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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

MOTION NO. 17

MOTION: Councillor M. Johansson

That the Chief Executive arrange to have the footpaths litter picked/swept on Shancastle Avenue and for this to be coordinated with the road sweeper schedule.

REPORT:

Shancastle Estate roads, footpaths and grass verges are swept and cleaned by the Councils Road sweeping contractor, Oxigen Environmental Ltd once every 6 weeks. This is an increase in the typical schedule for housing estates of once every 13 weeks. Main roads into the area are swept once every two weeks.

Manual litter picking is carried out as part of this service by Oxigen Environmental Ltd with the timeframe coinciding with the sweeping schedule.  This was last carried out on 20th June and is due to be carried out again on 31st July.  In addition to this, there is a provision of a litter bin on Shancastle Avenue adjacent the shops serviced by the Public Realm Section.