CITY COUNCIL GIVES UNDERTAKING TO WORK WITH BUSINESSES TO IMPROVE LITTER RATING

Date Published: 15-Jun-2009

Galway City Council is to work with businesses in the city to try and improve its litter rating.According to the latest survey by IBAL, Galway city lost its "clean to European norms' status from last year, now being described as "moderately littered."The city ranks 42nd in the league table.Ballinasloe and Tuam both held onto their status of "Clean to European norms" ranking 37th and 20th respectively.An Taisce says "just one of the four approach roads into Galway city got the top litter grade, the remaining three have moderate levels of litter."Top ranking sites in the city include, NUIG, Canal side park, St. Patrick's school and St. Nicholas Church Square.