Bray Town Council

Recent News:

Temporary Road Closure-Lower Dargle Road, Ravenswell Road and Seapoint Road

Bray Town Council intends to close the following roads to public traffic for a period of 6 months from 30th April 2012.

Roads to be closed: 1) Lower Dargle Road; 2) Ravenswell Road;

The Closure is necessary to construct a culvert under Bray Bridge as part of the River Dargle Flood Defence Scheme.

It is also proposed to close Seapoint Road for a period of 15 days (from 1st May 2012 to 15th May 2012) to facilitate the diversion of sewers and other services required as part of the River Dargle Flood Defence Scheme.

Any objections / submissions should be made to the Town Clerk, Civic Offices, Main Street, Bray by 10th April 2012.

Website for River Dargle Flood Defence Scheme

Website for Information on River Dargle Flood Defence Scheme

A dedicated website has been set up to provide up-to-date information on the River Dargle Flood Defence Scheme. The website aims to keep people informed about progress, upcoming works and traffic management plans. Please click link for further details www.braydargle.com

Severe Weather Warning: Rainfall amounts of up to 40 mm are possible in the Dublin/Wicklow area . North easterly winds of 45 to 50 knots forecast

The rainfall forecast  is less than the rainfall amounts which led to the serious flooding in October, nevertheless Bray Town Council, supported by County Wicklow Civil Defence  will continue to monitor rainfall amounts and will be on stand by in the event of an emergency.

Bray Town Council operates a 24 hour call answering service and can be contacted at 01-2744900 at any time. Only emergency calls will be dealt with outside office hours.

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Bray Town Rejuvenation Plan

The Bray Town Centre Rejuvenation Plan was developed by a Task Force established by Bray Town Council.  The Town Centre Rejuvenation Plan was adopted by the members of Bray Town Council in November 2006.  The Rejuvenation Committee includes representatives from the local authority as well as representatives of the business community, including Bray & District Chamber, the Bray Retailers Forum and the Bray Retailers Group.  Mr Dermod Dwyer is the independent Chairperson to oversee the implementation of the Rejuvenation Plan.

The committee is a public/private partnership group tasked to lead and implement significant improvement to the central business area of Bray.  Bray’s Town Rejuvenation Implementation Committee has given the retail core of the town a facelift by painting the facades, installing an irrigation system for the 500 flower baskets, providing Shopfront Grants, funding Christmas lights and making Bray a more attractive place to visit, shop and do business. 

Bray Town Council won the "Partnership In Business" award for the Bray Town Rejuvenation Implementation Committee at the prestigious Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards 2008 which were held in the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Santry, Dublin on 6th November 2008.

The Cathaoirleach of Bray Town Council, Councillor Ciaran O’Brien expressed his delight and appreciation that Bray was the recipient of such a prestigious and important award.  He commented that “this is a great achievement for Bray and County Wicklow.  The Bray Town Rejuvenation Implementation committee is having a huge impact on the appearance of Bray’s town centre area, and that is being reflected in a renewed sense of pride of place among both business people and consumers alike in Bray.  The members of the Committee are committed to maintaining this momentum, and to ensure that Bray’s retail environment is improved for the benefit of all.”

Bray Town Council's submission video clip 

Minutes of the Town Rejuvenation meetings are available for download: