Pond warning signs plan scrapped

Plans to install warning signs at four storm water retention ponds in east Cork have been abandoned after residents complained they could adversely affect their house values.

Midleton Town Council refilled holes prepared for the signs following a petition signed by 43 residents of Millbrook Court, on Millbrook Estate. The petition asked that the holes be refilled, while expressing concern over signage placement and a potentially negative impact on house values, insurance and sale potential.

Midleton Town Clerk Joe McCarthy says the signs, measuring approximately 2 feet wide by 2.5 feet high and on standard poles of approximately 6 feet, were rejected “without being seen”.