Issue 97 - Lisburn BT25 • BT26 •BT27 •BT28 • BT29
Pick it up!
Dog fouling and litter fines in Lisburn Castlereagh increase to £100
Pictured are children at the Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council (LCCC) GAA Summer Camp at Lough Moss Leisure Centre with Kevin Madden, LCCC Community Sports Development Officer; Councillor John Gallen, Vice Chair of the council’s Leisure & Community Development Committee and Conor Laverty, Down Senior Football Manager.
ALL-STAR APPEARANCE AT LISBURN & CASTLEREAGH GAA SUMMER CAMP
Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council was delighted to recently host two action packed GAA Summer Camps at Lough Moss Leisure Centre, Carryduff and Kirkwoods Park Playing Fields, Lisburn. As part of the council’s popular ‘Summer in the City’ programme, the camps welcomed fifty enthusiastic boys and girls aged 7-12 years for a week of football, fun and friendship. The aim of the GAA summer camps was to encourage children to
take up Gaelic football for the first time and to get active, as well as to help develop the skills of existing players in a friendly environment. The GAA summer camp at Lough Moss Leisure Centre welcomed a guest coach appearance from Down Senior Football
Manager Conor Laverty. The children received lots of top tips and advice on how to grow and develop as a player as well as hearing of Conor’s journey to coaching at County level. Conor continues to play for Kilcoo and shared his experiences of
captaining the team to All-Ireland club glory in 2022. Conor spent some time teaching the children the basic skills of soloing, fist and kick passing, shooting and tackling.
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Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council (LCCC) is saying ‘no’ to dog fouling by increasing fines for the offence by twenty five per cent. From today (1 September), fixed penalty fines across the Lisburn and Castlereagh area will rise from £80 to £100, underlining the council’s message that dog fouling and littering will not be tolerated. The fine will be reduced to £70 if paid within 10 days but for those that remain unpaid, a court summons will be issued which could result in a fine of up to £1,000. If dog mess is not correctly disposed of, it will be treated as littering incurring an additional fine of up to £2,500. To support the changes, the council will have more enforcement officers on patrol throughout the area, reminding people that it is an offence not to clean up after your dog and to litter. The council will also be working with local community organisations
and residents’ groups to help tackle key problem areas for dog fouling. Councillor Caleb McCready, Chair of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council’s Environmental Services Committee said: “Dog fouling poses serious health risks to our residents, particularly children who play in our parks and streets. When it is not disposed of correctly, it can transmit diseases, contaminate our environment, and create an unpleasant atmosphere in our neighbourhoods. To report dog fouling, littering or fly tipping you can use the Reportable app (Visit App Store or Google Play and search for ‘Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council’). The App allows you to provide details of the issue, add photos as evidence, answer questions in relation to the source and select the location. Alternatively, you can contact the Environmental Health Service Unit by emailing ehealth@ lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk or by calling 028 9244 7397.