Roche Launches Blistering Attack On Bray Council Carelessness

"Sadly the Urban District Council which should be to the very fore of resolving

Deputy Dick Roche

the litter difficulties in the town of Bray must be seen as, itself, one of the major contributors to the problem. Upkeep in a number of estates, which are in the Council's ownership, is far from exemplary"? said Deputy Dick Roche in a blistering attack on Council carelessness.

"Earlier this year I brought the Urban District Council's attention to the situation in a number of estates in the town. I submitted photographic evidence to support the contention that the Urban District Council was derelict in its responsibility when it came to keeping its own estates in good order. Within a number of weeks of that submission I was pleased to learn that the Urban District Council was intending a clean up of the estates in question.

In the case of Deerpark, Heatherwood, Cois Sleibhe, Council staff did an excellent job. Some heavy items were removed from the green areas and approach roads. The litter was bagged and put in at a central location on the playing fields for collection. Incredibly, in spite of the hard work done by Council workers five weeks later the bulk of the litter is still where it was left for collection by Council lorries. It has now been burnt, spread around the area and is an unsightly mess. Regrettably this is all too familiar a pattern in Bray. There is little point in Council workers tidying material into one particular location and then the Council itself failing to remove the material.

If Bray Urban District Council is serious in the matter of litter it should put together a task force, provide the necessary staff to address major litter problems in the town and it should, above all else, ensure that it does the job fully rather than half-doing the job.

The Council must give lead in this matter by ensuring that those areas of the town, which are under its control, are an example. Sadly at present these areas are an example? a bad example! - Deputy Roche said.