to the Clondalkin Tidy Towns Group which will include an invite to the Clondalkin Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony which is provisonally scheduled this year for Wednesday 8th December 2015 at 5pm. A special ceremony will be arranged at the event to formally congratulate the Clondalkin Tidy Towns Group on their recent achievements.) and I believe by passing  my motion “That this area committee calls on each candidate for the upcoming general to respect the existing Voluntary Poster Ban in Clondalkin Village.” we are reaffirming and supporting the excellent work done by Clondalkin Tidy Towns.

Cllr Timmons says ‘’ Some people in Balgaddy face into another Christmas of un-acceptable living conditions, the damp , the structural issues and the overcrowded living conditions are making day to day life very difficult for a number of families living in the area. I have seen a stairs that is extremely dangerous , a lady with no water after 6 in evening , brothers and sisters sharing a bedroom , people having to sleep on mattresses , Broken letter boxes and doors. The anti-social behaviours of some people are making life a misery for many people living in Balgaddy. I intend doing up my own report on the area which I will present to SDCC at the next area meeting. These condition cannot be continued to be accepted. The people of Balgaddy need , want and deserve better. SDCC must step upto the mark and if the resources are not available within SDCC than counsellors must be told and they can campaign to TDs for the funds. I have today asked that the Balgaddy Housing issues must be kept as a headed item on the Clondalkin Area Committee agenda until all the issues are resolved to a satisfactory level. I have also asked that SDCC supply the area committee with the SDCC response to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg’’

starting on 11th April I will be holding the following Dublin Mid West constituency clinics. Please contact me by phone or text at 087 286 9315087 286 9315 if you would like to meet and discuss any issue. Times will be 2-4 and I will also be available to sign documents as a peace commissioner.

11th April – Mall at Tower Road – Clondalkin
18th April – Gondola Pub – Newcastle
25th April – Spa Hotel Lobby – Lucan

I would like to thank all who have helped me during my Election campaign – my committee Darren Lamont , Paula Kenny , Eddie Kinsella , Stephen… Hand , Angela Connolly , Caroline McKiernan , Maria O’Neill Mc Grath , Paul Alford and Geraldine Goodwin . Also all those who helped deliver Leaflets Darren O Donoghue , Terry Monaghan, Susan D’Arcy , Wally Whelan , Chris O’Brien , Emma Keegan , Geoff Keegan , Elaine Keegan , Madeline Keegan Byrne , Veronica Power , Deirdre Kearney , Karen Geoghegan , Antionatte Burtenshaw , Mark Aherne , Ingrid Munnelly Aherne , Sean King , Kevin Oreilly , Ann-Marie Joyce , Karla Moody , Gemma Moody , Caroline Anne Corcoran , John Timmons , Pat Heffernan , Cathy White , Joan Smith Rafferty , Peter Oreilly , Jane Marie Conlon , Oatfield Harelawn and The Many people who took house/car posters Geraldine O Reilly , Chrisy O Sullivan Burgess , Andrea Purdue , Anthony Moody , Carmel Shanahan , Rosie Harcourt , Mick Murray , Mairead McBreen and Gerard Courtney and Denis Whelan for help putting up posters. Also Animal Ark (Geraldine Haskins and Amanda Haskins )and Shell’s Styles (Shell Cribbin ) and other shops that took leaflets to put out for me. Thanks to Gerard Hyland for sorting office space for me. Thanks to The Waterside Bar Clondalkin and CPM Sports and Social Club for there help in Fundraising and of course all my Friends and Family who have been supportive and my wonderful Facebook family that have listened to me over the campaign.

Delighted that current MEP , Nessa Childers is coming to canvass with me on the 9th May @ 2pm Nessa is currently favourite in the polls to take the First seat in Dublin in the European Elections as an Independent details of canvass will follow ASAP