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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

MOTION NO. 2

MOTION: Councillor D. O'Brien

"That this area committee calls on the Chief Executive to arrange a site meeting with Lucan Tidy Towns to discuss projects the Tidy Town would like to do this year and next. We also would like a report at the next area committee meeting to discuss the report and the councils plan to tackle the work in partnership with the tidy towns."

REPORT:

"South Dublin County Council's Community Section supports the work of Lucan Tidy Towns by liaising with relevant council departments on their behalf.  Meetings have been held with Lucan Tidy Town Committee including an onsite meeting to discuss the Village Green.   SDCC  financially support Tidy Towns groups, including Lucan who received funding in 2016, covering insurance, planting programmes and the cost of the development of their 3 year plan 2017 to 2020.   So far in 2017 the group have received seed funding, with the  opportunity to apply for a 2nd and 3rd round of funding later in the year.

The following items have been raised through consultation with the group and have been sent to the relevant departments for discussion.  

  1. Redevelopment of the centre green area in the village
  2. Stone wall on Lucan Road toward N4
  3. Grave yard behind Kenny’s and old cemetery
  4. Buildings – Old School House Building
  5. Rubbish, Grasscutting, tree pruning
  6. Redundant poles

South Dublin County Council also support the South Dublin Tidy Towns Network, organising meetings and ongoing support and advice to the groups. In February 2017, a field trip to Skerries (Overall Winner 2016) which included representatives from Lucan Tidy Towns took place where they met with representatives of the winning group."