Councillors seek progress on new unauthorised drinking bye-laws in Tipperary towns

Elected representatives are ensuring pressure is maintained to see new bye-laws are introduced to deal with unauthorised drinking in public spaces.

Members of Tipperary/ Cahir/Cashel Municipal District highlighted the need for the laws to be brought in as soon as possible.

Cllr Annemarie Ryan asked officials at the December meeting of the authority what progress was being made regarding the introduction of new bye-laws to deal with drinking in public spaces.

UPDATE

Cllr Tony Black also called on officials to provide an update and he wanted to know where matters stood at the moment regarding the introduction of the bye-laws.

Anthony Coleman, administrator, told members that the council had asked for legal advice to ensure that the bye-laws complied with legislation.

Anthony Coleman informed members that it was the intention to keep working on the matter as part of the programme for 2023.

PUBLIC VIEWING

He said that a public viewing process would be organised prior to the members being asked to approve of the new bye-laws.

The bye-laws involved a team effort within the district and progress was being made towards the introduction of the bye-laws