Community Approves Traffic Plan
At a packed meeting in the Powerscourt Arms on 22nd March, the Enniskerry Forum presented details of the suggestions and recommendations received from the Enniskerry community for improving traffic management and safety in Enniskerry. Each recommendation was put to a vote and the vast majority received overwhelming support. The Enniskerry Forum will now begin the process of engagement with Wicklow County Council on these matters. The following is a summary of each the issues voted on:
| Number | Motion | Vote |
| 1 | Improved Speed Control | Carried |
| 2 | Remove / review / upgrade traffic lights | Carried |
| 3 | Improve junction at Kilgarran Hill / Forge Road | Carried |
| 4 | Review pedestrian crossing options | Carried |
| 5 | Improve traffic management at schools including new location for St Patricks | Carried |
| 6 | Improve junction markings | Carried |
| 7 | Review loading and unloading options with traders | Carried |
| 8 | Undertake initiatives to improve cyclists road behaviour | Carried |
| 9 | Better management of parking on Kilgarran Hill | Carried |
| 10 | Restrict heavy goods vehicles through village – matter was deferred since the motion does not account for any impact on livelihoods of local residents | Deferred |
| 11 | Improve road surfaces and footpaths | Carried |
| 12 | Improve junction at Church Hill / Forge Road | Carried |
| 13 | Request WCC to undertake technical review of traffic flow including possible 1-way system | Carried |
| 14 | Relocate bus terminus from centre of village | Carried |
| 15 | Request re-opening of car park at Knocksink at weekends | Carried |
| 16 | Improve and upgrade signage throughout the village | Carried |
| 17 | Introduce 2 hour parking restrictions in village centre | Carried |
| 18 | Introduce paid parking in village centre | Rejected |
| 19 | Increase long term parking facilities at Bog meadow and possibly other locations | Carried |
| 20 | Improve enforcement especially parking at bus stops | Carried |
| 21 | Request WCC to address issues re junction at Powerscourt and Cookstown Road | Carried |
| 22 | Review introduction of parking restrictions for any road where parking on both sides restricts safe 2-way traffic flow (e.g. Church Hill) | Carried |
| 23 | Ask WCC to review and improve walking facilities in Bog Meadow | Not voted but added to list |
| 24 | Ask WCC to regularly cut hedgerows e.g. Cookstown Road | Not voted but added to list |