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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

QUESTION NO. 1

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

To ask the Chief Executive how and when will Clondalkin be recognised as a Fairtrade Town given that  Fairtrade fortnight is coming from 23 February - 8 March 2015 and that banners previously requested be provided.? This is an opportunity to bring people into Clondalkin   (previous motion passed at October ACM)

REPLY:

Report on motion eight of the October Clondalkin ACM, still applies. It was understood that Clondalkin has achieved fairtrade status. As stated previously consideration will be given to how to appropriately promote this in consultation with the Chamber of Commerce and Tidy Towns Committee and in the context of the Village Improvement Scheme for the village. This will take place as part of the on-going village improvement scheme. However, given that the at the core of fairtrade is the promotion of fair trade retailing coupled with community involment, it is suggested, that if the fairtrade committee liaises with the Council, stickers similar to those produced for the village Wi-Fi initiative can be produced for distribution to those retailers and other organisations taking part in the fairtrade initiative.