COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
MOTION NO. 12
MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle
"That this Committee expresses its ongoing grave concern over littering, in particular at repeatedly-identified blackspots; and requests the Manager:
- to engage with the elected members to prepare a list of blackspots in the Lucan area;
- to target more frequent and effective litter cleansing in these areas; and
- to introduce a new approach to engage with local businesses to seek to deliver enhanced local cleansing in surrounding litter blackspots."
REPORT:
There is an ongoing programme of routine public realm maintenance works as planned in the Area Maintenance Schedule. This schedule outlines the various maintenance tasks – litter picking, street sweeping and gully cleaning which take place throughout the County . Other routines tasks will be included in this schedule in time e.g. grass cutting. In addition there are non routine tasks that are scheduled to tackle particular areas or deal with particular problems. The Council will continue to work with the members and the public to ensure effective litter management.
There is an ongoing programme to support communities in getting active in their area through the Social Credits and Community Clean ups initiatives. The Tidy Towns programme is also very effective in making a real difference to villages and neighbourhoods. A Tidy Towns meeting is planned for Lucan on Wednesday 6th March @ 7.30pm in Scoil Mhuire Primary School, Lucan to encourage more people to get involved and support the efforts of the group.
There are also a number of initiatives that the Council has to support local businesses in the reduction of litter – litter awareness materials, posters and the current preparation of litter byelaws. These target problems - cigarette litter and takeaways in particular. The Council is prepared to work with local businesses and Tidy Town groups to tackle litter black spot areas.