30/01/2012
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Press Release: 30th January 2012
A South Dublin County Tidy Towns public meeting is taking place in Tallaght Stadium on Thursday 16th February at 7.30pm. Speakers will include a Tidy Towns competition adjudicator, Public Realm Designer, speaker from Lucan Tidy Towns group and representative from the recycling online system Freetrade.
Any member of the public can attend especially those who are interested in making their town or village a better place to live in and who are willing to get involved in Tidy Towns? To reserve a place, bookonline at www.sdcc.ie. The meeting will give people an opportunity to get advice, discover details of support and establish a network to work together in their area
The Mayor Caitriona Jones said “Tidy Towns is a wonderful concept and this is very evident when you visit a town or village that has been active in Tidy Towns. The competition is a national one and the format, planning and feedback is useful in developing and progressing a locality. The Tidy Towns competition is not only about landscaping but now includes recycling and biodiversity as well as litter control and management†. Mayor Jones encourages everyone in the county to get involved saying “I would greatly encourage everyone to get involved in Tidy Towns and attend the public meeting in Tallaght Stadium on 16th February. I am delighted that a speaker from Lucan is attending as well as an adjudicator from Tidy Towns and other experts. The residents of Lucan have long experience of Tidy Towns and this is plain to see in the village. I look forward to many mentions of the County in future resultsâ€
Over 1,000 communities from all parts of the country have participated in TidyTowns since it started and it is this widespread engagement with the local environment that has brought about the transformation of so many towns and villages throughout Ireland.
The reasons why TidyTowns has gone on to become the national movement we know today are many, and include the following
· It’s a simple but powerful idea that people can make a difference to their own area and make them better places to live, work and visit.
· Tidy Towns provides a framework for ideas to come to life; a best practice guide to maximise intent and guarantee results.
· Tidy Towns is a competition where areas can be independently and constructively assessed against a general standard of excellence and against each other, thereby increasing standards year on year.
For more information contact: Maire NI Dhomhnaill
Ph: 01-4149000
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