Wicklow City Council intends on implementing a number of CCTV schemes which aim to deter, prevent, detect and prosecute cases of illegal dumping.  

As part of this process Wicklow County Council is undertaking public consultation on the provision of CCTV cameras in public areas in County Wicklow. 

Following complaints of illegal dumping at the following locations Wicklow County Council intends to install CCTV for the prevention of litter and illegal dumping:

Location 1 - Bring Banks at Abbey Street Car Park, Wicklow Town

Location 2 - Bring Banks at South Beach Car Park, Mill Road, Greystones

Location 3 – At a position along the L-5040-0 road (orse Drummin Road) in the townland of Woodlands, Delgany 

Location 4 – Lane at the back of Abbey Terrace, in the townland of Abbeylands, Arklow

The CCTV cameras are for the sole and primary purpose of preventing litter and illegal dumping and enforcement of the Litter Pollution Act 1997, as amended, and the Waste Management Act 1996, as amended. This initiative will adhere to the Codes of Practice for the Operation of CCTV for the Purposes of Prevention, Detection and Prosecution of Litter and Waste Offences.

Submissions / Observations:

Your responses will inform the scheme's implementation and help us address community concerns.

Your feedback is important to this process, and we look forward to hearing from you. All submissions will be considered before the CCTV Cameras are finalised.

Submissions or observations with respect to the proposed installation and use of CCTV cameras at the above locations can be made in following formats:

• In writing to the Environment Department, Wicklow County Council, County Buildings, Wicklow Town to be marked “CCTV Consultation”. 
• In electronic format by email to env@wicklowcoco.ie or via the online consultation hub. Emails should include ““CCTV Consultation”. In the subject line

The deadline for receipt of all submissions is 4pm on 17th April 2025.

In respect of making a submission or observation please note the following: - 

Wicklow County Council is subject to the provisions of the Data Protection Act (as amended) and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). To assist us in complying with Data Protection and GDPR please include your name and contact details (and where relevant, details of any organisation, community group or company etc., which you represent), on a separate sheet to the content of your submission/ observation. This processing of your personal data is lawful under Article 6 (1)(e) of the GDPR regulations. The Wicklow County Council Data Protection Policy is available on the Council website.