Serious concerns were raised at a meeting to discuss proposed works in a west Roscommon village. Roscommon County Council plans to commence an Active Travel project in Frenchpark. The draft plan for the works includes a proposed one-way system as well as cycle lanes and the removal of parking spaces. Local residents and retailers attended a meeting with planners in the community hall last night to voice their concerns.
Local TD Claire Kerrane said a one-way system was one of the main concerns people had: Speaking to Dan Dooner earlier, she says Roscommon County Council must learn from the controversy caused by public realm works in Ballaghaderreen. Residents of that town staged a weeks-long protest against a Part 8 streetscape project:
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