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Longford Greyhound Track is no longer on the table for the development of modular housing after Longford County Council withdrew its submission to the Office of Public Works (OPW)
Longford County Council have agreed to withdraw the former Greyhound Track as a potential location for modular housing for refugees.
Following a public outcry the local authority said they will notify the Office of Public Works “it no longer wanted the Greyhound Stadium in Longford Town to be considered as a potential site for Modular Housing”.
A motion at the December meeting of the local authority Cll Gerry Warnock (pictured) (Ind) called on the Executive “to immediately withdraw its consent for the OPW to consider the former Longford Greyhound Stadium site as a potential location for modular housing”.
The Independent elected member held a public meeting to give voice to concerns about changing the amenity site to a location for emergency accommodation to house refugees.
In his motion Cllr Warnock said: “The site is an inappropriate location given the existing proliferation of housing in the south of Longford Town. The site was historically bequeathed to the People of Longford for the enjoyment of the People of Longford as a recreational amenity and we have protected it as such in every Town & County Development Plan.”
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