Cork City’s Local Economic and Community Plan 2024 - 2029
Foreword Cllr. Fergal Dennehy, Chairperson, Cork City LCDC
The Department of Rural and Community Development’s (DRCD) published the Guidelines for the development of the Local Economic and Community Plans in November 2021. The process for the final review of the Cork City Local Economic and Community Plan ‘Pure Cork’, 2016-2021 began in 2022 and so began a journey the LCDC has steered, supported, collaborated on to produce such an ambitious but deliverable new plan. The LCDC is extremely proud of the partnerships that have delivered on one LECP and will now be forged, challenged and champion , the 122 actions within this next LECP, ‘Let’s Plan Together, An Action Plan for the City’. The name does indeed capture the nature of the work involved in the development of this document. Collaboration was key, partnership was purposeful in its content, its goals, its actions, and bringing it to final publication. The public consultation process involved in this LECP offered people a real and meaningful opportunity to shape the ethos, the development, the direction, and the delivery of the plan. Many individuals, organisations, academics, and professionals came together to state clearly, ‘We Are Cork’, and we care. We care about our most vulnerable people, we care about our communities, we care about our economy, and we care about a just transition on climate action and therefore we care about the generations yet to be born. The implementation and monitoring of the LECP over the next six years will be informed by input from the LCDC, where the LECP progress will continue to be a standing agenda item at our monthly meetings. The implementation now becomes our new emphasis and delivery will be measured and time taken to review and revamp the plan to ensure it meets its targets. This plan compliments the City Development Plan and they combine well to encompass the full potential to increase the quality of life for those who call Cork home. As Chairperson, I wish to pay my highest respect and gratitude to all involved in the delivery of this LECP. Your combined effort is a testament to your commitment to the brighter future it holds. The plan will create many opportunities and undoubtedly be met with many challenges which we will face in the Cork way, together in partnership and solidarity. Ní neart a cur le Chéile. Cllr. Fergal Dennehy, Chairperson, Cork City LCDC
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