COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
MOTION NO. 24
MOTION: Councillor P. Gogarty
That the Chief Executive, while welcoming the progress in recent months regarding the refurbishment works and the construction of the new community facility at properties in its ownership in Balgaddy, puts a plan in place to deal with antisocial behaviour and intimidation of residents, as well as drug dealing on routes to local schools, liaising with An Garda Síochána where appropriate.
REPORT:
As part of the Council’s plans for the physical and social regeneration of Balgaddy, the Building Community Resilience Initiative is a collaborative project facilitated by CAN (Community Action Network), which aims to address issues of anti-social behaviour in Balgaddy.
A Balgaddy working group has now been established to implement the recommendations and is scheduled to meet on the 19th July. The project involves collaboration between the Gardaí, Local Authority, the Local Policing Forum representing residents, youthwork, drug work, community work and more to address the challenges to the quality of life of people caused by anti-social behaviour.
In response to a request from the Residents Association in relation to younger youths in the area who are at risk from becoming involved in drugs. The Estate Management Unit have provided an online Drug Prevention educational tutorial for parents in conjunction with the Drugs Task Force to help address these concerns.
A Crime Impact Assessment has also been undertaken for the area which has resulted in the installation of additional public lighting and steel barriers on all openings along the boundary railings in proximity to the nearby National School.
Other initiatives recommended include:
- Return to community events (sports programmes, family events etc.) post COVID
- Improvement of public lighting, CCTV, play facilities and permeability routes within the park to encourage greater passive surveillance in the area
- Interagency collaboration for prompt community safety responses
- Improved Public realm maintenance and a campaign to tackle littering
- Locally based youth service (centre based & street outreach teams)
- Increasing educational/training supports for young people