On Saturday 22nd May the Youth, Sport, & Culture sub committee of Greystones Town Council met with local community groups to address their concerns and also to see how Greystones Town Council can best assist them in the future. The  committee comprises of Cllr. Simon Harris, Cllr. Ciaran Hayden, Cllr. Stephen Strokes and myself (as Chairperson).

These meetings were a great success and I’m delighted that we set up this initiative. These local groups are the bedrock of the Greystones community and it’s very important that we give them the support they deserve.

I, on behalf of all the members of this committee, raised the concerns of these groups at the May meeting of Greystones Town Council. They are seriously concerned with the cost of facilities in the Shoreline Leisure Centre and maintenance of the Charlesland Sports Park, water rates in the area, issues with the erection of signs for community events, and information concerning financial grants.

I’m delighted that we have arranged to meet representatives of Shoreline Leisure at the next meeting of Greystones Town Council to deal with these issues head on. This committee will be addressing all concerns raised with us over the coming weeks, for example, we intend on putting detailed information together on available grants for community groups.

I look forward to continuing to work with Cllr. Simon Harris, Cllr. Ciaran Hayden, and Cllr. Stephen Strokes for the local community groups in our town.