Actions

Responsibility

Update

Promote and encourage use of all relevant legislation, regulations and bye-laws

Enforcement & Licensing

Continued active enforcement of all the provisions of the Litter Pollution Act 1997, as amended/ Waste Management Acts & associated regulations / Control of Dogs - dog fouling.

Continue to operate the Customer Relations Management Systems (MembersNet, FYS, Customer Contact System, Environmental Complaints System) to track complaints/reports from initial contact to resolution

Enforcement & Licensing

June – August 2016

1185 complaints received & logged;

•        Membersnet – 100

•        Fix Your Street – 231

•        Customer Contact System – 106

•        Environmental Complaints System - 748

Continue to investigate all complaints thoroughly

Enforcement & Licensing

June - August 2016

1185 complaints investigated

Provide a co-ordinated targeted warden service in known litter/dumping locations

Enforcement & Licensing

Continued monitoring of acute dumping areas by Litter Warden service. Heightened visibility / branded vehicles/ targeted routes developed and focused approach to areas prone to repeat illegal dumping instances.

Carry out targeted foot patrols in towns and villages

Enforcement & Licensing

Continuous ongoing foot patrols by the Litter Wardens service in towns/villages and surrounds. Liaison with businesses regarding the rules, regulations and responsibilities.

Actions

Responsibility

Update

Issue Fixed Penalty Notices for breaches of environmental legislation, regulation and bye-laws, including littering, illegal dumping, dog fouling and unauthorised signage, where adequate evidence is available

Enforcement & Licensing

Fixed Penalty Notices Issued

June – August 2016

•        Illegal dumping/litter – 55

•        Unauthorised signage – 24

•        Dog fouling – 1

Total Fixed Penalty Notices Issued - 80

Initiate legal proceedings for non-payment of Fixed Penalty Notices, where appropriate

Enforcement & Licensing

Legal Proceedings

June – August 2016

35 cases referred for prosecution

4 cases & 0 appeals listed for Court Hearing

Initiate direct legal prosecution, where appropriate

Enforcement & Licensing

June – August 2016

No Direct Prosecutions initiated

Examine potential branded vehicles for SDCC Warden Service

Enforcement & Licensing

Patrol vehicles now clearly branded

Use overt and covert CCTV cameras to monitor areas prone to illegal dumping and to support enforcement action

Enforcement & Licensing

CCTV installed on Tandy’s Lane, Lucan.

Installation of Audio Device technology to the following locations in September;

Dog Fouling Audio;

Tymon Park – Wellington

Greenhills Park off St. Peters Road

Litter Audio;

Sean Walsh Park, Tallaght

Ballyowen Bring Banks

Dog Fouling & Litter Audio;

Corkagh Park - St John's Entrance

Katherine Tynan Road

Lucan Demesne - along Liffey walk

Graffiti Audio;

Templeogue / Rathfarnham (underpass)

Actions

Responsibility

Update

Pilot emerging technologies to support enforcement

Enforcement & Licensing

Data collection & analysis will be carried out in the following locations;

-          Katherine Tynan Road

-          Lucan Demesne - along Liffey walk

The analysis will include;

·         Paw-Fall Data Analytics: Count the number of dogs / people per hour over a one week period. Identify % dog ownership and peak dog walking times.

·         Dog Foul Trends: Identify a 'Control Area' of approx. 1 Km around the Audio Device. Clean the area weekly and measure dog foul weekly before / after Audio Device is installed.

Operation of village cleaning programme including weekend service

Public Realm

Village cleansing programme ongoing in all town and village centres on a daily basis Monday to Friday and also on Sundays.

New staff appointed to the Public Realm section in mid July have been assigned to village maintenance work in Tallaght, Clondalkin and Lucan. This will in time be extended to other town/village locations around the County.

Litter bin and cleaning service in some parks on bank holiday weekends (Sean Walsh, Tymon, Corkagh and Griffeen Valley)  

Planned and scheduled cleanups of identified litter blackspots in the county

Public Realm

Planned and scheduled clean-ups of blackspots is ongoing – 46 of these scheduled by Public Realm in June, 40 in July and 48 in August.

Servicing and maintenance of Bring Banks to ensure that they are litter free

Public Realm

74 recycling/ bring centres. Textile facilities serviced by three (3) service providers Regional contract in place for the servicing (emptying) of the glass/ can recycling banks.

The service at glass/ can recycling banks varies in accordance with the level of need. Most frequently used facilities are emptied every 3-5 days,

Clean ups at bring sites carried out by public realm staff as follows – 161 in June, 179 in July and 182 in August.

Review litter bin provision in Public Realm having regard to Litter Bin Placement Protocol

Public Realm

Litter bin provision / locations being reviewed in tandem with Dog Foul receptacles initiative.

Review of positioning and provision of litter bins is underway. It is proposed to prepare and submit a report on findings to the November SPC meeting.

Use of schedule management system to target and remove graffiti from public property

Public Realm

Reviewed process for logging graffiti report and referrals for Utility companies logged. 2^nd Quarterly review of MOUs held.

Meeting with graffiti contractor scheduled for October.

Advance additional Memorandums of Understanding with utility companies in relation to graffiti removal

Public Realm

4 MoUs in place with utility providers.

To progress potential with other public bodies

Publicise and promote the Litter Management Plan

Communication & Awareness

The LMP was launched in connection with the National Spring Clean launch 2016 with the Mayor and members of the Newcastle Tidy Towns group and RAMS. There was a press release, website notices and social media posts.    

Initiate graffiti and dog litter advertisement campaign

Communication & Awareness

Current exploring the development of a dog litter advertisement campaign

Examine potential for Street Art Graffiti Scheme

Communication & Awareness

It was decided to run a Street Gallery competition. Two football clubs donated their containers as the canvases for the winning entries. The competition was drawn up and widely advertised on line and by email. Unfortunately we did not receive any applications.

Administer Anti-Litter And Anti- Graffiti Awareness Grant

Communication & Awareness

The ALAG grant was advertised in February and the deadline for applications was 16^th March 2016.  27 applications were received. 20 applications were successful and approved by the DOE in May and applicants were notified.

Promote Anti-Litter And Anti-Graffiti poster and slogan competition

Communication & Awareness

The poster competition was advertised in January and the themes were dog and gum litter. The winning entries were announced and a prize giving ceremony took place on 9^th March with the Mayor. The posters were professionally printed and distributed to schools and libraries.  

Promote Tackle Litter cinema advertisement campaign

Communication & Awareness

"Tackle Litter and "Man with a van" adverts are in The Vue Liffey Valley and IMC Tallaght. Tackle Litter was also promoted through the NSC launch and Eco Week in April.

Promote the use of existing ‘off leash’ dog run areas in public parks

Communication & Awareness

Off leash areas were promoted on #ourcouncilday in March. It will also be promoted as part of a larger responsible dog ownership social media campaign on National Dog Day 26th August 2016

Promote the Green Dog Walkers Initiative (responsible dog ownership) in conjunction with renewal and purchase of dog licences

Communication & Awareness

GDW promoted at Eco Week launch and in the Square in April.

Initiate Anti Dog Litter Campaign

Communication & Awareness

It was agreed to run a pilot project offering free dog bags at two locations in the county in February. The bags and dispensers were successfully tendered and products were delivered. Locations for dispensers currently being explored

Launch National Gum Litter Task Force

Communication & Awareness

In March, SDCC completed a survey and application from the national campaign. The national Launch was on 10^th May and was attended by EAO. The local launch was held in Templeogue village with Templeogue Tidy Towns and St Pius x on 17^th June 2016. Photo call with the Mayor and Eco cabs. Press release and photos will be publish on website, social media and the National GLT team. 

Promote and support National Spring Clean

Communication & Awareness

 NSC was launched in Newcastle with the Mayor, Newcastle Tidy Towns and RAMS on 1^st April 2016. The press release launch also promoted the LMP, recycling centres and Tackle Litter campaign.  SDCC received 96 applications for NSC

Promote and support the PURE Initiative

Communication & Awareness

Information on PURE was Included in the Green Times Newsletter Feb edition.

The St Josephs College Pure Music video was promoted through   SDCC Facebook & Twitter account.                                      Secondary schools were contacted regarding participation in PURE Music workshop

PURE exhibition promoted at Eco Week launch with Ian Davis PURE manager speaking at the launch of Eco week.

Promote and support Tidy Towns Initiative through grant schemes eg LA21, Anti Litter And Anti Graffiti Awareness

Communication & Awareness

Both Env grants were advertised to all Tidy Town Groups. All applications have been processed and the successful candidates have been notified.

Review of Social Credits Scheme

Communication & Awareness

Social Credit Review complete was completed in January. It is recommended that a new database be developed, new materials/rewards added to the scheme and an update to the Social Credit Website carried out. New materials have been added to the scheme eg paint. Database and website development on hold due to resource constraints. Meeting took place with the PPN in order to promote the Social Credit Scheme and develop closer relationships with community groups

Support community clean ups through Social Credit Scheme

Communication & Awareness

There were 1523 successful applications from January to July 2016.

Review management of material stocks to support environmental projects

Communication & Awareness

 Stock in monitored on an ongoing basis and an overall review will be carried out by the end on 2016 to establish if new materials for the support of environmental projects is required.

Review participation and success of Green Schools Programme

Communication & Awareness

98 Primary and 33 Secondary registered

Promote the prevention of litter through the Green Schools Programme

Communication & Awareness

In January all schools were contacted and talks and assessments were booked. In February 29 anti-litter workshops were completed in schools. 3 Green school assessments took place in March on the Litter & Waste theme. Prize ceremony took place on 9th March for the ENV poster competition (themes for the poster this year were Anti Gum Litter and Anti Dog Fouling). Press release and social media posts were issued. Litter prevention was promoted though a range of workshops during Eco Week in April. On 26th May An Taisce Green school awards were held in the Helix and a member of the EA team attended and gave a speech. 2 flag raising ceremonies were held in June (St Bernadettes, Clondalkin & Sacred Heart JNS, Killinarden). A radio interview was completed by the EA Officer & the Green School Committee in St Brigids GNS, Palmerstown following their success in being awarded the Global Citizenship Energy flag this year!   EM regional Green School meeting hosted by SDCC in August and work has commenced on the schools newsletter and the GS seminar.

Pilot Scheme to promote reuse of drinking bottles targeting gyms, sports centres and Secondary Schools

Communication & Awareness

The Reusable Bottle Scheme was initiated in January with participation from the three SDCC Leisure Centre. The reusable bottles and promotional material were tendered and delivered in Feb. The ReUse campaign was promoted in Tallaght , Clondalkin and Lucan Leisure Centres in July. This included pre promotion litter surveys of the area, a Reuse promotional stand at the venue and a post promotion litter survey. The reusable bottles were well received and the surveys suggested that people mainly use plastic bottles which they recycle. The three Leisure centres have asked for more reusable bottles as there was so much interest. The campaign was also promoted on our websites and social media.                                    

Promote Seasonal Recycling and Awareness Campaigns

Communication & Awareness

In January the Anti Litter poster and slogan competition was advertised and the winners were announced in March with a press release, social media and professional produced posters distributed to schools and Libraries. In February "Think Reduce Reuse and Recycle this Spring" message was printed on till receipts in a number of shops. From March to May the message on the till receipts focussed in Easter and National Spring Clean. A Stop Food Waste advert created as joint project with DCC in June. In August the Greener Gardening booklet was on our websites and social media.