COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
HEADED ITEM NO.11
HEADED ITEM: Environment
Litter Management Plan - Quarterly review.
for April - Caroline O Reilly
REPLY:
Litter Management Implementation/Action Plan - 2019 Q1 Update
April 2019 ACM
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Actions |
Responsibility |
Time Frame |
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Raise awareness of roles and responsibility of various stakeholder relating to litter management |
Enforcement & Licensing |
Ongoing |
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Implement all relevant legislation, regulations and bye-laws |
Enforcement & Licensing |
Ongoing active enforcement of all provisions of the Litter Pollution Act 1997, as amended, Waste Management Acts & Associated regulations, Control of Dogs – dog fouling Legal Proceedings January – March ‘19 17 cases referred prosecution 7 cases listed for court hearing 1 appeal listed for court hearing |
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Continue to operate the Customer Relations Management Systems (MembersNet, FYS, Customer Contact System, Environmental Complaints System) to track complaints/reports from initial contact to resolution |
Enforcement & Licensing |
January to March 2019 Total 1,286 Members Net 150 Fix your street 336 ECS 800 No. of reports of Drug Paraphernalia 0 |
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Investigate incidents of littering and illegal dumping |
Enforcement & Licensing |
Ongoing foot patrols by Litter Warden service, with emphasis on county towns and villages. All incidents reported investigated for evidence Fixed Payments Notices issued Jan – March 2019 Total 131 Illegal dumping and litter - 111 Failing to keep public place litter free –6 Unauthorised signs -14 |
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Maintain high profile targeted warden service with foot and drive by patrols as appropriate in towns, villages, cemeteries and allotments |
Enforcement & Licensing |
Ongoing |
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Use overt and covert CCTV cameras and technologies to monitor areas prone to illegal dumping and to support enforcement action |
Enforcement & Licensing |
CCTV/ Rapid Deployment Cameras installed Audio devices at Ballyowen Bottle Banks and Sean Walsh Park Bottle Banks. |
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Engage on a regional basis to develop solutions to tackle dumping in the Dublin region (Smart Dublin) |
Enforcement & Licensing |
Ongoing |
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Manage and maintain Memorandums of Understanding with utility companies in relation to graffiti removal |
Enforcement & Licensing |
Ongoing |
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Operation of village cleaning programme including weekend service |
Public Realm |
Daily village cleansing in all town and village centres (Monday to Friday and Sundays) was undertaken throughout Q1 2019 Continuous village maintenance work in Tallaght, Clondalkin and Lucan undertaken throughout Q1 2019 Litter bin and cleaning service carried out in various parks on bank holiday weekends (Sean Walsh, Tymon, Corkagh and Griffeen Valley) throughout Q1 2019 |
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Planned and scheduled clean-ups of identified litter blackspots in the county
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Public Realm |
Continuous clean—ups of areas prone to repetitive instances of illegal dumping (Scheduled and planned) |
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Servicing and maintenance of Bring Banks to ensure that they are litter free |
Public Realm |
Ongoing service of facilities by three service providers (74 recycling / bring centres). |
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Conclude review litter bin provision in Public Realm having regard to Litter Bin Placement Protocol |
Public Realm |
The Solar Bin Pilot (agreed for Rathfarnham) is about to commence, and any decision for further roll out of Solar Bins will be determined on the outcome of the Rathfarnham pilot. |
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Enforce litter control measures in Conditions of Allocation for Playing Fields |
Public Realm |
Ongoing – notices issued to clubs on a weekly basis regarding post-match clean ups |
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Targeted inspection of playing pitches with high litter issues |
Public Realm |
Ongoing – notices issued to clubs on a weekly basis regarding post-match clean ups |
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Use of internal systems to track and manage the removal graffiti from public property. |
Public Realm |
Reported Graffiti tracked on CC system. MOU in place with various utility companies where reports are forwarded to the relevant bodies for scheduled removal |
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Targeted programme to remove bonfire material from public places in advance of Halloween |
Public Realm |
Q4
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Mapping of Halloween bonfires to identify trends and inform planned interventions (talk to Teresa/Leo/IT) |
Public Realm |
Q4
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Clean up and removal of Halloween bonfire material in timely manner |
Public Realm |
Q4 |
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Operate Laneway Maintenance programme at identified locations across the county and continue to seek solutions to issue |
Public Realm |
Ongoing |
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Provide scheduled waste removal for registered local community groups engaged in community clean ups |
Public Realm |
Facilitated 560 community clean ups in Q1 |
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Participation and support for National Spring Clean events |
Public Realm |
Q2 |
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Promote Anti-Litter & Anti-graffiti promotional/media awareness schedule (dog fouling, anti-litter, illegal dumping, anti-graffiti radio and cinema advertisement campaigns) |
Communication & Awareness |
Campaigns ongoing on radio and in cinema to promote this initiative.
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Implement pilot South Dublin Canvas pilot project |
Communication & Awareness |
The Dublin Canvas project ongoing and is in the early stages for 2019. |
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Administer Anti-Litter and Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant |
Communication & Awareness |
The AL/AG grant 2018 was fully administered and will be advertised out again in the 2nd quarter of 2019 if notification is received from DCCAE |
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Promote environmental schools poster and slogan competition |
Communication & Awareness |
Completed and awards ceremony with the mayor and |
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Promote the Green Dog Walkers initiative and responsible dog ownership |
Communication & Awareness |
Promoted out through social media also out through the Tidy Towns groups. Stand available for any groups to promote. |
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Promote National Gum Litter Task Force |
Communication & Awareness |
Expected to be launched in the 2nd quarter. |
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Promote and support National Spring Clean |
Communication & Awareness |
Taking & queries over 50 groups signed up already. Photocall to launch event with Mayor on 20th March. |
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Promote and support the PURE Initiative |
Communication & Awareness |
Env Awareness continue to support Pure initiative. |
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Promote and support Tidy Towns Initiative |
Communication & Awareness |
GDW and conscious cups promoted out. |
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Review and promote Social Credit Scheme |
Communication & Awareness |
Env Awareness continue promote SCS |
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Support community groups through Social Credit Scheme |
Communication & Awareness |
Minor landscaping and the paint scheme are now available to all groups under this scheme. Figures for SCS Jan : 184 Feb : 187 March : 189 |
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Provide support and administer the Green Schools Programme |
Communication & Awareness |
Ongoing support provided to schools 12 Workshops provided in Q1. All schools sent out a reminder last week about the closing date for renewal visits. |
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Promote Seasonal Campaigns |
Communication & Awareness |
JAN: Schools poster competition. Leafs programme GDW Iniative Green school assessments. Advertisements ongoing in cinema radio adverts. FEB: Design and distribution of green schools newsletter. Poster comp deadline. Climate change campaign Green schools assessments. Advertisements ongoing in cinema radio adverts. MAR: Deadline for renewal GS applications. GS Assessments. LAPN project application to EPA. Schools poster competition presentation. World water day. Conscious cups handed out again to 200 staff. Advertisements ongoing in cinema radio adverts. NSC photocall with Mayor |