Street cleaning in Laois to cost over €1 million next year
Laois County Council passed its €140 million budget on Monday, November 9
Over €1 million will be spent on street cleaning in Laois next year.
Laois County Council passed its 2027 Budget on Monday, November 9. The budget provides for a total expenditure of €140,706,698, which is an increase of 5.8% on the 2026 budget.
The Council said the focus of the budget was “ensuring delivery of high-quality, responsive and sustainable services to meet the needs of a growing county.”
Housing consumed a large proportion of the budget, with €47.1 million allocated to it. Roads also received a large amount of funding of €33.7 million.
Among the many services listed in the comprehensive financial plan was street cleaning, which was given €1,002,257 for next year.
Of this figure, €920,000 is allocated for the operation of street cleaning services and €82,257 for service support costs.
This is up from the 2026 Budget which provided €930,700 for street cleaning.
One of the Laois councillors, Cllr John Joe Fennelly, acknowledged the “exceptional work” done by Tidy Towns groups across the county, however he noted that it is a “huge amount” gone into street cleaning.
Director of Services at Laois County Council, Simon Walton, explained that this has been a “key area of focus” for local councillors over the past number of years and it was these such priorities which framed the 2027 Budget.
He pointed out that this cost covers street cleaning vehicles as well as the many other litter bin management costs across Laois. Mr Walton added that the Council have “significantly broadened the availability of litter bins across the county.”
He used another example wherein the Council collects and disposes of litter gathered by community based clean up events.
Mr Walton argued that this is a worthwhile cost as “we’ve all seen the success of County Laois in terms of Tidy Towns and Pride of Place.”
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