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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, September 24, 2018

HEADED ITEM NO. 5

 

REPORT:

The address is Firhouse Road West to Killinarden Heights.

There is a Community Centre, a Health Centre, mixed use development with apartments over -shop, a public house, 2x fast food /take away food, a supermarket, chemist, bookies, Church, 2 national schools and public park in this area.

At present there are 2 litter bins on Firhouse Road West at the gates to the schools, which are often overflowing with litter.   There are also litter bins at the church door.

There are no litter bins outside the shop premises, and it has been continuously advised to the council that in the past litter bins outside the shops were set alight. The take -away and Centra have litter bins inside their doors.    The public house and bookies have cigarette bins outside.

Since this item was last considered there has been considerable engagement between the Council and the management company with responsibility for the shopping area, and also with the individual shopkeepers in the area concerned.

The Management Company, in conjunction with the shops owners / occupiers are arranging litter collection in the area, and the occupiers of the individual premises are also required to clean the pavement adjoining their business.  The Council's Warden Service has informed the shop owners/occupiers of their obligations in this regard.

The Managment Company has most recently informed the Council of progress made with the shop owners on proposed aesthetic  improvement works for the area which include CCTV installation, resurfacing of the car park and repainting of buildings.  The works are due to commence within the next month subject to agreed costs.

The Litter Warden patrols this area on a daily basis and to date has reported significant improvements in the area - there is no litter, grass was cut and the drains were being cleansed prior to resurfacing works.

Photographs taken over a period of three weeks are attached.