“Last opportunity to have your say on the future of the Drogheda, South Louth and East Meath electoral boundary” says City Status Group
The Drogheda City Status Group (DCSG) has made a final call for political, business and residential groups and individuals in Drogheda, East Meath and South Louth to ensure they have their say regarding the review of electoral boundaries by the Electoral Commission which closes this Wednesday, May 10th.
They believe this review is a first step towards asserting a more logical and better way to run the administration of the Greater Drogheda Region and to enhance the quality of life for people living, working and studying in the Greater Drogheda area.
“This is an opportunity for people in the Greater Drogheda Region to assert their desire to build on emerging efforts to take a more holistic and orderly approach towards the local administration, planning and development of this Region, with obvious benefits for all,” said Anna McKenna, Chairperson of DCSG.
“The most important issue is to ensure that East Meath remains in the same constituency as Drogheda and South Louth” she said. “In addition, with the rapid population growth in the Greater Drogheda Region, there is the potential to create a new 3-4 seater constituency for our region – effectively a Boyneside Constituency which reflects the strong business and community bonds between both sides of the Boyne.
DCSG are urging Oreachtas members, Drogheda and East Meath Councillors and citizens individually as well as through community, sports, business and political organisations that they are involved with to make their views known by engaging the Commission on their website, www.electoralcommission.ie and they emphasise that submissions must be made by email no later than this Wednesday, 10th May 2023.
DCSG point to examples of much needed successful collaboration such as the Boyne Trail and the expansion of bus services between Drogheda and East Meath, recognising Drogheda as the major commercial, educational and healthcare hub that it is.
The planned DART+ expansion is yet another initiative that they say will further reinforce the natural catchment footprint of the Region. DCSG believe that – like current provincial cities which have already enjoyed massive EU; State and private investment through “Ireland 2040” and other sources – securing city status for Drogheda and what they refer to as the Greater Drogheda Metropolitan Area that includes Drogheda; South Louth and East Meath will result in substantial benefits for all.
