North Inner City Litter Action Report #2

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Central Area HQ,51/53 Sean McDermott

Street,Dublin 1

7th March 2013

To the Chairperson and Membersof the Central Area Committee:

With reference to Report Number 2 of the North Inner City LitterAction Group (N.I.C.L.A.G.)

1. Update

The work of the North Inner City Litter Action Group has continued over the past

month with the surveying and reporting on the condition of streets in Quadrant 1 and2(see pages attached) in the North Inner City Area.

Attached is a list of the streets surveyed in the two quadrants with a breakdown ofthe types of litter/dumping found on each street in these areas.

The Waste Management Section continued their work with the removal of rubbishand the Litter Wardens issued an additional 103 fines where the details wereobtained from dumped rubbish/bags as part of the pilot project.

In general the streets examined in Quadrant 2 have been found to be clean.However there is concern at the levels of litter on some streets in this Quadrant witha number of streets having an on-going problem with dumped untagged householdjunk. It is evident that any additional clean up in these areas is only keeping thesituation in check and a more thorough examination of the recommendations thatshould be put in place will be required if any meaningful change is to occur.

The examination of streets in the Quadrants is continuing and it is expected that the

Pilot Project will be moving to Quadrant 3 shortly where similar exercises ofsurveying/reporting and clearing of rubbish, where appropriate, will continue.

2. Initiatives

2.1 Schools Campaign

Staff members from our Community Section have arranged presentations on Litterand its effect on the communities to be delivered in all National Schools in the NorthInner City Area over the coming weeks. The emphasis will be on keeping areasclean and tidy and promoting an Anti-Litter Campaign. As part of this campaign,

school and class competitions will be run among the children in each school whereprizes will be given sponsored by Dublin City Councils NEIC Office.


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2.2 Community Groups

A number of new Community Groups have recently been formed and we areengaging with these groups on an ongoing basis in an effort to support them in order

to keep their areas clean and tidy. These groups are as follows:

Gloucester Diamond

Our Lady of Lourdes Church Grounds

Killarney Street and District Residents

Sean OCasey Residents

Dunne Street Flats Residents

Five Lamp Festival

Clonmore Residents

Charleville Avenue Residents

Clonliffe Terrace Residents

Irvine Terrace Residents

The Community Section continue to support the longer established groups e.g. NorthWall and East Wall Community Associations

2.3 Housing Matters

North Clarence Street FlatsResidents have raised issues in relation to regular dumping in the laneway that leadsinto their complex from Summerhill. Residents have agreed to work with the CityCouncil in cleaning and overseeing the laneways, together with the regular cleaningcarried out by Waste Management

Dunne StreetResidents have indicated their wish to do some community/housing improvements inthe complex. The aim is to set up an environmental group for the complex with aview to helping them with painting, additional cleaning and works that will have a

positive impact on the appearance of the complex


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Ballybough Youth ProjectThere is a suggestion that this project with their community flat, that fronts ontoSpring Garden Street, could be used to make presentations, similar to the schoolspresentation, to local youths from the area.

3. Further recommendations arising from surveying Quadrants 1 and 2

Where storage for wheelie bins is available in City Council Housing Estates

there should be a requirement, as part of the tenancy agreement, that tenants

be able to demonstrate use, through production of receipts or account

statements.

The Litter Management Plan needs to be reviewed to ensure that the

frequencies of street cleaning is adequate, with particular reference to streets

adjoining main thoroughfares and those streets with litter generators such as

food takeaways etc

Serious consideration should be given to the cleaning in and around kerb and

carriageway edges, particularly where parking is available this will require

buy in and co-operation from local residents.

Partnerships must be formed with other State Agencies/ Local Groups in

order to devise and co-ordinate plans in relation to littering with particular

reference to the Royal Canal Working and Volunteer Group and the Royal

Canal Towpath.

Demarcation cannot be a deciding factor in relation to how areas are to be

cleaned or maintained with particular reference to areas around flat/housing

complexes and housing development sites. There is a need for more co-

operation between City Council Departments on this issue.

Other Public Bodies should be encouraged to increase the frequencies of

their litter management schedules HSE & Irish Rail

A strong media campaign must be initiated to combat illegal dumping of

untagged bags.

Defined collection days one day per week per predefined area for private

collectors to avoid bags/bins being presented on multiple days for collection.

There is a need for more resources in the enforcement area including the

potential for specialist external service provision


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Consideration should be given to providing extra resources to Dublin City

Council in order that cleaning/maintaining of derelict sites/buildings which are

in private ownership can be carried out, where ownership is difficult to obtain.

Insurance may be an issue in this case.

Brendan HaydenSenior Executive Officer.


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Quadrant 1

STREET

Property type(PRIVATE

/DCC/Agency)

Other litter

generators Litter

Othercontributory

issues Ibal

Greyhondcollecti

n dayBuckingham StreetLwr, D.1

Private/DCC/Agency

Youth Club

food andpackaging litter /dumped bags /dog fouling Car Parking Yes Weds

Empress Place, D.1 DCC Housing

food andpackaging litter /dumped bags /dog fouling Car Parking Weds

Killarney Street, D.1 Private/Agency -houses andapartments/flatcomplex

dumped bags /dog fouling Weds


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Killarney Avenue, D.1 Private - houses

Weds

Hewardine Terrace,D.1

Private - houses

dumped bags /

dog fouling WedsFrankfort Cottages,D.1

Private - houses


Bella Street, D.1 Private - houses

dumped bags /dog fouling Derelict properties Weds

Bella Avenue, D.1 Private - houses


Bella Place, D.1 Private - houses

dumped bags /dog fouling Car Parking Weds

Terrace Place, D.1 Private - houses

dumped bags /dog fouling Derelict properties Weds

Summerhill Place,D.1

DCC Housing -duplex

food andpackaging litter /dumped bags /dog fouling Weds

Rutland Court, D.1 DCC Housing -duplex

food andpackaging litter /dumped bags /dog fouling Car Parking Weds

Buckingham Street

Upp, D.1

DCC/Private/Agen

cy - houses andaprtments/flats Retail Units/Off

Licence

food and

packaging litter /dumped bags /dog fouling Car Parking Yes Weds

Summerhill, D.1 DCC/Private -houses andapartments/flats Retail Units/Off

Licence/Takeaways

food andpackaging litter /dumped bags /dog fouling Yes Weds

Summerhill Parade,D.1

DCC/Private -houses andapartments/flats Retail Units/Off

Licence/Takeaways/Pubs

food andpackaging litter /dumped bags /dog fouling Car parking Yes Thurs

Catherine Court OffRoyal C

Private food andpackaging litter /dumped bags /

dog fouling ThursCharleville Mall, D.1 Private - houses

and flats

dog fouling Thurs

North William St, D.1 DCC/Private -houses andapartments/flats

food andpackaging litter /dumped bags /dog fouling Car Parking Thurs

North Great ClarenceSt, D.1

DCC/Private -houses andapartments/flats

food andpackaging litter /dumped bags /dog fouling Car Parking Yes Thurs

North Strand Road,

D.1

DCC/Private -

houses andapartments/flats

Retail Units/Off

Licence/Takeaways/Pubs

food and

packaging litter /dumped bags /dog fouling

Thurs


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Portland Row, D.1 DCC/Private -houses andapartments/flats

Retail Units/OffLicence/Pub

food andpackaging litter /dumped bags /dog fouling Dereliction / Graffiti Yes Weds

Portland Close, D.1 DCC Housing

dumped bags /dog fouling Car Parking Weds

Dunne Street, D.1 DCC/Private -houses andapartments/flats

food andpackaging litter /dumped bags /dog fouling Weds

Baileys Row, D.1 Private

N/A

Aldborough Court,D.1

DCC - noresidential

food andpackaging litter /dumped bags /dog fouling Dereliction / Graffiti Yes N/A

Amiens Street, D.1 Private -Apartments/Flats

Retail Units/OffLicence/Takeaways/Pubs

food andpackaging litter /dumped bags /dog fouling Thurs

note royal canalworking group/canalwardens/clean upgroups


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STREET Survey results Buckingham Street Lwr,D.1

some dumping into derelict properties otherwise generally clean . Somegardens /basements need attention. Consider putting programme inplace with Belvedere Youth Club

Empress Place, D.1 Bins required for DCC houses. Parking bays not cleaned. Regulardumping at aldborough house gates and alcoves

Killarney Street, D.1 Well serviced and generally clean. Some gardens/private areas requireattention

Killarney Avenue, D.1 generally clean - no action Hewardine Terrace, D.1 Generally clean - no action Frankfort Cottages, D.1 Dumping at entrance to lane of domestic waste intermittently, otherwise

clean

Bella Street, D.1 Constant dumping at gable wall of houses - litter builds up at railings atend of street / problems created by residents Bella Avenue, D.1 Generally clean - no action Bella Place, D.1 Generally not well serviced, litter present at all times car parking an issue

as is access, problems created by residents Terrace Place, D.1 Derelict properties being dumped on - sale underway might improve

situation

Summerhill Place, D.1 Not well serviced - litter present at entrance to street constantly, updateLMP to daily clean as street is directly adjacent to Buckingham St andlitter is mostly present at this location. Problem created by DCC residents

Rutland Court, D.1 Not well serviced / regular dumping of bags. Problem created by DCCresidents. Update LMP to daily clean as street is directly adjacent to

Buckingham StBuckingham StreetUpp, D.1

Generally well serviced / some basements require attention, car parkingis an issue. Consider Pay and Display and nose to kerb parking toalleviate

Summerhill, D.1 Regular dumping behind low wall / litter on carriageway edgesconstantly. Problem created by residents and takeaway outlets. DailyStreet sweeping (footpaths) is either not being done manually or is noteffective

Summerhill Parade, D.1 Car Parking is an issue . Dumping from properties on North side of streetis constant. No management by landlords. Basements require attention.Daily Street sweeping (footpaths) is either not being done manually or isnot effective. Constantly littered.

Catherine Court OffRoyal C

Generally clean - no action

Charleville Mall, D.1 Canal needs regular cleaning on towpath / litter at kerb edges / dogfouling issues/ some dumping at litter bin. Royal Canal Action/ Volunteergroup may be of assistance

North William St, D.1 Litter at kerb edges

North Great ClarenceSt, D.1

Litter at kerb edges and in parking bays


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North Strand Road, D.1 Well serviced and generally clean / HSE health centre needs LMP/somedereliction and graffiti at closed premises. Centra store needs to bemonitored re Litter Pollution Bye Laws

Portland Row, D.1 Litter issues at kerb edges at top of street / some gardens areproblematic / Aldboruogh house is derelict and attracts dumping

Portland Close, D.1 Not well serviced - old litter at entrance to lane and at kerbedges/parking bays

Dunne Street, D.1 Litter issues at ESB substation and Flat Complex car park/ some dumpingat gable wall of flats. Well serviced in terms of litter removal

Baileys Row, D.1 Clean Aldborough Place, D.1 Huge litter issues / dereliction / graffiti /Overgrowth

Amiens Street, D.1 Regular dumping at entrance to Frankfort Cottages / basements andgardens require attention/ generally well serviced


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Quadrant 2

STREET

Propertytype(PRIVATE

/DCC/Agency)

Other litter

generators Litter

Othercontributory

issues

Iba

l

Greyhoundcollection

day

ClonmoreRoad Private Houses

debris - food and drinkpackaging Car Parking Thurs

ClonmoreTerrace Private Houses


Charlemont Parade Private Houses


Ballybough Road Private Houses

retail units/offlicence/

pubs /takeaways/community centre

food and drinkpackaging/debris/dumping/household junk Car Parking/Graffiti Yes Thurs

CharlevilleAve Private Houses


FosterPlaceNorth Private Houses


Newcomen Court

PrivateHouses/Apts

debris - food and drinkpackaging Thurs

ClinchesCourt Private Houses

debris - food and drinkpackaging/dumping Car Parking Thurs

Newcomen Ave Private Houses


WaterlooAvenue Private Houses school

CarParking/Dereliction Thurs

Nottingham Street

Private Housesand flats

debris - food and drinkpackaging Car Parking/graffiti Thurs

NorthStrand Rd


retailunits/offlicence/ pubs /takeaways/

food and drinkpackaging/debris/dumping/household junk Thurs

Springgarden Street

DCC housingandduplexes/flats

food and drinkpackaging/debris/dumping/household junk Car Parking Thurs

St PatricksAvenue private houses


Enavilleave private houses



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EnavilleRoad private houses


Annesley

Close

DCC housingand

duplexes/flats

food and drinkpackaging/debris/dumping/hou

sehold junk Car Parking Thurs

AnnesleyPlace



AnnesleyAve



AustinCottages private houses


TaaffesPlace

DCC housing

andduplexes/flats

food and drink

packaging/debris/dumping/household junk Car Parking Thurs

PoplarRow


food and drinkpackaging/debris/dumping/household junk Undeveloped site Thurs

Ballybough Ave private


Ballybough Lane private houses


Kings Ave private houses


CrawfordTce



BayviewAve private houses



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Quadrant 2

STREET Survey results

Clonmore Road Generally clean - kerb edges require some attention

Clonmore Terrace Generally clean - kerb edges require some attentionCharlemot Parade Generally clean - kerb edges require some attention

Ballybough Road Regular dumping of untagged bags. Presentation of tagged bagson wrong days. Litter at kerb edges and along footpaths. Somebasements/gardens require attention. Daily Street sweeping(footpaths) is either not being done manually or is not effective.

Charleville Ave Generally clean - kerb edges require some attention. Some smallincident sof untagged bags and some gardens requrie attention

Newcomen Court generally clean aside from regualr dumping of untagged bags fromapartment building at entrance

Clinches Court Generally clean - additional clean in place by public domain in

conjunction with local residents group who are activeNewcomen Ave Generally clean - additional clean in place by public domain inconjunction with local residents group who are active

Waterloo Avenue Clean - action required on derelict building at end of street

Nottingham Street Generally clean, kerb edges are an issue. 3/4 houses causingproblems let into multi units

North Strand Rd Generally Clean. Some dumping at litter bins at Annesley Place

Springgarden Street Derelict site being used as dump. Constant dumping of untaggedand household junk. Litter evident at all times. Additional clean inplace weekly is only keeping situation in check

St Patricks Avenue Constant dumping of untagged and household junk. Litter evidentat all times. Additional clean in place weekly is only keepingsituation in check

Enaville ave Constant dumping of untagged and household junk. Litter evidentat all times. Additional clean in place weekly is only keepingsituation in check

Enaville Road Constant dumping of untagged and household junk. Litter evidentat all times. Additional clean in place weekly is only keepingsituation in check

Annesley Close Constant dumping of untagged and household junk. Litter evidentat all times. Additional clean in place weekly is only keepingsituation in check

Annesley Place Constant dumping of untagged and household junk. Litter evident

at all times. Additional clean in place weekly is only keepingsituation in check

Annesley Ave Constant dumping of untagged and household junk. Litter evidentat all times. Additional clean in place weekly is only keepingsituation in check

Austin Cottages generally clean

Taaffes Place Constant dumping of untagged and household junk. Litter evidentat all times. Additional clean in place weekly is only keepingsituation in check

Poplar Row Litter at kerb edges. Hosuing site is constant source of litter anddumping and overgrowth

Ballybough Ave generally clean with episodes of dumping. Litter at kerb edgesBallybough Lane generally clean with episodes of dumping. Litter at kerb edges


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Kings Ave generally clean with episodes of dumping. Litter at kerb edges

Crawford Tce generally clean with episodes of dumping. Litter at kerb edges

Bayview Ave Generally clean - kerb edges require some attention. Some smallincidents of untagged bags and some gardens require attention

Documents

North Inner City Litter Action Report #2