COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

MOTION NO. 12

MOTION: Councillor E. Higgins

"That this Committee congratulates members of the Tidy Towns Committees in Lucan and Palmerston on their fantastic efforts in this year’s competition and acknowledges the hard work of the Council staff, including Máire Ní Dhomhnaill and her team, who supported and encouraged these groups.  Furthermore, that the Manager present a report on this years competition to include the identification of recommendations from the Tidy Towns Report which can be acted on in the next year."

REPORT:

There were 5 entries from South Dublin County in the 2012 Tidy towns competition, including Lucan and Palmerston. The reports for all entries can be found at this link. The marks awarded to Lucan increased from 278 in 2011 to 283 in 2012 with some very positive comments about the work of the committee. Palmerston were awarded 200 marks, . The adjudication reports includes comments under the various judging categories

The Council will continue to work with all Tidy Towns groups with all its resources across Departments and sections including Cleansing, Parks, Consevation and Heritage, Roads, Libraries and Community. Some of the Council's initiatives which support the Tidy Towns committees include Social Credits System, Community awards and Beautiful South competition, Green schools programme, implementation of Litter management programme, cleansing schedule, graffitii and parks programme. The Council will arrange meetings with the groups to prioritise the work programme for 2013. In additiion a meeting of all the Tidy Towns groups will be arranged in October. This will be an  opportunity for groups to share learning and information.

If this motion is passed , the committee's congratulations will be passed on to the Tidy Towns committees in Lucan and Palmerston and all the staff of the Council.