This article is from page 10 of the 2007-03-27 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 10 JPG
THE state of Ennis’ unsightly lane- ways has led to calls for Ennis Town Council to raise the matter with En- nis Chamber of Commerce.
Thursday’s monthly meeting of the council heard renewed condemna- tion of the litter problems that exist in the town’s laneways.
Independent Councillor Tommy Brennan urged the council to write to Ennis Chamber of Commerce in an attempt to solve the problem.
“Some of the laneways in the town are a scandal. Maybe it’s about time we wrote a letter to the President of the Chamber of Commerce to get
him to raise the issue with his mem- bers. It is very unsightly.”
Cllr Mary Coote Ryan (FG) was also critical of the laneways and re- peated calls for the removal of the bottlebank outside Tesco.
“The laneways are a disgrace. Tes- co 1s especially bad. I would love to see that bottlebank removed. There is a little path coming from the Clon- road and there is so much dumping going on there that people can’t use Lar Te Na ssle) kone
Town Engineer Tom Tiernan said the bottlebank would be removed from its current position.
“We might be able to move it into the Francis Street pumping station. There
would be holes coming out of the wall where people could put glass in”.
Cllr Frankie Neylon (Ind) called for ereater enforcement of litter pollution laws. “If they won’t stop it, we should get cameras in. Up in the Turnpike, there were six or seven plastic bags of cans dumped on the green. They were removed and a week later they were back again. That wasn’t done by kids.”
Mayor of Ennis Joe Reidy (FF) welcomed the findings of the report of the council’s activities for 2006.
“I’d like to compliment the work carried out by staff in the environ- mental section. And the work done by resident’s associations.”