COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

MOTION NO. 5

MOTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

"That this Committee requests the Chief Executive Officer to consider implementing CCTV in the Willsbrook Park Lucan as there has been many reports to date of criminal activity and the park is also used by various clubs/teams especially young children."

REPORT:

"CCTV is not a panacea and while it can be used to assist in the prevention and detection of crime, it is only provided in areas of demonstrated need, site suitability, and where it is likely to lead to identification of those engaged in illegal activity.

There is currently a programme of pruning works taking place in Willsbrook Park alongside paths at junctions where they meet other paths or at bends. The works will assist to provide a more open aspect to the park. In addition a new cycle path is being installed to connect Esker Park Estate with the N4 pedestrian bridge and Willsbrook Park estate. Vegetative pruning works will also take place as part of these works which will improve levels of passive supervision. Public lighting will be installed along the route as part of the project.  The pruning works will continue in the winter pruning period 2017/18 as part of the programme set out in the report to the Lucan Area Committee Meeting in October 2015.

In light of the above works there are no current proposals to install CCTV in Willsbrook Park. Any information from the members regarding criminal activity should be referred to an Gardaí Síochána."