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Street Feast 2023

Street Feast Tomorrow Sunday @ 4pm (a little later than initially planned) The residents association has been working hard to make this event better than ever. The weather promises to be fabulous at 4pm, but not so much earlier. So we have moved the time to 4pm ! *** Please let people know the time has changed *** Hopefully this coincides well with everyone’s end of day and you can make it. There will be music, face paint, balloons and games for the kids and a chance for us all to catchup with friends and neighbours, on the almost longest day of the year! We look forward to seeing many of you tomorrow Sunday 25th.  We are encouraging those who can to bring something to share !!

Street Feast 2022

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Street Feast 2022 Street Feast is Ireland’s national day of community.  And it is back for the summer of 2022 !!We are lucky to have great neighbours and some of you have got together to help organise this years gathering.Sunday 26th 2:30 to 4:30 pm is an opportunity to share food and enjoy the conversation.There will be entertainment of children from 3:30pm.Venue is the corner of Highfield Park and Westbrook Road.If you are about, please bring something to share and and have fun !

Ukraine Red Cross Appeal

Cake Sale for Ukraine Red Cross Appeal Thanks to everyone who came out to donate to the bake sale today in aid of Ukraine. Special thanks to all the bakers. We raised a fantastic €500 for the Red Cross appeal. That’s a super result! Thanks a million.

Association AGM 2021 Minutes

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Thank you ... A big thank you for supporting our residents' association in 2021; We wish everyone a very happy and safe Christmas !! AGM Meeting December 7 2021 Thank you also to everyone who participated in our association AGM December 7th (by Zoom).This is a link to the meeting minutes. Three motions were approvedAdoption of the draft constitutionCommittee for 2022 approvedVoluntary subscription of €20 approvedThe last motion is for collection of a voluntary contribution per household towards the modest association running costs (insurance, website, events, print etc).In 2021 we were able to meet the running cost through support from DLR and previously collected funds (pre-2019).  A card payment service is available on the website. In addition, a card reader service is available.

Highfield & Westbrook Tidy Up

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Let’s spruce up our neighbourhood! When Sunday 30th May @ 11am Westbrook Road (opposite no. 7) What All (especially kids) with green fingers can pick up your free seeds, soil and environment friendly pots. There will also be a draw to win an Eco-Friendly Bug House. Adult volunteers, we need you to help clean up the verges and help paint the bridge railings Everyone who can, it is a perfect time to spruce up your front garden and say hello to your neighbour who might be doing the same!! Waste bags and equipment to support the tidy up will be available. All are asked to please follow social distancing guidelines

Dundrum Central – Letter to An Taoiseach

Letter to An Taoiseach from 7 associations surrounding the Dundrum Central site Highfield & Westbrook Residents’ Association along with six other resident groups located around the Dundrum Central Hospital site, have written as a collective to An Taoiseach and to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The resident association groups are: Annaville/Dundrum Road Residents' Association Roebuck Residents' Association Mulvey Park Residents' Association Frankfort Park Residents' Association Rosemount Residents' Association Highfield & Westbrook Residents' Association Taney Residents' Association Combined the associations represent c. 1,410 households (c. 3,880 residents) and border the entire Dundrum Central Hospital Site. The letter acknowledges that this significant site will be developed; the wider societal need for housing, and the attractiveness of the site as a location. The letter makes reference to emerging concerns common to all the associations and includes Height Density Access/traffic Demands on existing infrastructure The letter stresses the need for meaningful engagement as the Land Development Agency create a master plan and the project advances to planning application with An Bord Pleanála. A copy of the letter can be found here

Residents’ Meeting Dundrum Central Site Development

The association held a Zoom meeting for all residents on the 25th of February.  The objective was to discuss the Dundrum Central development and better understand considerations for our community. We had a good discussion and used a Zoom polling facility to capture views on some of the priorities for our community. Traffic was ranked the highest priority, however all issues were considered important Traffic volumes and access to Dundrum Road Housing model conducive to strong community Wider public infrastructure and public transport links Public park, open space and permeability Building height Car parking provisions Community facilities Impact of construction - traffic, noise, other environmental considerations The material shared can be found here. If you have additional considerations or questions, please contact a committee member or send us an email at residentsassociation@highfieldwestbrook.ie