I’ve just posted my submission to the Council’s Rathmines Local Action Plan here. The main street in Rathmines is now more akin to a high street in a cheap London borough than the charming urban town front it once was. Commercial premises need to shape up or ship out. This is the “dress for success” approach. If the main street in Rathmines looks better and is more attractive to shoppers, it will get them. So no more tacky plastic signs and neon lights, but a return to traditional looking shop fronts and signage in a bid to restore the old character of the area. What do you think?