COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Tuesday, May 04, 2010

MOTION NO. 15

MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

To add the folowing to the end of ‘Policy SCR34: General Management of Open Space’:

“… and to seek to address problems of anti-social behaviour with regard to the recommendations of the South Dublin Joint Policing Committee sub-group on parks."

REPORT:

Policy SCR37 refers to the general management of open space.  It is agreed that the development plan should address issues arising from anti-social behaviour in public parks and open space but the Plan objectives should not be dependant on external bodies/recommendations.  Policy SCR37 could be amended to address anti-social behaviour.

Manager’s Recommendation:

If the Council agree, the following amendments to the plan should be made (additional text in bold):  

Policy SCR37: General Management of Open Space

It is the policy of the Council to manage all its public parks, playing fields and public open spaces to a high standard and to seek to address problems of anti-social behaviour.