May 2006 Consultants Report Published
 On
16th May 2006 the Dublin Regional Authority adopted the WSP report on the
S2S project.
The entire 22kms has been studied and the environmental and other issues
have been identified. A preferred route and alternatives have been proposed
and a preliminary estimate has been made of the cost of completing the first
phase of the project. This phase is to complete those sections of the route
where no promenade or cycleway now exist. At the same meeting of the
authority, the Members, who are drawn from the elected Councillors of the 4
Dublin authorities, voted to get each of its members to include the S2S
project in its political party’s manifesto. The
completion of the report and its adoption by the authorities now opens up
the way for the project to proceed to the next stage, which includes
detailed design and full environmental impact studies. The process will also
involve discussions with the stakeholders, including local communities and
residents living near the route. It is estimated that the entire of Phase 1
could be completed in less than 4 years, if it is started immediately.
The full report can be obtained from
the Dublin Regional Authority and will be available on their website very
soon.
April 2006 Website active again!
We regret that due to technical difficulties and a lack of resources (it
happens in all voluntary groups from time to time) -this site has not been
updated for some time. We are pleased to announce that we have
solved the problems and that the site will be updated regularly from now on.
The many supporters will be pleased to know that activity in support of the
project has continued and that significant progress has been made. We
would hope to be able to report on that in the near future.
More Support
from Irish Heart Foundation
The following is the text of an e-mail we received from
Brian Maurer, Medical Director, Irish Heart Foundation :
"Warmly support this initiative of which I have only
just learned. Can we be of help in progressing the work. With increasing
energy costs there will be no better time to start lobbying vigorously."
Brian Maurer 12th September 2005
Public Support for the project.
 Support
for the project continues to grow. In a letter to Dublin City Council
advocating support, Clara Clarke has encapsulated much of what we would hope
for the proposal. To quote from her submission:
"As a
regular cyclist and walker, I can see the huge merits of this project,
which will reclaim the coastline and access to the sea, beaches, and fresh
air, safe and removed from cars, lorries and roads. The S2S route, once
established, will be used by commuters, families, staff during lunch and
break times, as well as exercisers. It will finally encourage people out
of cars, even off buses, to avail of the pleasant, SAFER, and
environmentally friendlier route to and from their places of work, and as
a mode of transport. It will allow students and school-children a
quicker, healthier, more fun way of getting to/from school/college."
The full text of Clara's mail
can be read in the Support section.
March-2004 DRA Appoints
Consultants
Another
milestone has been reached in the campaign to promote the Sandycove to
Sutton Cycleway and Promenade.
On Friday 27th February, 2004, ffollowing interviews of a
short list of consultants, the Dublin Regional Authority has accepted the
recommendation of the interview board and appointed a consortium
to undertake the design and environmental study of the proposal. The
Consortium is lead by WSP and included AWN Consulting, Ryan Hanley and Tiros
Resources. The consortium will start work immediately and is expected
to complete the project by next summer. The importance of this study
lies in the fact that it will look at the entire route as a single entity.
All of the Local Authorities along with the Department of Transport, the
Dublin Docklands Development Authority and the Dublin Transportation Office
are supporting the study.
Feb-2004: S2S included in Dublin City Plan
 Dublin
City Council is the latest local authority to include the S2S proposal in
its new draft development plan.
The
Draft Dublin City Development Plan 2005-2011 will be on public display for a
period of 10 weeks, from Monday 2nd February, 2004 to Thursday,
15th April, 2004 (excluding public holidays). The full text
of the plan together with dates and venues at which the plan can be viewed,
can be found under Services-Planning at
Dublin City Council
web-site. This is another great boost for the campaign. We ask all
supporters of the S2S project to write to Dublin City Council expressing
their support for the proposal. Written submissions or observations,
marked "Draft Development Plan" should be submitted to the Executive
Manager, Planning Department, Dublin City Council, Civic Offices, Wood Quay,
Dublin 8.
Tenders
Submitted for Design and Environmental Study
The
Dublin Regional Authority has
received 14 proposals from groups comprised of leading professionals in the
environmental, engineering, architectural and planning fields for the design
and environmental study on the S2S proposal. A short list has been prepared
and interviews of the short-listed candidates will be held in mid-February.
It is expected that an appointment will be made very shortly thereafter and
that the study will be underway by March 2004.
November 14th 2003 Tenders invited for S2S Design and
Environmental Report!
In
what can only be seen as a major milestone for the S2S campaign,
the Dublin Regional Authority, on behalf of
Dublin City Council, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Fingal County
Council, Dublin Docklands Development Authority and the Dublin
Transportation Office, have advertised in Irish and EU journals for consultants to carry out a
Preliminary Design Study and Environmental Report for the provision of a
promenade and cycleway from Sutton to Sandycove. The move has also been
supported by the Minister of Transport, Seamus Brennan TD, who has committed
€50,000 towards the cost of the study. The remainder will be funded by
the participating bodies. The expectation is that tenders will be submitted
early in December and that consultants will be appointed immediately
thereafter. Read the full text of the advertisement
here.
DLRCC Development Plan Progress
 Dun
Laoghaire Rathdown County Council received over 2500 submissions on the
draft development plan from members of the public. There was strong support
in several submissions for the S2S promenade and cycleway. The Councillors
will debate the plan over several meetings in November and December 2003.
Neither the Manager or any of the Councillors have proposed any alteration
to the S2S proposal as set out in the draft development plan and it is
expected to be approved.
Dublin Bay Cycle Event
THE
DUBLIN BAY FUN CYCLE (Sun 21 Sep 03) FROM HOWTH VILLAGE TO BLACKROCK PARK
AND BACK. BRING YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND ANYONE YOU KNOW WHO CAN RIDE A
BIKE!
The fun cycle is
organised by the Diabetes Federation of Ireland. It has the theme ‘Life is
Better Under Seven’ because it aims to raise awareness among the 200,000
Irish people with diabetes of a vital long-term blood sugar reading known as
A1c.
For further
information on how to participate please contact the Diabetes Federation
of Ireland on 1850 909 909 or log onto
www.diabetes.ie
Martello Tower at Seapoint
 The
Genealogical Society of Ireland is restoring and refurbishing the beautiful
Martello Tower at Seapoint as a permanent base for their archives. In an
e-mail message to S2S, which we have posted in the
support page, Secretary Michael Merrigan reports that they expect to
open the centre in 2004 in this landmark building. This very welcome
enterprise will be perhaps the first of a series of new attractions
along the S2S route. For more information, visit the web site of the
Genealogical Society of Ireland
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