Cork City’s Local Economic and Community Plan 2024 - 2029
Foreword Ann Doherty, Chief Executive
Cork is a growing, evolving city, and with projected growth to a potential 353,500 Corkonians by 2040. As a city we are concerned with the lived experience of each and every one of those people, each community, each workplace and each education setting. We believe that this Plan represents a huge step to positively impact on the quality of life for all, especially the most vulnerable. Through a process of carefully considered and meaningful public consultation, teamed with socio economic analysis of our city and its structures, this LECP takes a holistic view of Cork City, and maps out a way forward which is considerate of all, and responsive to new challenges. This LECP exists within the honeycomb of Cork City Council plans and policies designed to complement the City Development Plan. I would like to offer the resounding gratitude of Cork City Council to all those State agencies, community organisations, social enterprises, voluntary groups, consultees, stakeholders and all participants to the Public Consultation for the contributions they have made not only to ‘Pure Cork’ and the rich and diverse community life of our city, but also to the process of defining our visions and hope for our new city which this Plan enshrines. We look forward to working side by side on this journey.
Under the Local Government Reform Act 2014, the development of the Local Economic and Community Plan, a practical, action-based plan to progress the intentions of regional and city-wide policy and strategies, is a statutory responsibility of local government. This new Local Economic and Community Plan comes at an exciting time for Cork City. At a time of great change and major development, the LECP underlines the commitment the city holds to investing in and caring for its communities and social economy. The process of reviewing ‘Pure Cork’ 2016-2021 gave Cork City Council the chance to reflect on the journey we have been on since that plan was developed. Many of the structures which now underpin our local economic and community development were in their infancy in the early years of ‘Pure Cork’, yet the aspirations contained in ‘Pure Cork’ were ambitious and bold. The city is proud of our efforts- 87% of the deliverables outlines in ‘Pure Cork’ were achieved within the first year. 97% were completed or continued by the conclusion of the plan. Many of the objectives were exceeded, and this has only whetted the appetite of Cork City Council and its valued stakeholders and partners to strive for greater ambition. Partnership, shared goals, and common vision are features which shone through both Pure Cork and the policy you are reading now. Our city’s work in the community sector and on local economy has always been dependent on that strong foundation of inter-agency work and common vision. In many ways, the kind of actions and goals contained here showcase the best of public service. This work is rooted in strong values of accountability and transparency, fairness, respect, and equality.
Ann Doherty Chief Executive
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