Chamber of Commerce frustrated that central focus of our village will remain in Its current state for the foreseeable future.Funding set aside by Fingal County Council to implement a redesign of Malahides New Street to suit its pedestrianisation will be used to defend a legal challenge to the project and funding from the National Transport Authority is at risk, according to an update given by Malahide Chamber of Commerce to its members.As reported by The Irish Times in April, the case is being taken by Nicola Byrne, a company director who lives on Old Street, Malahide. The businesswoman unsuccessfully ran for the Progressive Democrats.As previously reported, 22 councillors voted for the full redesign of the street, with nine against and another five abstaining.The Malahide Chamber of Commerce update to its members was posted by Save Malahide Village, a group set up to oppose the pedestrianisation.The Malahide Chamber of Commerce update said: The meeting [with Fingal County Council officials] was very positive and there are lot of projects we can collaborate on and we can work together to help our business community and Malahide as a whole.Listed as one of the issues discussed was: New Street Pedestrianisation The Chamber asked FCC what was the situation regarding New Street and what could works be carried out in the short term to improve the current look of the street FCC updated the Chamber that since a judicial review is now in progress regarding the pedestrianisation of New Street, that no or limited works will be able to be carried out on New Street but that new planters had been put on the street.The Chamber said: They noted that due to the judicial review, they had lost the grant secured to develop New Street. In addition, the funds set aside in their budget for the street development would now be spent defending the review. They estimated that the review could take 2-3 years and that during this time. New Street will remain as it currently is. It is unclear if FCC [Fingal County Council] will then secure a new grant should they successfully defend the Judicial review and whether the street will be able to be finished as originally envisaged should works commence.The Chamber expressed frustration that the street which is the central focus of our village will remain in its current state for the foreseeable future but understood that FCC would legally be unable to progress with plans for the street. The Chamber will continue to engage the FCC and hope that In the short term the street can look as well as possible until the matter is resolved, the Chamber said.