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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

MOTION NO. 13

MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

"That this Area Committee recognises local concerns regarding the effectiveness of litter management services in Lucan Village, including the continued non-use of the mechanical sweeper; and the limitations of the 'one-size-fits-all' model, based on a three-weekly rota, of litter cleansing in other areas of Lucan, including litter-blackspots identified by the Committee; and therefore requests the Manager to implement measures to enhance the quality and capacity of litter management services including:

• establishment of a dedicated staff team, subject to effective supervision, to provide litter management in Lucan Village and to ensure more frequent cleansing of litter blackspots in the Lucan area;
• taking whatever measures necessary to ensure the use of the mechanical sweeper in Lucan Village."

REPORT:

The Council undertakes a range of routine litter maintenance and management tasks in Lucan Village. A number of cleaning tasks are scheduled for daily attention such as the hand cart service and the servicing of litter bins. Material collected as part of Tidy Towns activity and community cleanups takes place in the area at frequencies (generally weekly or fortnightly) agreed with the local groups. Known litter black spots are visited on a scheduled basis and where specific incidents arise which require attention on a more urgent basis, arrangements are made to schedule such works for action, on a one-off basis. Road sweeping is also undertaken on a scheduled basis by private contractor.

The Council is mindful that the "Green Machine" has not operated for some time and is moving to address this issue as part of a county wide approach to the use of Green Machines in the towns and villages of the county. In the meantime, the hand cart man carries out a range of duties, similar to the action of the Green Machine including the removal of litter, cigarette butts, grit and leaves from footpaths and roadside edges.