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THE issue of the surface of the Square and greater area in AbbeyCourt and he plaza came up again at the meeting of Tralee Municipal District councillors on Monday morning.
Fianna Fáil Cllr Norma Foley asked what steps had been taken to improve/upgrade and make safe the current surface in Tralee town square as per her request at the November meeting.
In reply, the Council said it had planned to carry out a localised trial on the surface of Square with a view to improving its performance in late December, but it had to be postponed due to bad weather.
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A new date is to be set for the trial and once complete will be monitored for approximately two months to determine its effectiveness.
A feasibility study for the redesign of the Square is also being examined. This may involve the subdivision of the open areas within the Town Square thereby creating desire lines which would ultimately require new paved surfaces.
Cllr Foley said it is imperative that something is done as soon a possible and described the surface as “as dangerous as you will find anywhere”. She asked for an update at the March meeting.
Tralee Municipal District Manager, Michael Scannell, accepted there are issues being raised by the public and councillors, but said the technical specifications of the surface in the Square meets the required standards. He said the were looking at options to improve the surface of the Square.
