Council support over 900 clean-ups in county
By Mary Dennehy
South Dublin County Council has supported more than 900 community clean-ups since the start of the year, including this team of volunteers who took on Bancroft Park last weekend.
On Saturday, April 27, the first Dublin Community Clean-Up took place and, here in South Dublin County, 15 groups of volunteers registered to contribute their time on the day.
Residents cleaning up Bancroft Park
One of the groups was the Bancroft residence volunteers who together collected 25 bags of rubbish from Bancroft Park.
Residents, who exuded community spirit, worked in partnership with the council, which supplied volunteers with litter pickers and bags - and disposed of the collected rubbish afterwards.
Over the past four months, South Dublin County Council has also supported National Spring Clean which, organised by An Taisce, takes place every April.
As part of the event, which saw 82 applications this year supported in the South Dublin County area, the council helped to co-ordinate clean-up activities for communities and organise for the disposal of waste.
The council also supports local groups who wish to carry out clean-ups through its Social Credits Scheme.
Over the past four months, 834 community clean-ups have been supported by the local authority under this scheme – 232 of which were held in April.
A spokesperson for the council said that there are some very active groups and individuals within local communities, with the 834 clean-ups being spread right across the county.
Under the Social Credits Scheme, any group with a pro-environmental action plan can make an application for support materials by contacting the council’s environmental awareness section.
To learn more about the Social Credit Scheme and how to apply for community clean-up support, call the environmental awareness section on 4149000 or email envawareness@sdublincoco.ie
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