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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

MOTION NO. 12

MOTION: Councillor E. Ó Broin

That this Committee requests the Manager to provide a report for discussion on ongoing problems with illegal dumping and overgrown trees and bushes on the laneway at the rear of houses in Neilstown Drive that runs from Collinstown Road to the cul-de-sac in Neilstown Drive along the boundary of Collinstown College and the Neilstown Estate; the report should also outline possible actions that can be taken to resolve the ongoing problems.

REPORT:

The Enforcement and Licensing Section have not received any complaints of illegal dumping/littering in the laneway at the rear of Neilstown Drive in 2014. All reports of illegal dumping and littering are investigated by the Council's Litter Warden Service and dumped material is interrogated for evidence.  Where evidence is found, the appropriate enforcement action is taken under the Litter Pollution Act 1997, as amended. Where there is an on going problem of illegal dumping and littering in any area, local residents are urged and encouraged to support the Council in taking the appropriate enforcement action by making reports to the Litter Warden for investigation and by providing evidence where possible and testifying in court, if necessary.  Members of the public can make reports to the Litter Warden via the Customer Care Contact System, Fix Your Street or by phoning 4149220.

The area in question has been inspected and efforts are being made to establish ownership.