At the July meeting of Greystones Town Council I successfully moved a suspension of standing orders to assist the King of Greystones Triathlon.
The organisers of this event contacted me about the outrageous situation where they must pay Wicklow County Council an excessive amount for the use of theSouth Beach car park.
The King of Greystones is an excellent local Triathlon which brings a huge amount of people & excellent publicity to Greystones and the surrounding area. The organisers are passionate about getting people involved in triathlons and even more passionate about raising badly needed funds for charity. This year, they are raising money for the Wicklow Hospice Foundation and other extremely worth while charities.
We currently have a situation where this charitable event is being asked to pay for the suspension of parking bays on Friday & Saturday the 6th & 7th of August even though the car park is free of charge on Saturdays. It is not costing the County Council anything nor is it losing any revenue by allowing this group to use the car park. At the meeting I urged the Town Manager and County Manager to respect the unanimous wishes of Greystones Town Council and support this local group.







Thu, Jul 29, 2010
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