Litter Management Plan - Mayo County Council

Litter Management Plan 2007 – 2009Mayo County CouncilPreambleThis is the Litter Management Plan 2007 to 2009, compiled by theEnvironment Section of Mayo County Council. Under Section 12 of the LitterPollution Act, 1997 the production, amendment or replacement of a littermanagement plan by a local authority must involve a consultation processwith voluntary and representative bodies as the local authority deemsappropriate.To comply with Section 12 (1) (a) notice of this draft document was publishedin a newspaper circulating through Mayo in addition to an announcement on‘Mid West Radio’ over three successive days. In addition, notice was posted onthe Mayo County Council website at www.mayococo.ieIn relation to the contents of this draft plan, any person who makes asubmission may make an oral presentation on the submission to discussspecific proposals with Mayo County Council. Following receipt ofsubmissions from the public and voluntary bodies Mayo County Council may,under Section 12 (4) as the case requires, make and implement the littermanagement plan, make and implement such amendment to the plan orimplement such replacement plan as the local authority deems appropriate inthe circumstances.Under subsection (5) - As soon as possible after the making, amendment to orreplacement of a litter management plan under this section, the localauthority concerned shall publish and distribute the plan, amended plan orreplacement plan, or a suitable outline thereof, as widely as possible in itsfunctional area to such extent as will, in its opinion, give adequate publicity tothe plan.Page - 3 -