Road safety measures sought in Santry

A LOCAL election candidate is calling on Fingal County Council to consult with residents in two neighbouring Santry estates to improve road safety.

Justin Sinnott, who will contest the Swords ward as an Independent, said that over the new year period a car lost control and destroyed a wall at the bend in Oak Avenue Road leading to the Royal Oak estate.

“It is six weeks since the crash and it remains a real safety hazard,

? Mr Sinnott told Northside People.

“People in Royal Oak have asked, quite reasonably, why the wall has not been repaired.

“This is an estate with lots of young families and they have a real concern that children may play beside this wall and it could cause serious injury.

“Residents have expressed concern that a minority of motorists are speeding on this road and more accidents will occur unless action is taken.

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Mr Sinnott said the sharp bend on the road in and out of Royal Oak continues to pose a significant safety risk to the residents of both Knightswood and Royal Oak.

“I am now calling on the council to talk directly to the residents’ representatives on the estates to agree and implement greater safety measures to prevent a fatality,

? he stated.

“I have proposed the installation of a small single ramp to ensure cars slow down when leaving Royal Oak.

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Mr Sinnott has written to the council seeking an urgent review of the situation.

“The council has told me that there is no funding available to implement this change,

? he added.

“The residents of Knightswood and Royal Oak have already paid property tax this year for services to be provided by the council. Telling residents that no funding is available is simply not good enough.

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A spokeswoman for Fingal County Council told Northside People:

“Unfortunately at the moment there is no funding at all for installing new ramps anywhere in Fingal.

“This location will be recorded and looked at with all other requests to prioritise what can be done whenever funding becomes available.

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