COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, March 12, 2018
QUESTION NO.20
QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor
To ask the Chief Executive to confirm supports being made available to Tidy Towns Committees throughout the County and will he also confirm what efforts are being made to increase the number of areas participating this year and will he make a statement.
REPLY:
The Community Services Department is currently working with and supporting 8 established Tidy Town groups in the County (Woodstown, Palmerstown, Clondalkin, Brittas, Ballyboden, Templeogue, Newcastle and Lucan). A network has been devoped and these groups are given a wide range of advice and support throughout the year including the opportunity for funding assistance from the Council's Tidy Town Programme. The groups have been doing fantastic work in their local areas throughout the County and this is demonstarted with scores acheived in the National Tidy Towns competition for each area increasing year on year.
The Community Team is also at the early stages of consultation with local groups in Saggart, Rathcoole, Rathfarnham and Tallaght who have all expressed an interest in exploring the requirements involved in setting up new Tidy Towns Group for their respective areas.
Environment Water and Climate Change promote and support the Tidy Towns initiative through the following:
- grant schemes - LA21, Anti-Litter and Anti-Graffiti Awareness grant
- Social credit scheme - materials and collections
- anti-litter/ waste prevention materials eg leaflet, food caddies etc
- presentation of information at network meetings eg 19th Feb EWCC provide presentations and information on the conscious cup campaign, the SDCC Dublin canvas project and a new master composting course
- courses/training eg Stop food waste – training the trainers initiative last year and the Master composting training to be provided this year in St Enda’s park.
All the above (and other initiatives throughout the year eg Nation Spring Clean) are always sent out through all communications channels which would include the Tidy towns liaison officer, PPN, Social media social credits contacts.