Opening of the Covid Vaccination Centre at City Hall
C hief Executive’s Management Report April 2021
Leading Cork to take its place as a World Class City
Contents Purpose of CE Report ................................................................................................ 2 Our Mission ............................................................................................................... 2 Our Vision.................................................................................................................. 2 Our High-Level Goals and Strategic Objectives .......................................................... 2 Our Values ................................................................................................................. 2
Bishopsgrove............................................................................................................34 Cork Foyer ................................................................................................................34
Roads ...................................................................................................................... 35
Roadworks Programme............................................................................................35 Public Liability Claim Reports ...................................................................................35 Pavement Surface Condition Index (km) ..................................................................35 Regional Roads Grants (km Strengthened) ...............................................................35 Roads Maintenance Programmes ............................................................................36 Road Safety Works ...................................................................................................38 ‘Reimagining Cork’ ...................................................................................................39 Transport................................................................................................................. 40 Pay Parking Income ..................................................................................................40 Park & Ride Vehicle Numbers...................................................................................40 Public Bike Scheme ..................................................................................................40 Enforcement ............................................................................................................40 Road Offence Breakdown.........................................................................................41 Road Offence Location .............................................................................................41 Litter Fines ...............................................................................................................42 Infrastructure Projects ............................................................................................. 42 Roads Capital Programme: TII Funded Projects: .......................................................42 Roads Capital Programme: NTA Funded Projects: ....................................................42 Roads Capital Programme: CCC Funded Projects: ....................................................43 Roads Capital Programme: DTTS & CCC Funded Projects: ........................................43 Roads Capital Programme: LIHAF Funded Projects: .................................................43 Urban Regeneration & Development Fund: .............................................................44 Bridge Repair and Rehabilitation Projects: ...............................................................44 New Cycle Lanes: .....................................................................................................44 Environment ............................................................................................................ 45 Parks, Cemeteries & Recreation ...............................................................................45 Tree Works...............................................................................................................46 Waste Management.................................................................................................47
Contact Centre ...........................................................................................................3
Service Requests ........................................................................................................4 Roads Service Requests ............................................................................................. 4 Housing Maintenance Service Requests .................................................................... 4 Environment Service Requests .................................................................................. 5 Emergency Services & Building Control .......................................................................5 Fire Prevention .......................................................................................................... 6 Building Control......................................................................................................... 6 Library Service............................................................................................................7 Libraries Membership & Visits Level 5 Lockdown from January ............................... 8 Arts & Events .............................................................................................................9 Creative Ireland ......................................................................................................... 9 Cruinniú na nÓg......................................................................................................... 9 Training ..................................................................................................................... 9 Creative Ireland Climate Action Fund ........................................................................ 9 Streets Ahead ............................................................................................................ 9 Culture Night ............................................................................................................. 9 Social Practice Programme ........................................................................................ 9 Cultural Companions ................................................................................................. 9 BEAG ....................................................................................................................... 10 Placemaking ............................................................................................................ 10 Creative Enquiry ...................................................................................................... 10 Schools Programme................................................................................................. 10 MA in Arts and Engagement .................................................................................... 10 Sport & Sustainability ...............................................................................................11 Sports Development Officer .................................................................................... 11 Cork City Marathon ................................................................................................. 11 Old Cork Waterworks Experience (Lifetime Lab) ..................................................... 12 Sustainable Travel ................................................................................................... 13 Environmental Awareness Officer ........................................................................... 14 Cork Miniboat Adventure ........................................................................................ 15 Community Content ................................................................................................ 15 Community Safety Forums ...................................................................................... 15 Development Management ......................................................................................16 Update on Strategic Housing Developments ........................................................... 16 Recent Significant Decisions on Planning Applications ............................................ 17 Planning Applications .............................................................................................. 17 Planning Submissions .............................................................................................. 17 Contact Volumes in Planning Development Management ...................................... 18 Pre-Planning ............................................................................................................ 18 Planning Enforcement ............................................................................................. 18 Exempted Development (Section 5) ........................................................................ 18 Housing Directorate .................................................................................................19 Housing Progress Report April 2021 ........................................................................ 19 Capital Works .......................................................................................................... 22 Social Housing Stock/Rent Collected ....................................................................... 26 Voids ....................................................................................................................... 26 Vacant Dwellings - by Local Area ............................................................................. 27 Vacant Dwellings - Not on CCC Management Programme....................................... 27 Housing Allocations Report April 2021 .................................................................... 28 Housing Assistance Programme (HAP) .................................................................... 29 Applications............................................................................................................. 29 Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) .................................................................... 30 Private Housing Grants ............................................................................................ 31 Housing Maintenance ............................................................................................. 32 Homeless Services ................................................................................................... 32 Emergency Accommodation.................................................................................... 32 Rough Sleepers........................................................................................................ 33
Licencing.................................................................................................................. 48
Strategic & Economic Development .......................................................................... 48 Planning Policy Unit .................................................................................................48 Local Enterprise Office (LEO) ....................................................................................50
Corporate Services & International Relations ............................................................ 51
Chief Executive’s Office ............................................................................................51 Council Services .......................................................................................................51 Payments Processed ................................................................................................51 Franchise - Register of Electors ................................................................................52 Added to register .....................................................................................................52 Register activity........................................................................................................52 Drinking Fines...........................................................................................................52 Communications ......................................................................................................53 Media Queries/Press Releases/Web Posts ...............................................................53 Social Media Engagements.......................................................................................53 FOI/GDPR/Reviews & Requests................................................................................55 Reception Desk Callers .............................................................................................55 Finance Directorate.................................................................................................. 56 Expenditure..............................................................................................................56 Income by Source.....................................................................................................57 Key Collection Levels ................................................................................................57 People & Organisation Development ........................................................................ 58 International Women’s Day .....................................................................................58 Breast Cancer Awareness Webinar ..........................................................................58 Climate Action Awareness Training ..........................................................................58 Appointments made and Competitions completed/advertised................................59 ICT Services.............................................................................................................. 59 CRM Cases ...............................................................................................................59 Online Forms............................................................................................................59 Infrastructure Support .............................................................................................60 Top 5 searches .........................................................................................................60
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Purpose of CE Report __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Every month, the Chief Executive of Cork City Council publishes a report with the latest updates, statistics and figures from around the organisation. This Chief Executive ’s Management Report is part of the reporting structures within Cork City Council and aims to: assist the elected members to carry out their governance responsibilities; oversee the executive in the delivery of policy that has been decided by council; provide oversight of the Chief Executive’s discharge of her executive duties. Our Mission __________________________________________________________________________________________________ • We deliver excellent public services to the people of Cork by working collaboratively with our strategic partners. • We are a city of ambition, working with our neighbourhoods, communities and businesses to support economic development and facilitate investment. • We value our culture and heritage and ensure that Cork continues to be successful as an attractive place to live, study, visit and work. Our Vision __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Leading Cork to take its place as a World Class City.
Our High-Level Goals and Strategic Objectives __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Our Values __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Public Good
Trust & Integrity
Respect
People Centric Approach We engage with people in a fair, courteous and timely manner. We strive for continous improvement.
Responsibility
Innovation
We provide high quality services and address peoples’ needs in a manner that is both inclusive and equitable.
We act honestly, openly and fairly in all our dealings.
We treat all people equally with due regard for their needs and rights.
We are accountable and transparent and act responsibly in our dealings and decision making.
We continually seek progressive and creative approaches in the services we deliver.
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Contact Centre
021 4924000 line
Housing Maintenance
Other Housing
Other Services
Category
Litter/Waste
Roads
Total
Calls Served
6,787
553
613
3,944
11,897
Calls Abandoned Voicemails/ Dissuaded TOTAL Calls Received Calls Forwarded by agents
1,432
139
158
973
2,702
1,038 (673 vms)
543
64
76
355
8,762
756
847
5,272
15,637
Average calls served daily (20 working days in April)
3,448
595
Emails served by CSU agents in April
606
The Community Support help line operated 5 days a week from 9 until 5 for the month of April.
1800 222 226 line
Calls Served
92
Calls abandoned
14
Voicemail
0
TOTAL calls received
106
1 Total served by agents within system but excl. voicemails 1 Callers hang up when a recorded message from CCC is being played (system sees this as caller has received the information they were looking for and have hung up satisfied with the information) 1 Total calls reaching the options menu (IVR system). Note: the IVR does not accurately reflect the exact breakdown of calls as option 1 is used disproportionately by callers resulting in higher numbers for Housing. 1 This includes calls served + voicemails. 1 Emails served by CSU agents includes all emails, submissions and SPAM.
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Service Requests __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Roads Service Requests Service Requests Status of Roads Service Requests
700
700
600
600
500
500
400
343
309
183
400
Open
281
300
596
551
498
477
300
Closed
200
200
100
310
262
257
224
100
0
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
0
Emergency Routine Urgent
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Roads Service Requests by Month/Year
900
800
700
600
2019
500
2020
400
2021
300
200
100
0
Jan
Feb Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Housing Maintenance Service Requests Service Requests Received
Service Requests Outstanding
Service Requests Closed
3,000
1600
2,000
1,800
1400
2,500
1,600
1200
1,400
2,000
1000
1,200
800
1,500
1,000
600
800
1,000
600
400
400
200
500
200
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
-
-
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2019
2020
2021
2019
2020
2021
2019
2020
2021
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Environment Service Requests (Information up to March 2021)
1,821
1,802
2,000
1,768
1,800
1,600
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
165
128
121
200
12
5
5
-
Jan
Feb
Mar
Emergency
Routine
Urgent
Litter
Street Cleaning
Trees
350
500
100
300
80
400
250
60
300
200
40
150
200
100
20
100
50
0
0
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2019
2020
2021
2019
2020
2021
2019
2020
2021
Emergency Services & Building Control Fire Special Services
140
100 120 140 160 180
120
100
80
0 20 40 60 80
60
40
20
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2019
2020
2021
2019
2020
2021
False Alarm
Cardiac First Responder
80
35
70
30
60
25
50
40
20
30
15
20
10
10
5
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2019
2020
2021
2019
2020
2021
5
300
250
68, 11%
59
200
208, 34%
123, 20%
150
136
100
50
52
219, 35%
23
0
Apr
Cardiac First Responder
False Alarms
Fire Special Services
Cardiac First Responder
False Alarms
Fire
Special Services
Fire Prevention Fire Certs
Fire Licensing
Inspections
120
35
10 15 20 25 30 35 40
100
30
25
80
20
60
15
40
10
20
5
0 5
0
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2020
2021
2020
2021
2020
2021
Building Control
Month
Year
Total
April
2021
Building Control Site Inspections
0
April
2021
Commencement Notices
56
April
2021
Completion Certificates
31
April
2021
Dangerous Structures Complaints
9
April
2021
Disability Access Certificates
24
April
2021
% of Commencement Notice
0%
April
2021
New Building Inspections
0
Building Control Functions
100
3
80
Disability Access Certificates
31
Dangerous Structures Complaints
60
71
7 0
69
Completion Certificates
40
Commencement Notices
14
56
Building Control Site Inspections
20
22
19
14
0
0
0
0
0
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
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Library Service Throughout April as in the previous months of 2021, the doors of all 10 Cork City Library service points continue to remain closed with staff working a blended roster working in the office and from home. The extended LibraryLink book delivery service continues to remain extremely popular as it combats social isolation as well as delivering books to older people and those housebound. The libraries online services providing eBooks, eAudio books, Universal Class and many more continue to remain very popular and Cork City Libraries introduced Libby our new emagazine app this month , with over 3000 magazines to choose from it’s the One-tap reading app! The borrowing of eBooks and eAudiobooks saw an 23% increase when compared to April 2020 and an incredible 293% increase on April 2019 (12,036 borrowed 2021: 9786 borrowed 2020; 3,061 borrowed 2019) Increased investment at a local and national level has been crucial to sustaining this vital service which has encouraged many people to look to the public libraries throughout the pandemic. As has been the pattern throughout the different levels of lockdown membership of Cork City Libraries continues to increase, with an 8% increase to year end this month on 2020 and 53% increase on 2019 ( 36,694 , 2021: 34,379, 2020: 24,024 2019) * *City boundary extension of 3 extra libraries increased membership on 31 May 2019
Though the library buildings remained closed April was an extremely busy and vibrant month for Cork City Library service. This month’s Library podcast, A Reading City , included a preview of Cork World Book Fest 2021, Part 3 in our step-by-step guide to researching your family tree and writing tips from our Writer in Residence Tina Pisco. The very successful Grow it Forward campaign which saw over 850 packets of seeds distributed to the public in March was supported online this month by videos on planting and growing on our social media platforms. Spring into Storytime is Cork City Libraries’ annual celebration of families coming together to read and listen to great stories and was held online this month. The programme included Rhyme and Sign which included introduction to baby sign and basic ISL sign , story sessions as Gaeilge and many more.
It was an historic year for Cork World Book Fest which is managed by Cork City Libraries and Triskel Christchurch. In its 17 th year the festival was held totally online for the first time . The programme ran from April 20 to 25 th hosting 25 events. Writers included those from Colombia, Iceland, Australia, Barcelona, New York, UK, Northern Ireland, Mexico, Cuba, Germany, Latvia, Tokyo and Spain. Award winning local and national writers were also well represented with Eilís Ní Dhuibhne, Evelyn Conlon, Alannah Hopkin, Danielle McLaughlin, Sara Baume and many more. Writer in Residence Tina Pisco led a conversation with Cónal Creedon and Sara Baume on The Writer as an Activist-Do writers have a duty to engage with climate change in their writing. An overall audience of over 1500 tuned in from all over the world from Nova Scotia to New York and Texas to Turin. Partnerships included Nano Nagle Place and Fiction at the Friary. Cork’s One City One Book initiative was also launched as part of the Fest.
Poetry in the Park was launched on April 29 to celebrate Poetry Ireland Day. An initiative of Cork City Libraries in collaboration with Cork City Council’s Parks and Recreation Department, a variety of poems were installed in The Regional Park Ballincollig, Tramore Valley Park and Fitzgerald’s Park. Works by emerging and young poets have been installed alongside well established award winners. The Poetry in the Park Collection will be in place for the summer with the pieces being replaced at regular intervals highlighting the vibrancy of contemporary poetry in many languages in our city.
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Libraries Membership & Visits Level 5 Lockdown from January Membership
Library Visits
38000
80000
37000
70000
36000
60000
35000
50000
34000
40000
33000
30000
32000
20000
31000
10000
30000
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2020
2021
2020
2021
Items Borrowed
Online Library Visits
60000
30000
50000
25000
40000
20000
30000
15000
20000
10000
10000
5000
0
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2020
2021
2020
2021
eBooks/AudioBooks
Public PC Use
14000
7000
12000
6000
10000
5000
8000
4000
6000
3000
4000
2000
2000
1000
0
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Jan Feb Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
2020
2021
2019
2021
Online Event Promotion
Item Returns
60000
7000
50000
6000
40000
5000
30000
4000
3000
20000
2000
10000
1000
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2020
2021
2020
2021
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Arts & Events Creative Ireland Youth-focused projects currently underway include: Rebel Streets working with Cork Traveller Visibility Group, culminating in an outdoor event on 12 th June to coincide with Cruinniú na nÓg
Tools of the Trade Schools Programme, whose website is due to launch soon: http://www.toolsofthetrade.ie/
Youth Print Collective by Cork Printmakers, an ambitious three year programme for RASM youth
Surplus funding will be applied to a ‘Theatre and Citizenship’ project by The Everyman Theatre in collaboration with YMCA and Graffiti Theatre Company supported by The Abbey Theatre. Cruinniú na nÓg Cork C ity’s Cruinniú na nÓg programme is bigger than ever with a mix of online and in -person experiences for youth. Highlights will include street- based activities such as ‘The InterActive Poster Project’ by Activate Youth Theatre in collaboration with Notes to Cork and ‘Open Road’ asphalt art project by The Glucksman with RASM youth in collaboration with Fatti Burke. Training Online workshops in Digital Upskilling with Michael Fortune supported by Creative Ireland funding got underway. It is fully subscribed with a considerable waiting list demonstrating the demand for upskilling in this area. Creative Ireland Climate Action Fund A working group has been established to develop an application for the Creative Ireland Climate Action Fund. Streets Ahead Since this professional development programme launched, it has garnered much interest. The ‘Leadership Strand’ has been completed with interest expressed by participants in developing a peer network to sustain and develop on the benefits of this workshop series Sele ction is underway for participants in the ‘Street Skills Strand’ of Streets Ahead for those new to the practice. There has been a huge demand and it is currently considerably oversubscribed demonstrating interest in this area. Windows for application to the ‘Community Strand’ will open in early May 2021. This will involve a series of 4 workshops exploring what street arts can bring to youth and community workers. Culture Night Initial Planning has commenced for Culture Night 2021. The event is scheduled for Friday September 17 th , with a national theme of Culture in Colour . While we hopefully will be closer to a return of live events by September, an emphasis on hybrid events is anticipated. Cork City has the advantage of having spearheaded this approach in 2020, whereas many counties ran ‘online only’ events. Social Practice Programme This programme was completed in April. A set of film resources are currently in production. The resources feature interviews with each of the presenting artists. They will supplement the content online for the benefit of other artists interested in this area of practice at www.socialpracticetoolkit.ie
Both Leitrim and Cork City Arts Office expressed an interest in producing a follow up workshop series.
Cultural Companions The latest initiative in the Cultural Companions ‘Covid - proofing’ project ‘Tea and Ballet’ with The Firkin Crane concluded this month with very positive feedback from participants. An audio documentary of the experience was produced by Grey Heron Media on behalf of Creative Ireland. This will be broadcast on Lyric FM in mid-May.
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BEAG With the training of new artist panel members now complete, development for hybrid delivery is underway and due to roll out in creches from May 2021. Placemaking Placemaking workshops with Wessel Badenhorst are now complete. The outcomes are being processed. They will inform a structure for managing street art queries by cork City Council into the future as interest in this area continues to grow. Our knowledge exchange with other Arts Offices is also now complete. It has been very worthwhile providing insight into policy development and practical tips in, particularly in relation to commissioning street art. Creative Enquiry This programme is in development now managed by Sirius Arts Centre with the input of Cork Midsummer Festival and Music Alive supported by Cork City and County Arts Offices, the HSE and Age and Opportunity. Schools Programme Unfinished Book The midpoint Open Mic event went very well with great attendance by participants. The launch is due to coincide with Cruinniú 2021 MA in Arts and Engagement Community Arts Coordinator has contributed to a validation process for a new Masters programme at Munster Technical University in Arts and E ngagement. Modules include timely themes such as ‘Arts and Health’ and ‘Eco Arts’.
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Sport & Sustainability Sports Development Officer
Youth Worker Training Series
We are collaborating with Cork Sports Partnership, Cork ETB and Kinsale OEC to offer a three-part training series to Youth Workers. This course will cover team building, camp craft and outdoor survival skills and water sports. The first session took place this month in Ballincollig Regional Park and was oversubscribed. Numbers where limited to 13 due to Covid-19 restrictions. Feedback from participants was extremely positive and there have been increased requests from Youth Workers to continue to expand the training series.
Travellers Visibility Group- 10,000 Step Challenge
We supported the Travellers Visibility Group in Cork to run a weeklong step challenge. It proved surprisingly popular, with over 60 people taking part. The fact that parents and children could all take part at once was noted as a huge benefit from participants who all shared the view that adult only classes are not always accessible to women in the travelling community who have childminding duties. This step challenge was so successful that there is a 15,000 step challenge due to take place in May.
Online Exercise Classes
Our online classes have been continuing with youth groups, schools, and community groups across the city. Feedback from participants has been excellent and we cannot wait to move some of these to ‘in person’ classes in May.
Youth Leader Coaching Programme
In April we launched two Youth Leader Coaching Programmes. These are in partnership with the FAI and Munster Rugby and offer young people an Assistant Coaching Placement on our Sports on the Green series this summer. There was a huge amount of interest in both of these courses and they are now both booked out.
Cork City Marathon The 2021 Virtual Cork Marathon is ongoing, culminating on the June Bank Holiday weekend. To date, there are over 1,000 entries, with participants from home and abroad running a marathon, half marathon or team relay individually, compliant with COVID restrictions. The Sanctuary Runners have launched a campaign to get 1,000 participants to run under their banner and already have participants from San Francisco, Shanghai, Cologne, Rennes, Boston, Coventry, New York and Swansea running under their banner. In May, we will launch a Youth Marathon Challenge for schools, youth organisations, clubs and families, in association with the Cork Sports Partnership.
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Old Cork Waterworks Experience (Lifetime Lab) House of Circuits: A new classroom-based science workshop titled “House of Circuits” was made available to all primary schools in Cork City. Initial take up was very popular with 8 sessions delivered to 169 children in April, a further 32 sessions to over 700 primary school children are booked for May. This project is supported by Science Foundation Ireland under the Discover Programme call 2020.
Regional Museum Scheme
The team at Old Cork Waterworks Experience have applied for funding under the Regional Museum Scheme 2021. The objective of this program is to create a fund to assist local, regional and specialised museums contribute to the fabric and meaning of national and local culture through an exhibition programme for locals and visitors alike. A maximum amount of €15,000 may be awarded if successful, the proposal put forward will enhance the interpretation of the boiler house area, building on previous interpretation work and thus improve the overall visitor experience.
House of Circuits Workshop kits
Reopening
Old Cork Waterworks Experience is due to reopen to the public from Monday May 10 th . Site preparation including power washing, sanitisation and deep cleaning has taken place. Online platforms such as websites, Google Business, Facebook, Tripadvisor etc. have been updated and a new online booking platform is scheduled to go live to coincide with the reopening date.
Explorers Primary Marine Science Lifetime Lab is the education partner for the Cork region for “Explorers” a primary marine science education program, which is funded by the Marine Institute. The team made the transition to delivering workshops virtually requiring new content to be created including video resources. A total of 28 online sessions engaging a total of 680 school children from Cork City primary schools were delivered over the month of April.
Pupils of Kerry Pike/Clogheen NS presenting Explores projects online.
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Sustainable Travel City businesses and community groups will be offered the opportunity to avail of a fleet of cargo bikes after Cork City Council was one of 20 projects to receive funding from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform’s Public Service Innovation Fund. The cargo bike library project is aimed at encouraging active travel, especially in the retail and business sector but also at increasing the use of cargo bikes in the wider private sector and public sector. Under the scheme, it is planned that suitable business and community groups will be offered a cargo bike for six months on a trial basis to see if they could use a cargo bike on a daily basis as an alternative to less sustainable means of transport. Across Europe, it is estimated that 50% of all motorised trips that involve the transport of goods in cities could be shifted to cargo bikes and bicycles. The diversity of cargo bikes is astonishing. Cargo bikes take many different shapes and forms. Besides the cyclist, they can carry goods and people of up to 250 kg and can even be coupled with a trailer for extra capacity.
It is expected that the cargo bike library will be in place by the end of this year following procurement of the fleet.
Cycling Map
Sustainable transport has also been working with Cork Sports Partnership, Cork Cycling Community and the TMF in developing a cycling map to highlight cycling routes that can be used by people using adaptive cycles.
Road Safety
Sustainable Travel has emailed every primary school within the city to offer a road safety programme in conjunction with the Gardaí. This programme will be largely aimed at the junior classes who have missed a lot of road safety training due to covid.
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Environmental Awareness Officer Waste Prevention Grant Scheme:
The following organisations received funding from the Waste Prevention Grant Scheme. The maximum grant aid was €1,000. The results of some of the projects will be showcased during ReUse month (October). Organisation Project details € awarded
Bishopstown Community School
800
Overhaul waste management system, specifically introduction of food wate bins to allow composting Support Green Campus Programme through the installation of composters, caddies, bins, etc
Cope Foundation
1000
Cork Community Art Link
800
Use of upcycled materials for Dragon of Shandon and workshops on use of recycled materials.
Cork Community Bikes
Survey of 400 residents, hold 2 bike repair cafes, prepare and distribute bike repair leaflet 800
Cork Volunteer Centre CLG
900
Survey of 350 volunteers re attitudes to waste. Run workshop, videos and social media campaign.
Douglas Tidy Towns
Develop and implement Litter Management Plan
800
Future Orchard
800
Reuse rather than recycling of glass bottles used for apple juice. Rain water collection Installation of litter bins and plastic bottle bin at walkway as part of schools green committee and action against single use plastics Upgrade of garden using recycled/upcycled materials -feed into Green School Programme - repair of garden benches/seating Installation of 4 wormeries and training of staff and community in four schools Leave no trace training for Sli na Sláinte West Route and Wellness walk at St Marys Primary Campus- Workshops for teenagers to produce a series of short videos on waste prevention and recycling for their personal use and for the wider community. Knocknaheeny Community garden to run workshops for International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. Topics – composting, cooking tips for reducing kitchen waste, home cleaning, growing food
Cork ETB
1000
Glanmire Community School
Greenmount N.S
1000
Churchfield Community Trust (Green Spine Initiative)
1000
1000
Churchfield Community Trust (Sli na Sláinte)
Newbury House Family Centre CLG
1000
Niche
750
North Monastery Secondary School
Installation of a water bottle refill station
900
St. Pauls School
Reuse and upcycle some of existing materials in the school to create outdoor furniture.
1000
St Stephens Sustainable Food Lab
1000
Construction of glasshouse using upcycled materials. Workshops on food growing and preservation
Sundays Well GNS
Carpentry Skills Programme for students and parents. Recycling/repurposing old furniture, workshops/awareness raising- incorporate into Green schools programme 800
700
Upper Glanmire Community Association
Construct composting site for garden waste from Community Sensory Garden No Plastic Period workshop for 3 secondary schools and 1 college -and toolkits to distribute to participants
Voice Ireland
1000
Workshops on recycling, waste management to community
500
Mayfield Integrated Community Development Project
St Brendans Day Centre
3 workshops on composting
800
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Cork Miniboat Adventure The Cork Miniboat Adventure children’s art competition has been la unched to Cork City schools with a deadline of 17 th May, 2021. Entries will be used by a graphic designer to design the mini boat prior to its return journey across the Atlantic ocean. The Port of Cork have committed to arrange the launch of the boat. Participating schools will be able to track progress of the mini boat on its journey thus learning about tides, currents and weather. The project is being caried out by Old Cork Waterworks Experience with funding from Creative Ireland.
Community Content Area Profile – Community Update
In April the first meeting of the Cork City Council Interdepartmental Working Group for Cork Age Friendly Cities took place. The Interdepartmental Working Group is set out in the MOU between Cork City Council and Age Friendly Ireland and shows Cork City Councils’ commitment to drive the Age friendly agenda internally as well externally with all main stakeholders. The Interdepartmental Group will work across all directorates to a shared goal, that is, to future proof Cork City for an aging population with sustainable age friendly practices, policies and initiatives. Community Safety Forums Cork City Council will become the first local authority in Ireland to run virtual forums, allowing this important community engagement and partnership work to be reinstated for the first time since March 2020. Members of the public have been invited to make submissions on Council and Garda issues relevant to their area on the Council’s consultation portal. Virtual meeting s will be streamed on the Council’s TV platform in the week commencing May 24 th . The first meeting of the Cork City Integration Strategy working group has taken place, bringing stakeholders and representatives of migrants, new communities, Lgbtq+ and Traveller and Roma communities. This work is being undertaken jointly by Cork City Council and Nasc and aims to produce a dynamic strategy which furthers the aim to make Cork and welcoming home for all.
The final meeting of the Playful Paradigm Project took place in April, with colleagues from all transfer cities taking part to reflect on the progress made over the lifetime of this popular project. Cork City’s participation is not yet concluded however, as the City has been invited to lead a National Transfer Network as a ‘Best Practise City’, wherein other Irish cities will be guided through the rollout of the Playful Paradigm in Cork, and be invited to transfer the practise to their own locale.
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Development Management Update on Strategic Housing Developments Applications made to An Bord Pleanála under section 4 of the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies, Act 2016 as amended. Recent Decisions: A total of 1,268 residential units were granted permission through the SHD process in April 2021.
SHD Decision Reference 308923-20
266 residential units at St Kevin’s.
28 th January 2021
Meeting with Councillors
19 th February 2021
CE Report submitted by CCC
15 th April 2021
Decision Date
ABP Decision
Grant permission
SHD Decision
Reference 309059-20
1002 apartments on Former Ford Distribution Site, Centre Park Road.
15 th February 2021
Meeting with Councillors
25 th February 2021
CE Report submitted by CCC
20 th April 2021
Decision Date
ABP Decision
Grant permission
SHD in Progress
Reference 308790-20
179 no. apartments at Ballinure.
11 th January 2021
Meeting with Councillors
5 th February 2021
CE Report submitted by CCC
Oral Hearing with Limited Agenda held Apr 21 st – Apr 23rd.
Oral Hearing
25 th May 2021.
Decision Due from ABP
SHD in Progress
Reference
276 residential units at Ardarostig
Awaiting validation by An Bord Pleanala
SHD in Progress
Reference
40 student apartments at Victoria Cross on site of old Kelleher’ s Tyres
Awaiting validation by An Bord Pleanala
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Recent Significant Decisions on Planning Applications
TP20/39730: Permission for the construction of an additional floor to the Primary Care Centre previously permitted under Cork County Council Planning Reference 18/06762 and amended by Cork City Council Planning Reference 20/39555 at Old Fort Road, Ballincollig, Cork. Decision to grant issued 12/4/2021. TP19/38903 : Permission on former Lough Tavern site for the construction of 6 no. residential dwellings.
TP20/39715 : Permission for mixed use development consisting of change of use of from retail to café and apartments on upper floors of Finn’s Corner in City Centre.
Decision to grant issued 12/4/2021.
TP20/39568: Permission for 19 no. residential units at Upper Fairhill, Cork.
Decision to grant issued 19/4/2021.
Decision to grant issued 27/4/2021.
Planning Applications
In April 102 planning applications were received. The number of Planning Applications received increased by 17.24% (87 to 102 applications) from March 2021 to April 2021 and there was a 155% increase (40 to 102 applications) from April 2020 to April 2021. The total number of planning applications granted or refused increased by 109% year over year (69 in 2021 and 33 in 2020). The number of planning applications received from January to April 2021 increased by 36% from 332 to 244 applications for the same period in 2020.
Planning Submissions The number of submissions received increased by 237% from 27 to 91 from April 2020 to April 2021. The number of submissions received monthly can vary significantly dependant on the planning applications received. The submissions received were spread across 16 planning applications with one application receiving 50 submissions.
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0 100 200 300 400 500 600 DM Contact Volumes by Month
Contact Volumes in Planning Development Management As Covid restrictions remained in April, visits to the public counter are by appointment only, resulting in a decrease in footfall there. However, email contact has continued to increase. Phone contact has remained relatively static throughout.
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Counter Footfall
103
200
45
38
56
53
Phone Volumes 252
272
260
228
208
202
Email Volumes
486
260
431
366
419
427
0 10 20 30 40 Preplanning Information by Month
Pre-Planning While there was a reduction in the number of Preplanning Consultation requests received in April, year on year, the number of requests increased by 35% from 20 in April 2020 to 27 in April 2021. There was an increase in the number of Preplanning Consultations completed in April.
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April
Preplanning Requests Received
23 27 15 28 37 32 27
Preplanning Consultations Completed
24 31 13 9 21 22 24
Preplanning Requests Received
Preplanning Consultations Completed
Planning Enforcement Cases
Planning Enforcement The number of new cases opened in Enforcement was 12, the same number of new cases in March. 7 cases were closed in April compared to 0 in March. 5 of the cases were closed under section 152 (2) and 2 were closed after negotiations.
7
Apr
12
0
Mar
12
8
Feb
6
3
Jan
13
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Closed Cases New Cases
Exempted Development ( Section 5)
There was a reduction in the number of Section 5 requests received from 11 in March 2021 to 7 in April 2021. There was an increase in the amount of Section 5’s received year on year from 3 in April 2020 to 7 in April 2021.
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