Bruachlan/An Grianan, Westbury, Corbally. Residents Association being setup.

A2LUE42

Just to make anyone in the area aware that a residents association is being setup and that the next meeting will be on Wednesday 18th May at 8pm. It will be in the Church, Or OReileys(if available). I will post the location when it is confirmed.

molard

about time .the residents woke up in that part of westbury.

molard

by the way this is athlunkard not corbally.

source

You may want to also put this into the Clare forum, as Westbury is in Clare.

Zamp

molard wrote: »

about time .the residents woke up in that part of westbury.

Would you care to elaborate?

Soulcrew09

A2LUE42 wrote: »

Just to make anyone in the area aware that a residents association is being setup and that the next meeting will be on Wednesday 18th May at 8pm. It will be in the Church, Or OReileys(if available). I will post the location when it is confirmed.

Thanks, any chance you could keep me updated on this as I cant make that meeting but interested in it?

You could also put this into the Clare forum but prob get no interest.

Berty

foinse wrote: »

You may want to also put this into the Clare forum, as Westbury is in Clare.

Shannon banks and Westbury were always good enough to be treated part of Limerick even if they were technically in Knockballynameath, Parteen, Co Clare.

The address for Westbury and Shannon Banks can be used as Limerick. The city services from Limerick come into the area. The postmen come from Limerick. At night when Ardacrusha Garda station closes Limerick city look after the area. The voting for councillors has been given back into the original consituency instead of having to vote for people in Killaloe.

Now don't get me wrong. I'm as pedantic as the next person but having grown up in Shannon banks I can honestly say I was a Limerick man. I still say Limerick and I live in Tipperary.

Leave it where it is.

source

Berty wrote: »

Shannon banks and Westbury were always good enough to be treated part of Limerick even if they were technically in Knockballynameath, Parteen, Co Clare.

The address for Westbury and Shannon Banks can be used as Limerick. The city services from Limerick come into the area. The postmen come from Limerick. At night when Ardacrusha Garda station closes Limerick city look after the area. The voting for councillors has been given back into the original consituency instead of having to vote for people in Killaloe.

Now don't get me wrong. I'm as pedantic as the next person but having grown up in Shannon banks I can honestly say I was a Limerick man. I still say Limerick and I live in Tipperary.

Leave it where it is.

Whoa Berty, I just meant there might be people visiting the Clare Forum, from Westbury that wouldn't visit the Limerick City Forum and OP would get better coverage from posting there too.

I agree that Westbury is part of Limerick City in all but name.

Berty

foinse wrote: »

Whoa Berty, I just meant there might be people visiting the Clare Forum, from Westbury that wouldn't visit the Limerick City Forum and OP would get better coverage from posting there too.

I agree that Westbury is part of Limerick City in all but name.

My post need more character smiley faces. Don't take me too seriously.

Soulcrew09

Was also gonna add that most of Westbury/SB gets employed and educated in Limerick but thats just Clare in general. :P

Berty

Soulcrew09 wrote: »

Was also gonna add that most of Westbury/SB gets employed and educated in Limerick but thats just Clare in general. :P

As you know.

Postal address for Limerick when you want to
Insure house and car in the Clare address

Soulcrew09

Berty wrote: »

Insure house and car in the Clare address

Iv tried it....:) insurance still the same

Which is a surprise as Clare drivers must be the cause of half of all crashes in the country! :pac:

A2LUE42

Soulcrew09 wrote: »

Thanks, any chance you could keep me updated on this as I cant make that meeting but interested in it?

You could also put this into the Clare forum but prob get no interest.

Hopefully there will be a leaflet drop (not at 5am looking for old clothes) and a Facebook/Webpage in the next week or so.

kiersm

Just a quick query exactly what does a Resident's Association do? I'm a bit dim but have never really understood what they do or what is the point of one!!

Melion

Had a call to the door the other night (Bruachlan) asking to sign a petition to finally get the roads fixed.
Would be interested in attending this

Soulcrew09

kiersm wrote: »

Just a quick query exactly what does a Resident's Association do? I'm a bit dim but have never really understood what they do or what is the point of one!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Residents'_association

The residents association in Woodview Park (to take an example not long ago) held meetings regarding the mayhem LIT students caused by turning the estate into a car park (not to mention the rubbish they left behind). End result was that enough pressure was put on those in power to put a lot single and double yellow lines around the estate which has stopped the random parking in most parts.

A2LUE42

As the Council haven't taken over control of the estate yet and it is expected that next Tuesday 2 of the 3 Developers who built the place will no longer exist, there are quite a few issues to be resolved.

molard

the last residents ass in westbury was for the entire estate.will this r a only represent the 169 houses in bruachlan and an grianan.

molard

A2LUE42 wrote: »

As the Council haven't taken over control of the estate yet and it is expected that next Tuesday 2 of the 3 Developers who built the place will no longer exist, there are quite a few issues to be resolved.

look up 022035 planning file online on the clare coco wedpage and all the planning issues are listed. as a matter of interest who are the 3 developers.best of luck it takes guts to put yourself out there.i hope you have thick skin.

Roadend

molard wrote: »

look up 022035 planning file online on the clare coco wedpage and all the planning issues are listed. as a matter of interest who are the 3 developers.best of luck it takes guts to put yourself out there.i hope you have thick skin.

Chieftan and McInerney are two. The two estates mentioned are Chieftan and ultimately Nama.

A2LUE42

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bruachlan-Grianan-Residents-Association/115301655222394?sk=wall&filter=2#!/pages/Bruachlan-Grianan-Residents-Association/115301655222394

Venue for this weeks meeting is the Church in Westbury at 8pm.

All Residents are welcome, hopefully as many as possible can attend.

lightpipe

kiersm wrote: »

Just a quick query exactly what does a Resident's Association do? I'm a bit dim but have never really understood what they do or what is the point of one!!

Ours was set up to collect money for / organise the grass cutting & general maintenance, every house pays €50 a year for this. On a new estate, (like ours), it also helps people get to know each other. So far we've been lucky enough to have no problems, but if we did then there's already a group established to deal with it.

A2LUE42

Meeting now moved to O'Reileys tomorrow night at 8pm.

A2LUE42

Looking for some quotes for grasscutting and weed spraying.

Anyone have some good contacts or know a good reliable company, with Public Liability Insurance ?

molard

report on unfinished estates to be published today.will be interesting to see what the minister for houses proposes to do. there is approx 50 houses in westbury to be finished.

A2LUE42

molard wrote: »

report on unfinished estates to be published today.will be interesting to see what the minister for houses proposes to do. there is approx 50 houses in westbury to be finished.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0609/housing.pdf

A2LUE42

Looking for some more people from Grianan to get involved, if there is anyone interested.

Melion

Had callers at the door last night in Bruachlan, good idea

L.T.P.

Apparently some people are refusing to pay the €40, they'd rather the place descend into rack and ruin!

munstergirl

€40 to get grass cut ouch maybe they can't afford it.
Must be hundreds of houses maybe if it was €5 they would pay.

A2LUE42

It is to cut the grass for the year and kill the weeds at the kerbs, and it has to be a company with public liability insurance. The Residents Association are trying to get the best quotes possible to have the job done properly.

They are trying to get as many people from the estates involved as possible. There is an open invitation to anyone in Grianan & Bruaclan to join and help.

They are also working with Clare County Council in relation to the Council taking over control of the Estate as there are issues with Sewage and Water treatment.

And finally, working with Nama in relation to the remains of the site offices and the uncompleted houses.

Additional Information.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Bruachlan-Grianan-Residents-Association/115301655222394

bruachlangrianan@gmail.com

Berty

munstergirl wrote: »

€40 to get grass cut ouch maybe they can't afford it.
Must be hundreds of houses maybe if it was €5 they would pay.

€150 in my estate in newport, down from €300 and only 99 houses. Our contract says we don't have to pay until all the houses are sold which will likely not happen for years.

bigpink

Must be alot of lawnmowers around that could be used?

A2LUE42

Beer Baron wrote: »

€150 in my estate in newport, down from €300 and only 99 houses. Our contract says we don't have to pay until all the houses are sold which will likely not happen for years.

The Developer for Bruachlan/Grianan is in liquidation. Unless the residents sort it out, It won't be done.

A2LUE42

bigpink wrote: »

Must be alot of lawnmowers around that could be used?

Unfortunatley, that leads to public liability insurance issues, so that is why a contractor is required. And it has to be one with public liability insurance.

molard

fair play to the residents in an grainan who came out and cut the grass near theirs and neighbours houses.[the cul de sac on the right as u drive into an grainan] looks lovely

naughtysmurf

I've sent an email with my contact details if you need any help / advice on grasscutting / Res assoc, currently Chairperson of Residents Assoc in Corbally, happy to help if I can.

bigpink

Cant see whats stopping a few people getting out there with the lawnowers,thats will show good community spirit
Do like thay do in ths states sign a wavier form

naughtysmurf

It can be quite difficult for the residents to sustain the grasscutting themselves especially if there is a large area to maintain, there is usually an initial burst of enthusiasm which will eventually die off leaving one or two poor buggers cutting the grass on their own. During high season the grass will need to be cut every two weeks to keep it looking well. Getting a contractor to do it is the way to go, pay him quarterly by cheque and they will nearly all have PLI, ask for a copy of the Insurance schedule / policy.

molard

A2LUE42 wrote: »

It is to cut the grass for the year and kill the weeds at the kerbs, and it has to be a company with public liability insurance. The Residents Association are trying to get the best quotes possible to have the job done properly.

They are trying to get as many people from the estates involved as possible. There is an open invitation to anyone in Grianan & Bruaclan to join and help.

They are also working with Clare County Council in relation to the Council taking over control of the Estate as there are issues with Sewage and Water treatment.

And finally, working with Nama in relation to the remains of the site offices and the uncompleted houses.

Additional Information.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Bruachlan-Grianan-Residents-Association/115301655222394

bruachlangrianan@gmail.com

what are the issues with the sewage and water? surley if they are serious clare co co would have refused planning for the large nursing home[110 bedroom] being constructed at the moment behind the church in westbury.

A2LUE42

molard wrote: »

what are the issues with the sewage and water? surley if they are serious clare co co would have refused planning for the large nursing home[110 bedroom] being constructed at the moment behind the church in westbury.

The pumps used to carry sewage from the Chieftain developed estates in Westbury to the Limerick Main Drainage pipe on Athlunkard bridge had stopped working. The Reciever appointed by Nama (Grant Thornton) have now appointed Walsh Environmental Ltd to inspect and maintain this system.

I don't know if something similar is being done for the McInerney developed estates pump station which sits beside the Chieftain one.

molard

glad to see that the grass is being cut. disappointed to see cathal using your site to promote himself. a resident association is normally non political.

L.T.P.

molard wrote: »

glad to see that the grass is being cut. disappointed to see cathal using your site to promote himself. a resident association is normally non political.

So by putting his contact details up he is using the page to promote himself? Would you rather he kept his contact details to himself? I didn't see any of our other councillors posting their details there so that you'd be able to contact them with your queries :mad:

Roadend

L.T.P. wrote: »

So by putting his contact details up he is using the page to promote himself? Would you rather he kept his contact details to himself? I didn't see any of our other councillors posting their details there so that you'd be able to contact them with your queries :mad:

I contacted him with a query around Westbury and am still waiting to hear back 3 months later, not that I need the answer anymore as I found out the info myself eventually.

A2LUE42

molard wrote: »

glad to see that the grass is being cut. disappointed to see cathal using your site to promote himself. a resident association is normally non political.

The details of all the Clare County Councillors were on the site, as taken from the Council website. Cathal was correcting his details, as his address was different on the Council website. That post is now no longer there.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bruachlan-Grianan-Residents-Association/115301655222394#!/notes/bruachlan-grianan-residents-association/contact-details-for-the-county-councillors-for-the-area/124309110988315

molard

cathal has being living in westbury for the last 3yrs.if not longer.during this time he has not bothered to correct his address on clare coco website.he was rejected in the local election by westbury eventho he was living in westbury.his correction puts him top of the list a position normally given to the first elected.again i would recommend that ye should be non political.

L.T.P.

molard wrote: »

cathal has being living in westbury for the last 3yrs.if not longer.during this time he has not bothered to correct his address on clare coco website.he was rejected in the local election by westbury eventho he was living in westbury.his correction puts him top of the list a position normally given to the first elected.again i would recommend that ye should be non political.

They are non-political they are a residents association which part of that are you finding difficult to understand?

molard

I see that there is a sign outside westbury advertising houses for sale by a receiver.