Tuam Area Cllr defends local authority efforts to tackle illegal dumping
Galway Bay fm newsroom - A Tuam Area Cllr has moved to defend the local authority's efforts in tackling illegal dumping.Cllr Shaun Cunniffe says 10 covert cameras are in operation at various locations around the county.
He says four prosecutions are pending and litter fines of €150 are issued regularly for more minor offences.His comments follow criticism from fellow Tuam Area Cllr Sean Canney who says signs are being erected in some areas with no real cameras to back them up.However Cllr Cunniffe who is also Chairperson of the Litter Awareness sub-committee of the JPC says more work has been done in the last 18 months than ever before.