COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, December 11, 2017
QUESTION NO.7
QUESTION: Councillor R. McMahon
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the Bulbs not Bonfires initiative for 2017. How many applications were there and how it compared to 2016.
REPLY:
Bulbs not Bonfires – Applications for the month of October.
Bulbs not Bonfires is a reward through the Council’s Social Credits Scheme. This scheme rewards community groups for undertaking pro-environmental / non bonfire orientated Halloween activities and projects. The Bulbs not Bonfires initiative provides communities with flowers in the spring instead of a scarred open space throughout the year. This year’s theme is Safe Halloween, which was advertised on the website, MembersNet, social media and email. Community groups, environmental groups, resident associations and schools can apply outlining a plan to create a Safe Halloween. Applicants are requested to submit details of their project before the closing date 13th October in order to receive bulbs for planting before Halloween. Applicants nominate the site location for planting and submit photos of the site along with their applications.
The below table sets out the comparison of applications over the last number of years:
|
Year |
No. bags ordered |
No. of bags collected |
|
2013 |
120 |
120 |
|
2014 |
120 |
120 |
|
2015 |
120 |
120 |
|
2016 |
140 |
132 |
|
2017 |
140 |
140 |