Chapter 8
Heritage, Arts and Culture
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Sub. No.
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
Throughout Chapter 8, the language focuses primarily on the protection of heritage rather than also on interpretation and engagement. Positioning the Heritage in Cork City as unique and appealing might help bring Tourism further into this Chapter.
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Section 8.3, which sets out the vision for the City, makes direct reference to the importance of tourism for the City and its intrinsic links to all aspects of arts, culture and heritage. The vision states the following in relation to tourism: • to facilitate and encourage sustainable tourism development which is based on and reflects the city’s distinctive history culture and environment, and which will promote diversification and innovation in the tourism sector • to protect and enhance the tourism and cultural amenities of the city including the conservation, protection and enhancement of Cork City’s natural, built and cultural heritage through land use zoning, policies and objectives Strategic Objective 7 states the following in relation to tourism: “To support the role of Cork City as a significant domestic and international tourism destination and support the sustainable use and development of the City’s tourism assets.” Objective 8.10 sets out policy in relation to an Archaeological Management Strategy for the City. Cork City Council is developing a wayfinding scheme that will support interpretation of the heritage of the city. Cork City Council also adopted a Heritage and Biodiversity Plan in December 2021, again aimed at exploring, celebrating and promoting the heritage of the city. Recommendation: A proposal to include promotion of built heritage will be considered.
Importance of the needs of children with respect to provision of equity of access to arts.
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Chapter 8, Objective 8.14 Cork City Arts and Culture Strategy includes an objective to Implement the forthcoming Arts and Culture Strategy 2022 – 2026.
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