This morning.
Salthill. Galway.
Via IrishCycle.com
14 city councillors in Galway are seeking to revoke their backing for the Salthill cycle path trial before the results of public consultation for the project has even been published.
The 6 month trial has received a funding allocation from the National Transport Authority and was expected to start in March.
The 14 councillors, however, this week signed a Standing Order 32 motion to revoke their motion made in September which called for the trial to go ahead. The move comes after public consultation, but before the results of the consultation has been published.
The motion is proposed by Cllr Peter Keane (Fianna Fáil) and co-signed by Cllr Imelda Byrne (Fianna Fáil), Cllr John Connolly (Fianna Fáil), Cllr Alan Cheevers (Fianna Fáil), Cllr Michael Crowe (Fianna Fáil), Cllr Mike Cubbard (Independent), Cllr Frank Fahy (Fine Gael), Cllr Clodagh Higgins (Fine Gael), Cllr Eddie Hoare (Fine Gael), Cllr Noel Larkin (Independent), Cllr Donal Lyons (Independent), Cllr Declan McDonnell (Independent), Cllr Níall McNelis (Labour Party), and Cllr Terry O’Flaherty (Independent).
Meanwhile…
We’ve been here before and we’ve made good choices.
Fears of losing parking, businesses, one-way systems, emergency access.
Leaders then showed courage. Our generation now has a choice: more fear, or a better future.
Join us Sunday, 11.30am, for Salthill Temporary Cycleway. pic.twitter.com/XKVevHpaCe
— Galway Cycling Campaign (@GalwayCycling) February 9, 2022
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