Cork City’s Local Economic and Community Plan 2024 - 2029
Appendix 2 Membership of the LECP Advisory Group
The LECP Advisory Group is representative of the stakeholders with direct responsibility for the delivery of the next Local Economic and Community Plan in Cork City. Provision for the convening of the Advisory Group is contained in the Department of Rural and Community Development’s ‘Guidelines on Local Economic and Community Plans’. The Advisory Steering Group will focus on practical arrangements for the smooth preparation of an integrated Plan, from determining its scope through to final adoption. In addition, the group should have a role in supporting the Implementation Plan process to ensure that these plans are integrated and in line with the High-Level Goals and Sustainable Objectives outlined in the framework LECP.
Membership:
• Chair, Local Community Development Committee - Cllr Fergal Dennehy • Chair, SPC Community Culture and Placemaking - Cllr Kenneth O’Flynn • Chair, SPC Strategic and Economic Development - Cllr Fergal Dennehy • DOS, Community Culture and Placemaking - Rebecca Loughry • DOS, Strategic and Economic Development - Fearghal Reidy • Sectoral experts (called on from time to time) - Environment: Paul Bolger, ERI
- Culture: Fiona Kearney, Glucksman - Society: Rebecca Loughry, CCC/HSE - Economic : Conor Healy, Cork Chamber
Role and responsibilities:
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To identify priority areas of focus within the LECP
• To provide expert advice on the undertaking or commissioning of research regarding the LECP • To advise on passage of policy through local authority structures • To advise and assist on the development of the Socio-Economic statement setting out the High-Level Goals • The arrangement and management of an inclusive consultation process for the development of the economic elements of the framework LECP. • To promote and support inter disciplinary engagement in the Policy’s development • Taking account of the need to reduce duplication and unnecessary overlap and to maximise the use of available resources • The integration of both the economic and community elements into a single, coherent Framework LECP • Ensuring clarity as to where responsibility rests for leading/coordinating for each action
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