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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

MOTION NO. 8

MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

That this Area Committee requests that the Council’s Operations Crew prioritise more regular removal of litter and dumped material from both Willsbrook Park, as requested by 4^th class pupils of Lucan Educate Together NS (see attached letter); and the park between Ballyowen Lane and Mount Andrew, including the hedging between lanes and the park which is subject to heavy littering and dumping and which has not been cleansed despite repeated recent requests.

REPORT:

The Operations crew are deployed on a daily basis throughout the county to remove waste material that has been discarded and dumped by individuals on green spaces, park areas and other public lands. 

The Council is currently reviewing the allocation of this resource to ensure that supervisory staff regularly inspects all areas and that the crews are assigned in accordance with the needs of the areas identified. The crews operate in conjunction with the staff of the Cleansing Section and the Parks Section to ensure that parks, open spaces and recreational grounds that are provided as an amenity are utilised to the maximum extent.

Residents can contribute to keeping the open spaces free of litter and this may mean reporting those who are observed littering or dumping to the Council litter wardens, or carrying out local clean ups. In some cases, the litter warden may obtain evidence to prosecute offenders, but we rely on the public to provide information and evidence if they witness dumping, in order that we may eradicate the litter problem.