The Litter Pollution Act 1997, as amended, requires Local Authorities to make and implement a Litter Management Plan and to review the plan every three years. The Plan must specify the following:

• Measures to prevent and control litter
• Measures to encourage public awareness
• Measures to achieve the objectives of the plan

A Draft Litter Management Plan to cover the period 2020 – 2022, including a review of the previous plan, was prepared for consultation. Submissions/comments were invited from individuals, community and voluntary groups and representative bodies.

At the Planning, Environment, Climate Change and Corporate Governance SPC Meeting held on Wednesday 16^th September 2020 the SPC members considered and recommended the plan, without amendment, for consideration at the Plenary Council meeting on Monday 28^th September 2020 at which meeting the plan was adopted.