An Taisce's National Spring Clean Supported by South Dublin County Council

06/04/2017

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The Mayor of South Dublin County, Cllr Guss O’Connell, in the company of Lucan Tidy Towns and St Andrews NS helped launch National Spring Clean month (April) in South Dublin County. Tidy Towns groups work tirelessly throughout the year to improve and maintain their beautiful villages and towns. Whilst schools involved in the green school programme, demonstrate  their ongoing commitment to achieving a cleaner more environmentally friendly school and local area for teachers and students alike.

Mayor Cllr Guss O’Connell, praised Tidy Towns groups for their continual work in their communities and encouraged everyone to get involved in National Spring Clean 2017.  Mayor O’Connell  continued to say “I am also impressed to hear of all the hard work being carried out by schools in the County getting involved in the National Spring Clean, this shows that  everyone in the community can be involved in National Spring Clean 2017 and make a difference in their local area.

“South Dublin County Council has been supporting the An Taisce National Spring Clean initiative for many years now and it encourages everyone to take part in the Spring Clean. I want to pay particular compliments to our Environmental Awareness Team who do so much, a lot of which is behind the scenes and hidden,  in promoting the Environment all year round.  One of the events they organise is the annual  Spring Clean  which not only inspires citizens to take pride in their local area and to love where they live but it also urges members of the community to come together and get to know each other. It is community building in practice” Mayor O’Connell stated.

In addition to the materials supplied by National Spring Clean, local groups who wish to carry out local environmental enhancements, can avail of support materials through the Social Credits Scheme which supplies volunteers with clean up materials as well as materials to start up community gardens and much more. Groups can also avail of Green Dog Walker pledge cards which encourage all residents to take responsibility for their dogs while out in the community. In addition an ““Adopt a Bring Bank” initiative has been  recently rolled out. For more information on these initiatives please visit www.sdcc.ie or www.socialcredits.ie.

An Taisce’s National Spring Clean is Ireland’s largest anti-litter initiative which runs for the month of April and interested community groups who are planning a community cleanup during the month of April can apply online at: http://www.nationalspringclean.org/ for a cleanup kit.

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  Mayor Guss O'Connell with members of Lucan Tidy Towns Committee
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  Mayor Guss O'Connell with pupils from St Andrews NS