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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (1)

Monday, April 21, 2008

MOTION NO. 9

MOTION: Councillor M. Corr

Cathaoirleachs Business

That the Manager undertakes to carry out a pilot project of environmental awareness/enforcement in estates that suffer persistent dumping and significant littering, this project to include the erection at key locations of "No Dumping" signs or signs that indicate littering is an offence.  In addition to this that in estates such as the above literature is issued using the "Plain English" guidelines set out by NALA and other languages that may be of use to get the message across highlighting the impact and consequences of illegal dumping and littering on the community at large.

REPORT:

Members have been advised that each of the Area Committees is to be consulted during April in order to identify illegal dumping blackspots with a view to a programme being developed to have these locations dealt with in the most appropriate way.

The Members will also be aware that the council's draft Litter Management Plan is currently being considered by the Environment SPC. This draft Plan contains objectives that will see programmes and plans developed that will target particular types of litter (eg cigarette butts, graffiti etc) as well as targetting areas/locations where litter arises.