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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, April 27, 2015

MOTION NO.7

MOTION: Councillor C. King

That this Committee calls on the Chief Executive to arrange for at least two bins to be installed at the Killinarden Shopping Centre either by the management company or the Council in an effort to alleviate the bad litter problem in the area. There is not even one bin at the centre.

REPORT:

The Council has received no complaints of littering at this location. This area is inspected by the Council's Litter Warden on a weekly basis, who has reported that while litter has been present on occasion, particularly after lunch time when the area is frequented by students from the local school, the businesses have arrangements in place for litter picking and cleaning of the area, which the Litter Warden has observed. Bins which had been in place were removed due to vandalism.

The Litter Warden has visited the owners/managers of the businesses concerned and reminded them of their obligations to provide litter bins and to keep the vicinity of their premises free of litter pursuant to the Litter Pollution Act 1997, as amended. As a result, they have agreed to install new bins at this location.

The Litter Warden will continue to monitor the situation.