Tallaght moves out of the black in national litter stakes and has been declared Irelands most improved town for tackling litter, as opposed to a year ago when it was declared a black spot.
To recognise this achievement, Dr Tom Cavanagh, chairman of Irish Businesses Against Litter (IBAL), presented an award to South County Dublin Mayor Marie Corr. Dr Cavanagh described Tallaghts advance towards a clean environment as a spectacular example of the success of the litter league initiative. He said the citizens of that area should look forward to enjoying environs that are on a par with their European neighbours. IBAL said Tallaght was a model for other areas needing to improve their cleanliness ratings. The success stems from South Dublin County Council developing a litter management plan for 2008 which involved a comprehensive and independent litter survey of the wider Dublin area to help identify black spots. Cleansing operations were re-organised, various anti-litter initiatives were established and a grant scheme was organised for community organisations carrying out anti-litter projects. Critically, litter enforcement levels were increased dramatically, with 2,927 fines handed out up to November 2008.
Courtesy: SDCC
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