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a) REPORT FROM JOINT POLICING COMMITTEE
b) JOINT POLICING COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT
Weston Aerodrome Public Consultation
EXTENSION OF FORTUNESTOWN LAP
TRAFFIC CALMING CRITERIA
Can the Chief Executive please detail what provisions are in place throughout South Dublin County for safe disposal of syringes. What training and information is provided to community groups, schools and recreational facilities throughout the County?
That this Council adopts a ‘Wood First Policy’ to facilitate a culture of wood, by requiring the use of wood as the primary building material where practical in all new and modified South Dublin County Council funded buildings. In a manner, consistent with the Irish Building Regulations, and National / EU sustainability policy objectives that substantially reduce embodied energy and CO2 emissions, which in turn protect our environment. Similar policies exist across the globe, some include the Wood First Act in British Columbia, Japan’s Law No. 36 of 2010 promoting the use of Wood materials for Public Buildings, and closer to home in 2012 Hackney in London became the first Local Authority to promote timber construction in its planning policy.
That this Council adapts Container-deposit legislation as a pilot scheme, on plastic bottles and aluminium cans, to encourage recycling and less litter. When the container is returned to a reverse vending machine or where purchased, or authorised redemption centre, the method to be decided, the deposit is refunded.
That SDCC applaud DCC in there launch of an LGBT Inclusion Strategy and that SDCC follow suit
Can the Chief Executive report on bylaws on fun fairs and circus events in the county
Can the Chief Executive provide information on how many family's currently living in hotels in the County.
Has this Council any plans to house any families in emergency accommodation in warehouse like DCC are currently planning.
Glendown RA - Minutes of 25th January 2017
That this Council adapts Container-deposit legislation as a pilot scheme, on plastic bottles and aluminium cans, to encourage recycling and less litter. When the container is returned to a reverse vending machine or where purchased, or authorised redemption centre, the method to be decided, the deposit is refunded.
That SDCC applaud DCC in there launch of an LGBT Inclusion Strategy and that SDCC follow suit
Given the allocation of €187m by the Irish Public Bodies to County Councils across Ireland under the "retained earnings distribution fund (2017-2019)" for the purpose of investing this money in the infrastructure of towns and villages in order to prevent accidents on footpaths that South Dublin County Council ensure this payment is ring-fenced explicitly for this purpose and not subsumed into general income by the finance department.
Mayors Business
The Elected Members commends the Chief Executive for its efforts to address the provision of homes for people in need of public and affordable homes, however given the current housing crises and the fact that it will most likely be with us for some years to come, that the Chief Executive make a written report available to elected members on a fortnightly bases and that it cover: the total on the housing list the day the report is compiled; the numbers moving on and off the list during the previous period stating if they are single people, families, number of children; the type of accommodation provided for those placed in accommodation; progress on the implementation of the Councils housing plan and the number of private houses completed in the County and new planning applications granted; have a special section dealing with homeless persons covering the same headings and to include up to date information on the work of the Homeless Agency during the previous period, the type of accommodation being made available and the immediate, medium and long term plans to provide quality accommodation for homeless persons across the LAs served by the Homeless Agency; and any other information that will keep elected members up to date on local, regional and national efforts to tackle the housing crises.
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the Rates Revaluation process, on the consultation with local businesses, and on the next steps, and to make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Chief Executive to provide an update on the numbers of people presenting as homeless in the County, on the number in emergency accommodation (and type thereof), and on the projected provision of accommodation by SDCC and other agencies for these people in the months ahead, and to make a statement on the matter.
That this Council adopts a ‘Wood First Policy’ to facilitate a culture of wood, by requiring the use of wood as the primary building material where practical in all new and modified South Dublin County Council funded buildings. In a manner, consistent with the Irish Building Regulations, and National / EU sustainability policy objectives that substantially reduce embodied energy and CO2 emissions, which in turn protect our environment. Similar policies exist across the globe, some include the Wood First Act in British Columbia, Japan’s Law No. 36 of 2010 promoting the use of Wood materials for Public Buildings, and closer to home in 2012 Hackney in London became the first Local Authority to promote timber construction in its planning policy.
Mayors Business
That the Chief Executive boosts resources for its Planning Enforcement section and also undertakes to review how the system currently operates with a view to providing greater transparency in responses for elected representatives and members of the public alike, as recent incidences have not served to promote faith in the system.