8 Approach Roads, Streets & Lanes 

2022 & 23

• Promote the Johnstown Sunflower 10km Trail July to October ✔️ 

• Promote walking to School - St Stephen's NS 'Walk on Wednesdays' ✔️ 

2021

• Promote local trails and walks and add features to enhance the experience: Sunflower trail, neat litter free paths, planting areas etc. ✔️ 

• Promoted the Johnstown Sunflower 8km Trail July to October ✔️

• Promote walking to School - St Stephen's NS 'Walk on Wednesdays' ✔️ 

2020

• Promote local trails and walks ✔️ 

2019

2023

• Repeat request for the L5050 back road redundant school signs to be removed where access has been closed.

• Carry out a survey to identify missing Way finder signs.

• Potential competition for the best shop window display.

2022

• Create street signage for the Sunflower Trail 2022. 

• Zebra crossing poles need cleaning around the Johnstown roundabout. ✔️ 

• Street signs on the main roads require cleaning in stages. ✔️ 

• Some of the street signs have been purposely turned and require resetting as they are discovered. ✔️

• Derelict sign at the Athlumeny Centre removed. ✔️  

2021

• Repeat request for the Bothar Sion National Development Plan sign to be removed. ✔️ 

• Investigate opportunities to provide information boards for trees, habitats, and planting areas. ✔️ 

• Create street signage for our 11 biodiversity sites. ✔️ 

• Concern was raised over the amount of plastic estate agent signs on the main roads. ✔️ 

2020

• Signage requested and erected to provide direction to the Johnstown School Campus ✔️

• Graffiti removed and signs cleaned ✔️

2019

2022 & 23

• Work with Navan Cycling Initiative to resolve issue with the steps in SpireView not being cyclist friendly. 

2021

• Work with Navan Cycling Initiative to investigate solutions to issues where cyclists have to dismount to join cycle lanes at all approaching road junctions. ✔️

• Engage with new cycle outlet. ✔️

• St Stephen's NS obtains cycle shelter.✔️

2020

• Engage with Navan Cycling Initiative to promote cycle to school, the routes through Johnstown, and advocate for their connection to Navan. ✔️

• Identify issues with existing cycle lanes ✔️

2019

2023

• Potential for IDA roundabout to host planting display.

2022

• Johnstown roundabout was included in the Don't Mow Yet initiative (May).  ✔️

• Weeding to improve the presentation of the Johnstown roundabout clockwork. ✔️

• Engage with the Johnstown School Campus to design a layout and involve children in planting ✔️

• Advocate that the Johnstown Roundabout has pollinator-friendly planting and stop the use of weed killer.✔️

• Sunflower Trail 

  • • The sponsor approves alongside their signage on the Johnstown roundabout. ✔️

    • IDA approves use of their roundabout. ✔️

    • School roundabout included ✔️

2021

• Sunflower Trail includes the School Roundabout ✔️

2020

• Bring attention to the School Roundabout with a quick Spring Bulb planting exercise to highlight the opportunity.✔️

• Johnstown Roundabout tree died and was removed. Advocate for a replacement/feature to be erected.✔️

2019

2022

• Inquiry made to the IDA contractor to remove the old redundant timber fence from Bothar Sion that would negate the need to spray weedkiller and to repaint it..  ✔️

2021

• Planting project to Bothar Síon fence developed and weed killer use eliminated.  ✔️

• Owner Identified and maintenance group approached where weed killer used around IDA fence, Bothar Sion, contrary to our efforts to make the public road weed killer free.  ✔️

2020

• Planting project proposed to Bothar Síon fence and Bailis Downs residents engaged. ✔️

2019

2022

• A large number of public verges participated in the Don't Mow Yet initiative (May) ✔️

• Researched, inspected, and applied for grant funding to obtain the 'Foamstream' system to manage weeds with dangerous chemicals. ✔️ 

• Restarted our verge edging with south Metges Road (May) ✔️

• Restarted the 'Green Km' 8km pavement/cycle lane weeding, without weedkiller (May) ✔️

• Restart the 'Green Km' 8km strimming around objects (bins, fences, lamp posts etc), without weedkiller (June)

2021

• Implement Main road verge edging and weed removal without chemical use. ✔️

• Include residential estates in verge edging project ✔️

• Engage with Athboy Tidy Towns to review their project in tackling roadside weeds.✔️

• Encourage residential groups to tackle roadside weeds by hand. ✔️

2020

2023

• Develop an all season display

• Develop a St Martha's Bridge Flower Display for over winter.

2022

• Engage local business in pollinator friendly planting displays ✔️

• Establish advertising planters at Johnstown Shopping Centre and Old Johnstown Village.

• St Martha's Bridge Summer Flower Display to be all pollinator-friendly

2021

• Long grass strip maintained along Athlumeny Hall bank after spring bulbs. ✔️

• Provide information about pollinator-friendly planting within estates and homes. ✔️

• Encourage estates to enhance entry planting around marker stones. ✔️

• Seek to plant more trees, liaise with MCC.  ✔️

• Apply to join Wild About Navan's Dispersed Urban Orchard initiative. ✔️

• St Martha's Bridge Summer Flower Display to be largely pollinator-friendly and reuseable at the Athlumney Hall Verge.✔️

2020

• Spring Bulbs are planted at key areas to draw attention to the potential. ✔️

• Planting wildflower strip at Bothar Sion fence line ✔️

• Tree planting on Metges Road ✔️

• Long grass area in Johnstown Wood ✔️

2019

2022 & 23

• Survey the area to establish excessive night time pollution / dark spots / areas of antisocial behaviour. 

• Create a winter tree lighting feature: Bailis Downs Tree Ring, Johnstown Wood Elm and Maple

2021

• Create a winter tree lighting feature: Bailis Downs Tree Ring✔️

2020

• Create a winter tree lighting feature: Bailis Downs Tree Ring✔️

2019

2023

• Seek to erect a community noticeboard outside Shopping Centre

• Seek to host planters around the Johnstown Shopping Centre

2022

• Seek funding to improve the presentation of bus stops with suitable planting around. ✔️

• St Martha's Bridge summer flower planters x28 ✔️

2021

• St Martha's Bridge summer flower planters installed x28 ✔️

• Survey opinion on hosting bench seating in Johnstown ✔️

2019