Cork City’s Local Economic and Community Plan 2024 - 2029
Foreword Cllr. Kieran McCarthy, Lord Mayor
The Local Economic and Community Plan embodies a unique and exciting meeting of the policies which impact our everyday lives in Cork City. This plan considers the fabrics of our communities, the layout for our public places, the opportunities people have for accessing services, and the safety nets for those in our society who need support the most. In my time as Lord Mayor and long before, I have spoken about the coat of arms of our city which features the message ‘Statio Bene Fida Carinis’ or ‘A safe harbour for ships’ and how this represents Cork City as a safe harbour for all. This message is very much interwoven through the pages of this Policy, a safe city, a city of welcomes, a sanctuary and place of belonging and potential. Our attention is often caught by exciting, big budget plans which focus on the transformation of the built environment and large infrastructural projects. These dynamic opportunities are energizing and will deliver huge impact to Cork City. We place just as much value on the local policies that guide how our communities and economy are developed. These are owned by the whole city and implemented by many partners- by the local authority, partner agencies and organisations, by communities and by individual members of those communities.
Perhaps this is what makes the LECP so unique – it is owned by everyone who is invested in making Cork a great place to live, work, study and visit. I hope that the goals and ideas contained in it provide inspiration to all our community stakeholders to take action locally, whether that be to improve pride of place with a community greening initiative, by hosting a community learning initiative in their locality or exploring partnerships to establish community business hubs. The action plan here provides the framework within which the richness of grassroots ideas can grow and develop. Let this message be clear – Cork City Council and all its partners in this policy will support community activity, which furthers the ambitious goals contained within this document. Cork has a proud heritage, and strong sense of place and a clear identity as a growing, thriving city. The LECP reinforces all of these and lays out a promising vision for how as a city we will continue to welcome, nurture, and encourage all those who call it home.
Cllr. Kieran McCarthy Lord Mayor
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