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Farren pushes for new signposts
03.11.09
Better nameplates "could save someone's life"
by Linda McGrory
AN Inishowen councillor is pushing for better
signposting of local residential areas amid
fears that ambulances could have difficulty
finding some homes in emergencies.
The Labour Party's Cllr Martin Farren was
prompted in his campaign after a constituent
informed him that the emergency services faced
confusion while trying to locate a patient
earlier this year in the east Inishowen area.
"I made this proposal mainly from a health and
safety point of view in that if some person were
sick and the ambulance or NowDoc has been called
out, their personnel could identify the estate
much easier and get to the patient much more
quickly. Even though signage might be seen as a
mundane issue, good, clear signs could possibly
save someone's life," said the Moville-based
councillor.
"I know that in the past, confusion has arisen
especially where two or more housing estates are
very close together." |
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Cllr Farren said he was
delighted to learn that Donegal County Council was
currently in the process of reviewing the signage in
housing estates around the peninsula. Phase One has
seen new name plates erected in Buncrana and at the
O'Gara Villas, Foyleview and Ardfoyle estates in
Moville. Phase Two will see all other publicly-built |
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estates also reviewed.
The Labour representative said O'Gara Villas,
Foyleview, Ardfoyle and St Finian's in Moville were
particularly close together in a small catchment
area and needed to be more easily identified in
emergencies. He also believes better signposting is
important to allow each estate its own identity.
Cllr Farren received widespread support from other
councillors for his proposal on the issue, tabled at
the last Inishowen Electoral Area meeting in
Carndonagh. "I would like to thank Donegal County
Council for taking my concerns on board and dealing
with this matter in an efficient and professional
manner. I would also congratulate the Council on the
attractive nameplates being installed, which are
also bi-lingual," he added. Meanwhile, the Labour
councillor urged the developers of private housing
estates and local residents' associations to ensure
signage to their developments was clear and visible. |
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