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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TERENURE-RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE (2)

Tuesday, September 09, 2008

MOTION NO. 14

MOTION: Councillor C. Brophy

"That the Manager provide a detailed statement on the cleaning and maintenance programmes that are provided for laneways in the Greenhills area.  Can the Manager outline the budget provided for clean-ups of these laneways, the number of times the laneways have been cleaned, dumped rubbish removed and any maintenance which has been provided in these lanesways over the last 12 months.  Can the manager also outline if any graffiti has been removed from any of these laneways." 

REPORT:

The laneways in the Greenhills area, and indeed laneways throughout the County, are not targeted by specific clean up programmes and there is not a dedicated budget provided.  Instead areas are subject to regular patrols by Litter Wardens who will also respond to customer contacts.  Litter Wardens will identify any cleansing issues that arise with any required clean ups subsequently carried out by the Cleansing Section within the context of the annual budget provided for Cleansing works.

With regard to graffiti, the Council investigate on a case by case basis to determine whether the graffiti is on public or private property and this will inform the action taken.  As the laneway walls in question are predominantly private property, Litter Wardens have assisted local residents in removing graffiti by providing paint/materials when requested to do so rather than referring graffiti to the Council’s Anti-Graffiti Team.