Agenda

That the Manager arranges for the removal of plinth wall and railings at the area under footbridge on North Road in Finglas. Also, that the Manager removes all shrubbery etc. within said area and arranges for trees adjacent to the area be pruned back and lower branches removed to allow clear line of sight into the area. This railed off area is a magnet for drug addicts and anti-social behaviour.

That this Area Committee agrees to put Swift Boxes on all suitable public buildings in the North West area.  This will help to curb the decline in Swifts.  Swifts are now a red-listed bird on the Birds of Conservation Concern in Ireland list.  One major factor for their decline is the loss of nest sites in our cities, towns and villages.

That this Area Committee agrees to putting in place Rain Garden Planter boxes at all public buildings in the North West area in order to reduce the amount of storm water entering our already under pressure drainage system.  These planter boxes have many benefits, they help prevent flooding, they increase biodiversity and provide food for our pollinators and they look great.