CCTV in Louth to combat anti-dumping moves step closer

Confirmation from Louth County Council that all outstanding issues around the implementation of CCTV at litter hotspots have been resolved, has been welcomed by Sinn Féin's Councillor Antóin Watters.

Cllr Watters, who has been raising the matter at a local level for some years now, said: “The roll-out of CCTV at litter blackspots could not come at a better time. Following years of trying to tackle the illegal dumping of tyres, building materials and a host of other items, we have been prevented from erecting CCTV because of legal issues. 

“Over the past few weeks we have seen the illegal dumping of tyres creeping into the County again. Upon asking for an update at this month’s Council meeting, it was confirmed that all documentation and risk assessments had been completed and a meeting of the new steering committee was imminent. This committee will oversee the roll-out of the CCTV surveillance project and it has been confirmed that it should happen in the next two weeks.”

Cllr Watters who has been at the fore-front of this issue for a number of years said: “I am delighted that this is coming to fruition. It is a farce that I can be under surveillance anywhere and everywhere but if I drive up a quiet road and dump hundreds of old tyres, I can’t be on camera.

"Well, that is changing and I welcome it. Illegal dumping is a scourge on any county and Louth has had its fair share and we have had enough. Hopefully the CCTV will be a deterrent to anyone planning on dumping their unwanted rubbish in our community.”