Dundalk Tidy Towns and Louth County Council agree closer cooperation following litter survey

Dundalk Tidy Towns recently met with Louth County Council to discuss the results of IBAL Anti-Litter League Survey results.

Dundalk Tidy Towns thanked Louth County Council for their swift response to their request for a meeting and their cooperation in dealing with the results.

In the hours after the release of the results, Dundalk Tidy Towns issued a response and promised to keep the people of Dundalk up to date.

There was broad agreement at the meeting that Louth County Council will work closely with Dundalk Town BIDS and Dundalk Tidy Towns to improve the performance of Dundalk in the survey.

They agreed a number of actions as follows:

• Dundalk Tidy Towns volunteers will collaborate with Louth County Council outdoor staff to ensure that as much of the town is cleaned regularly as possible. This includes greater collaboration on weed and litter management.

• Landowners containing clothing banks will be contacted to ensure that these are properly maintained or, if appropriate, removed. Louth County Council will undertake a survey of clothing banks across the town to ensure management.

• Dundalk Tidy Towns will regularly patrol areas named on the survey to ensure they are clean. • Louth County Council will review areas known to be litter blackspots and deal with them appropriately.

• Dundalk Tidy Towns will plant and maintain areas of the Longwalk once cleared by Louth County Council.

Dundalk Tidy Towns said they will continue to engage with Louth County Council on issues as they arise across Dundalk.

They will also be launching a litter initiative inviting all local businesses to sign up in the near future.

A spokesperson for Dundalk Tidy Towns committee said: “In the meantime, we ask them to be mindful of litter on or around their premises.

“Once again, we thank the wonderful volunteers and residents associations across Dundalk who give their time to love where they live.

“We thank Louth County Council staff, particularly outdoor staff and contractors who look after our town on a daily basis.

“We also thank Dundalk Town BIDS and Dundalk Chamber for their support and work for the town.

“We have been inundated with messages of support and encouragement from the people of Dundalk since the results were released.

“We greatly appreciate them and encourage everyone to play their part in keeping Dundalk a Tidy Town.”