CE Management Report January 2022

“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 and provide oversight of the Chief Executive’s discharge of her executive duties.”

Chief E xecutive’s Management Report

January 2022

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Contents Purpose of CE Report ............................1

Old Cork Waterworks Experience ..17

Franchise........................................40

Mission, Values and Vision ...................1

Customer Service Unit....................18

FOI/GDPR .......................................40

Mission .............................................1

Community Content.......................18

Health & Safety ..............................40

Vision................................................1

Development Management................19

Finance ...............................................41

Values...............................................1

Strategic Housing Developments ...19

Income by Source...........................41

6 High Level Goals ............................2

Planning Application Information ..20

Expenditure....................................42

Infrastructure and Development ..........3

Year over Year Planning Information .......................................................20

Key Collection Levels......................43

Roads Capital Programme: TII Funded Projects ...............................3 Roads Capital Programme: NTA Funded Projects ...............................3 Roads Capital Programme: CCC Funded Projects ...............................4 Roads Capital Programme: DTTS & CCC Funded Projects ........................4 Roads Capital Programme: LIHAF Funded Projects ...............................5 Bridge Repair and Rehabilitation Projects ............................................5 Urban Regeneration & Development Fund .................................................5

Roads ..................................................44

Contact Volumes ............................21

Service Requests ............................44

Planning Enforcement....................22

Public Liability Claim Report ..........44

Section 5 Information ....................22

Roadworks Programme..................45

Section 254 – Street Furniture Licences ..........................................22

Pavement Surface Condition Index (km) ................................................45

Housing Directorate............................23

Regional Road Grants.....................45

Capital Works .................................23

Roads Maintenance Programme ...46

Housing Progress Report................27

Blarney in Photos ...........................48

Housing Allocation Report .............31

Transport ............................................49

Housing Maintenance ....................32

Parking Income and No’s ...............49

Social Housing Stock / Rent Collected .......................................................33

Parking Enforcement .....................50

Environment .......................................51

New Cycle Lanes...............................5

Voids ..............................................33

Waste Management ......................51

Emergency Services & Building Control 6

Relet Stats ......................................33

Service Requests ............................53

Fire Prevention.................................7

Housing Assistance Payment (HAP)34

Tree Works.....................................53

Building Control................................7

Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS)...............................................34

Cemeteries .....................................55

Library Service.......................................8

Parks...............................................55

Private Housing Grants ..................35

Libraries Membership & Visits .......10

Parks Events ...................................56

Vacant Dwellings – by Local Area...36

Strategic & Economic Development ...11

Water Fountains ............................56

Not on CCC Management Programme ....................................36

LEO .................................................11

Wheelchair Swings .........................56

Planning Policy Unit........................12

Homeless Services..........................36

ICT.......................................................57

Derelict Sites Unit...........................12

Emergency Accommodation ..........36

CRM Cases......................................57

EU Projects .....................................12

Rough Sleepers...............................37

Online Forms..................................57

Community Culture and Placemaking.13

Bishopsgrove..................................38

Infrastructure Support ...................57

Arts and Events ..............................13

Corporate Affairs & International Relations .............................................39

Top Searches ..................................57

Cork City Marathon ........................14

Environmental Awareness .............15

Chief Executives Office...................39

Sports Development Officer...........16

Council Services..............................39

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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 and provide oversight of the Chief Executive’s discharge of her executive duties.

Mission, Values and Vision 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.

Vision Leading Cork to take its place as a World Class City.

Values

Public Good We provide high quality services and address peoples’ needs in a manner that is both inclusive and equitable.

Trust & Integrity We act honestly, openly, and fairly in all our dealings.

Respect We treat all people equally with due regard for their needs and rights .

People Centric Approach We engage with people in a fair, courteous and timely manner. We strive for continuous improvement .

Responsibility We are accountable and transparent and act responsibly in our dealings and decision making.

Innovation We continually seek progressive and creative approaches in the services we deliver.

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[ Leading Cork to Take Its Place as a World Class City ]

6 High Level Goals

An environmentally sustainable city: We are committed to responding and acting strategically to the impact that climate change is causing for the betterment of the environment and infrastructure of Cork City. We will lead the way in proactively engaging and empowering citizens in order to make the city as climate resilient as possible while protecting and enriching our environment to deliver enhanced wellbeing and quality of life for everyone. A city valuing its people: Talent, innovation, and communities converge to support our vibrant city. We encourage a spirit that sparks new thinking and ideas. Our public servants, communities, visitors, and residents help us realise the vision and diversity that exist within our city. We will lead in using participatory, consultative, and innovative approaches to decision making. A city promoting culture, heritage, learning, health & wellbeing: Cork is a city of communities, partnerships, and networks. It is a World Health designated Healthy city; a UNESCO Learning City and a city of welcomes with a rich heritage shaped by our people and history. We continue to create and improve our environments, expand communities’ resources to enable people to support each other and developing their maximum potential. A city of engaged neighbourhoods and communities: We are unique in that we are an emerging metropolitan area comprising of a city centre,

satellite towns, villages, neighbourhoods, and communities offering their own experiences and culture. Our new city complements the older areas and traditions to give Cork a diverse cultural offering that is local in nature but internationally recognised. There are over 500 community groups in Cork city. Our relationships help us to work together to create a city that is accessible, affordable, inclusive, safe, and engaging. A city supporting the delivery of homes and infrastructure: Housing is a critical piece of social and economic infrastructure in a living city. 2020 has presented clear challenges with respect to the provision of homes. We will continue to face challenges to provide and facilitate the provision of sustainable accommodation for all our citizens and visitors. To enable this continued growth, Cork City Council are committed to delivering sustainable traffic management systems and road infrastructures. A city driving economic and sustainable development: Cork is projected to become one of the fastest growing cities in Ireland with a projected 50-60% increase in population by 2040. We are working with our private and public sector stakeholders on creating jobs, some of which type do not yet exist. We are innovating to stay relevant and working with our partners locally and internationally in academia, IDA, Enterprise Ireland to develop an innovative enterprise ecosystem fit for future economic needs. Cork City Council is contributing to the development and recovery of a vibrant economy for those who live, work, study and invest in the city, particularly during the pandemic and its recovery.

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_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Leading Cork to take its place as a World Class City P a g e | 3 MAHON TO CITY CENTRE TRANSPORT CORRIDOR will be delivered as part of bus connects. EXISTING NORTHERN RING ROAD ENHANCEMENT PROJECT will be delivered as part of bus connects. SOUTH QUAYS PUBLIC TRANSPORT IMPROVEMENT SCHEME Option assessment is ongoing. KILCULLY & UPPER GLANMIRE PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENT SCHEME Preliminary design is complete. Consultation with resident s’ groups is ongoing. Works broken into two phases. Phase 1 Upper Glanmire will proceed to Section 38 in February. Phase 2 requires land acquisition. It will proceed to Section 38 in March. GLANMIRE TO CITY CYCLE NETWORK (Phase 1 Glanmire to Dunkettle) Design Team appointed. Prelim Design is underway. PASSAGE GREENWAY ENHANCEMENT CONTRACT Phase 1 (Mahon to Docklands) C onstruction ongoing. Phase 1 (The Marina to Blackrock Station) has reopened. Phase 4 (N40 to Mahon) has reopened. The contractor is now working on Phase 2 (Blackrock Station to Skehard Rd). The new pedestrian/cycle bridge was lifted into place in December. All work expected to be complete in Q2. PASSAGE GREENWAY ENHANCEMENT CONTRACT Phase 2 (Mahon to Passage) (€4.0 million) First round of early consultation is concluded. Design of the preferred route is complete. Planning to An Bord Pleanala to commence in the coming weeks. LEGHENAGHMORE ROAD WIDENING & REALIGNMENT PROJECT Design Team is appointed. Part 8 planning is approved. The project requires land acquisition (28 distinct plots). Land acquisition negotiations ongoing via Valuation Team. Detailed design progressing. CLARKE’S HILL Design and planning is complete. Land Acquisition discussions are underway. Negotiations are ongoing re. part funding of the project with TII. COACH HILL Preliminary layout design is under development . MARINA PROMENADE D esign Team have been appointed. Prelim Design optioneering is progressing. STREETSCAPE RENEWAL OF DOUGLAS ST, MARY ST & WHITE ST Tender documents for the selection of multidisciplinary design team under development. Infrastructure and Development Roads Capital Programme: TII Funded Projects WESTERN ROAD RESURFACING AND FOOTPATH REPAIR CONTRACT (€1.6m) All w ork substantially complete. Snagging is ongoing. AIRPORT HILL PAVEMENT RENEWAL CONTRACT (€1.5m) All resurfacing work substantially complete. Contractor has some minor lining outstanding. Design of Phase 2 relating to cycle measures and junction improvement works are ongoing. CORK CITY NORTHERN TRANSPORT PROJECT (formerly Cork North Ring Road) Route selection process will be concluded by the end of 2023. Project website, logo, name have been agreed with TII & Project Team. Strategic Assessment Report (SAR) submitted to Department of Transport prior to it being issued to DPER. M/N20 CORK LIMEICK MOTORWAY Route selection process is underway. Selection of the preferred route is expected in the coming weeks. Project Phasing being considered. N40 SARSFIELD & BANDON RD FLYOVER PROJECT Settlement of the pavement continues to be monitored. Contractor formally notified of ongoing settlement and requested to provide plan for repairs. Roads Capital Programme: NTA Funded Projects CORK CYCLE NETWORK: PHASE 3 – BALLYVOLANE INCLUDING FOX & HOUNDS JUNCTION Part 8 is being brought to Council for approval in February. SKEHARD ROAD- PHASE 3 CHURCH ROAD TO BESSBORO JUNCTION Construction nearing completion. MCCURTAIN STREET PUBLIC TRANSPORT IMPROVEMENT Works on main contract are progressing in Andersons Quay area and second crew will commence end of January near Mulgrave Road.

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GRANGE TO TVP PEDESTRIAN & CYCLEWAY inc. N40 BRIDGE Procurement of contractor is underway. Land acquisition is ongoing.

SOUTH DOUGLAS ROAD JUNCTION Contractor appointed works to commence early February. BALLYBRACK CYCLE SCHEME Work ongoing on detailed design. Ground investigation ongoing.

PEDESTRIAN SAFETY INTERVENTIONS 2019 (€ 500K) Construction completed. Project close out is underway. PEDESTRIAN SAFETY Construction ongoing under one contract for St. Patrick’s Road, Alder brook in Frankfield and Popham’s Road. VIADUCT TO CITY CENTRE PHASE 1 (Viaduct to Kinsale Road) Design Team have been appointed. Prelim Design optioneering is progressing. NORTHERN DISTRIBUTER ROUTE SELECTION ASSESSMENT Route Option sifting is complete. Discussions ongoing with adjoining developers/landowners re. SHD’s and requirements for set aside lands. The Strategic Assessment Report (SAR) has been submitted to the NTA, after which it will go to the Department of Transport and DPER. The Emerging Preferred Route has been identified. Briefing and Consultation will commence in February. SOUTHERN DISTRIBUTER ROUTE SELECTION ASSESSMENT Route option identification is ongoing. CURRAHEEN TO CARRIGROHANE FOOTPATH AND CYCLE PATH UPGRADE Construction complete and open to the public. CURRAGH RD/ PEARSE ROAD JUNCTION UPGRADE SCHEME Preparation of tender documents is underway. BLARNEY VILLAGE CYCLE ROUTE Procurement of consultant is underway. LEE TO SEA CYCLE ROUTE STUDY Procurement of consultant is underway. MAYFIELD TO GLEN CYCLE ROUTE Route Option Assessment is continuing. DOUGLAS TO GRANGE BRIDGE Consultant appointed and preliminary design commenced. DONNYBROOK HILL PEDESTRIAN UPGRADE SCHEME Detailed Design is ongoing. STREETSCAPE RENEWAL OF COOK STREET, PRINCES STREET AND MARLBORO STREET Tender process for appointment of consultant is underway. CURRAHEEN ROAD PEDESTRIAN & CYCLE PROJECT P relim Design is complete. Section 38 planning ongoing. SOUTH MALL CYCLE PROJECT Work is substantially complete. Street Planters are ordered. These will be installed to further control parking. GLANMIRE TO CITY CYCLE PROJECT PHASE 2 (Dunkettle to North Docks) Design Team brief is under development. MAHON CYCLE PROJECT Preliminary design is complete. Section 38 planning will be published in February. SARSFIELD ROAD TO MTU PEDESTRIAN & CYCLE SCHEME. Design Team Brief is under development.

SARSFIELD ROAD TO CLASHDUV RD CYCLE LINK. Design Team Brief is underdevelopment. BESSBORO TO MAHON PEDESTRIAN & CYCLE LINK Design Team Brief is under development. ROCHESTOWN TO DOUGLAS CYCLE Design Team Brief is underdevelopment.

Roads Capital Programme: CCC Funded Projects ST MARY’S CAMPUS Works completed. Project close out ongoing. HARBOUR VIEW ROAD JUNCTION UPGRADE JUNCTION Construction is almost complete with final snagging etc. underway.

Roads Capital Programme: DTTS & CCC Funded Projects CORK SCIENCE & INNOVATION PARK ROAD PROJECT Land acquisition process is complete. Detailed Design and preparation of construction contract documents for Phase 1A is complete. Contract is ready to go to tender.

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Roads Capital Programme: LIHAF Funded Projects DOCKLANDS TO CITY CENTRE PROJECT (€6.5 millio n) Detailed design process underway. Legal Team review of documents is complete. Design team revising documents. Revised Environmental Screening & Part 8 documents as per Legal Team advice are under development. Part 8 publication scheduled for Q1. GLANMIRE ROADS IMPROVEMENT SCHEME Compulsory Purchase Order has been confirmed by An Bord Pleanala, Notice to Treat was issued in August for landowners for the first package of works. Notice of Entry was issued in September. Procurement of a contractor for this work package is underway. Section 50 applications for new bridges are awaiting OPW approval and detailed design is continuing.

MONAHAN ROAD EXTENSION (€5 million) Preliminary design is complete. Land Acquisition requirements have been confirmed. Site Investigation contract is complete. Part 8 planning is approved. Construction tender scheduled for Q2 2022.

Bridge Repair and Rehabilitation Projects DALY’S BRIDGE: Project close out is underway.

BANNOW BRIDGE, GRANGE ROAD BRIDGE, BLACKST ONE BRIDGE & HEALY’S BRIDGE Project close out is underway. PRINCIPAL INSPECTIONS OF BRIDGE AND CULVERT STRUCTURES WITHIN CORK CITY BOUNDARY 2020 Project completed. PARLIAMENT BRIDGE : (North-west wing wall - partial collapse of a section of the masonry buttress, exposed and dislodged backfill material, substantial bulge in the masonry façade) Project completed. GLYNTOWN BRIDGE, CLASH ROAD BRIDGE, MYRTLE HILL BRIDGE, FOURMILE BRIDGE, WYSE ’S BRIDGE & HOLLYMOUNT JUNCTION CULVERT Consultant appointment. Preliminary Design commenced. CARRIGROHANE BRIDGE Request for Tenders (RfT) issued for the appointment of a consultant. Urban Regeneration & Development Fund DOCKLANDS TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE (URDF) Programme delivery strategy and expenditure profile are under development. BEAMISH & CRAWFORD QUARTER BRIDGE & QUAY WALL INFRASTRUCTURE Detailed design is progressing. Construction tender process scheduled for Q2. BEAMISH & CRAWFORD QUARTER PUBLIC REALM & BISHOP LUCEY PARK Detailed design for park and public realm is ongoing. Combined construction tender process scheduled for Q2 with commencement of construction to follow. MARINA PARK PHASE 2 & 3 Design Team appointed. Preliminary design process is underway. Design report and related plans and images are complete. Land acquisition is progressing. Part 8 planning scheduled for Q2. NEW HORGAN’S ROAD (NORTH DOCKS) Tender documents for the selection of a design team are under development New Cycle Lanes VICTORIA ROAD, ALBERT QUAY & TERENCE MACSWINEY QUAY Construction is complete. Minor additional scope will be undertaken in the coming weeks at Montenotte View. DONO VAN’S ROAD, COLLEGE ROAD, MAGAZINE ROAD TO GLASHEEN LINK Donovan’s Rd and College Rd are complete. Glasheen and Magazine Link is substantially complete. MELBOURN ROAD AND ROSSA AVENUE Construction of cycle lanes are substantially complete. KNAPP’S SQUARE CYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN UPGRADES Detailed Design is ongoing.

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Emergency Services & Building Control

Fires

Special Services

250

100 120 140

200

150

0 20 40 60 80

100

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

2022

2020

2021

2022

False Alarms

Cardiac First Responder

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

10 15 20 25 30 35

0 5

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

2022

2020

2021

2022

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Fire Prevention

Fire Certs

Licensing

100

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2021

2022

2021

2022

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

-50

Inspections

10 20 30 40 50

-10 0

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul

Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2021

2022

Building Control

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Disability Access Certificates

Dangerous Structures Complaints

Completion Certificates

Commencement Notices

Building Control Site Inspections

Jan

Building Control Functions

Month

Year

Total

Building Control Site Inspections

January

2022

Commencement Notices

January

2022

Completion Certificates

January

2022

Dangerous Structures Complaints

January

2022

Disability Access Certificates

January

2022

% Of Commencement Notice

January

2022

100%

New Building Inspections

January

2022

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Library Service

January 22, 2022, saw the easing of many Covid-19 restrictions across the country. For our libraries this saw all seating and study spaces restored across the 10 libraries, as well as full access to public PCs being made available. Our groups and organisations have been invited back to meet in group settings and our libraries are coming back to life once again. The borrowing of eBooks and eAudiobooks continues to increase with an increase of 3% when compared to January 2021, illustrating the continuing popularity of this format even though libraries are now open for business. Also, the high transmission rate of the Omicron variant of the virus saw many of the public self- isolating or being careful and staying away from large public spaces. There was an incredible 124% increase of borrowing of this format when compared to January 2020. ( 11,503 borrowed 2022;11,165 borrowed 2021: 5138 borrowed 2020) Increased investment at a local and national level has been crucial to sustaining this vital service which has seen many people to look to the public libraries throughout the pandemic, a habit that has continued though we are now open. As with many services a blended approach of in person and online looks to be the way forward for the future of lending materials within our library service. 41,070 visits were made across our ten service points (the libraries were closed in January 2021). 55,371 items were borrowed this month returning to the borrowing levels of 2019. A variety of events, exhibitions, lectures, launches and other initiatives continued across all 10 libraries during January. The Launch of Blue Mondays a debut Poetry Anthology by the Blue Monday’s writing group was hosted by Cork City Libraries via Zoom on January 20th. The group brings together fourteen writers from USA, Ukraine, Germany, Italy, UK, and Cork city. The event was a truly intercultural one with an eclectic mix of poetry and performance and will be available to view on our socials shortly. Marco Gioacchini, Director of the Istituto Italiano Di Cultura Dublino (The Italian Cultural Institute of Dublin) included a visit to The City Library as part of his official visit to Cork on January 21. The Italian Cultural Institute serves to highlight and renew the Cultural ties between Italy and Ireland. Mr Gioacchini donated a selection of books to our public library service, and he was given a tour of The City Library. Our online events continue with Chair Yoga hosted by Claire Dunniece every Monday in January. This is part of our Healthy Ireland at your Libraries programme. The Cork in Verse series of interviews with Cork Poets curated by Ana Spehar included poets Michelle Delea, Philip Spillane, and Julie Goo this month. Workshops began for the Teen Graphic novel which is illustrated and written by Cork teenagers. The book will be launched as part of Cork World Book Fest in April. Planning for The Unfinished Book of Poetry also began this month. We look forward to hosting the sessions in our network of libraries again this year. In

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2021 all sessions were held online due to the pandemic. In 2020 the launch of the book was also online due to Covid-19. The book launch and readings are part of Cork City Council’s Cruinniú na nÓg programme. From a climate action and sustainability aspect the libraries will be engaging with the Environment section to identify buildings which would be suitable to be part of a wider Energy Performance Contract. The libraries are also participating in a pilot programme which has been submitted for funding approval. The LEAF @ Your Library (Literacy & Environmental Action of Food) is a collaborative national programme to empower communities to deliver climate change from the ground up. The latest addition to Tory Top Library is a Tovertafel 2 or otherwise known as a ("Magic Table"). The games console contains a high-quality projector, infrared sensors, a loudspeaker, and a processor with which interactive games are projected onto a table. It is designed for people with autism, dementia, or cognitive challenges. The “Magic Table” helps co nnect people with each other and with their surroundings providing stimulation on three levels - social, cognitive, and physical. It also aims to improve conversation opportunities and self-esteem while helping them to interact in a positive way with other people and their environment. Including 26 games it be used as an inter-generational activity engaging children with autism, those with dementia as well as family and carers. In early January, Hollyhill Library provided boxes of books to several primary schools in their catchment area, as classes could not call for their fortnightly visit, due to the rise in Covid cases. With the ease of Covid restriction towards the end of January, Hollyhill library welcomed all their clubs back. The singers circle had a very large attendance, members danced as well as sang and recited poetry, they were delighted to see each other again.

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Libraries Membership & Visits

Membership

Visits

60000

40000

20000

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2021

2022

2021

2022

Items Borrowed

Online Visits

80000

8000

60000

6000

40000

4000

20000

2000

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

-20000

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2021

2022

2021

2022

Ebooks

Items Returned

50000

15000

40000

10000

30000

20000

5000

10000

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2021

2022

2021

2022

Public PC Usage

Online Event Promotion

2000

1000

1500

800

600

1000

400

500

200

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul

Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul

Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

-200

2021

2022

2021

2022

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Strategic & Economic Development LEO

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Planning Policy Unit Activities for the Climate Action Unit (CAU) • Local Authority Climate Action Plan (LACAP) – draft Guidelines & Technical Annexes circulated by the CARO. • REACHOUT project – Stakeholder & Stocktaking documents submitted to EU Project Co-ordinator. 3 climate action services tools agreed for trialling in Cork city. • Climate Action Team (CAT) – Minutes from meeting #6 in Dec 2021 and Agenda for meeting #7 in Feb 2022 developed and circulated. Presentation to be on ‘Air Quality Strategy’. • Climate Action Committee (CAC) – attend and contribute to CAC meeting #24 on 12 Jan 2022, which included a presentation on the CCiC Community Climate Action Programme by Cork Environmental Forum (CEF). • Local Community Climate Action Programme – good progress made on this programme within Cork city, despite COVID restrictions. • National Community Climate Action Programme – CARO indicated that further details would be released during March 2022. • Funding Applications – Application for ‘100 Climate Neutral Cities’ submitted by end Jan 20 22 deadline. • Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) – ongoing activities to progress this initiative within CCiC. • Kinship @ TVP – ongoing progress, including official launch on 25 Jan 2022. • Climate Action Training – continuing, as per LGMA/CARO programme, with workshop also run for SMT on 27 Jan 2022. • Young Social Innovator project - at planning stage for 2022 activities.

Derelict Sites Unit

Derelict sites Annual report

2021

New files opened

61 10 95 48 10

Sites added to register

Total sites on register at end of year

Sites in process of being put on register at end of year

Sites removed from register during year

Amount collected

€580,000

EU Projects A submission was made to the EU for inclusion as one or two cities large towns in Ireland that may join the 100 Climate Neutral Cities group. This is a very significant opportunity which has the backing of the multiple government agencies and the Government as it would involve significant funding on many fronts and across many stakeholders for the city to become carbon neutral by 2030.

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Community Culture and Placemaking Arts and Events Cork St. Patrick’s Festival

Planning is underway for the Cork St. Patrick’s Festival 2022, proposed to run from March 17th to 20th. Due to ongoing government restrictions, it was not anticipated that the parade would return and alternative in person events were being scoped out. Following the government unexpected announcement lifting most of the public health restrictions on January 21st, it was decided to plan for the return of the parade on March 17th. A pre-consultation meeting with the statutory stakeholders took place on March 27th, with an application to hold an event advertised on February 2nd and the event management plan available for public review with submissions invited up to February 23rd. The theme for this year’s Parade is Heroes, Ordinary People in Extraordinary Times. Local companies Cork Puppetry Company and Cork Community Art Link have been engaged to produce commissions for the parade and the call out to previous community and voluntary participants has taken place. Procurement is underway for services with Event Management and Barrier provision in place pre-Christmas. Arts & Culture Strategy 2022 – 2026 Planning for the next stage of the process of developing the strategy was initiated which includes scheduling several ‘close enquiry’ meetings to discuss findings from the analysis of the initial stage of consultation. Arts Funding 2022 Assessment panels for Project Scheme, Arts in Context Award and Individual Artists Bursaries were held in January. The schemes remain oversubscribed with a large demand for support. 12 awards were made under the Arts Project Scheme, representing 17% of the total ask. 17 Individual Artists Bursaries were awarded, representing 18% of the total demand under this scheme. 5 awards were made under the Arts in Context scheme, representing 41% of the total request. Letters have been sent to applicants notifying them of the outcomes of the assessment. Creative Ireland The Culture and Creativity team progressed planning for 2022, initiating discussion on projects and upcoming events such as Cruinniú na nÓg. Climate Action Challenge Fund- The KinShip Project The KinShip Public Arts Project at Tramore Valley park was officially launched on 26th January 2022 through a press and social media campaign. There was significant coverage on local and regional platforms and a strong response to the invitation for participation. Arts and Aging Award Cork City Arts Office supported an application by Cork City Library Service in collaboration with the Hermann Marbe Camera Collection and Cork Film Centre to the Creative Ireland Arts and Aging Award. Creative Enquiry Planning is ongoing for the production and launch of the final element of this project: a digital publication. The launch will coincide with Bealtaine 2022 supported by Age and Opportunity.

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Decade of Commemorations Mural Series At a special award ceremony in honour of Don O’Leary, Director of The Life Centre Cork, the mural created by students in collaboration with Cork Community Art Link was officially unveiled. Outdoor Public Spaces Scheme – Elizabeth Fort Capital Development Cross-directorate collaboration with City Architects Department, Tourism, Property and City Centre Coordinator continued the project to develop cultural and event infrastructure at Elizabeth Fort. Preparation for Part 8 planning process is underway. St. Lukes Emergency works to the alarm system at St. Lukes Church were instigated in January to bring it back into public use in-line with reopening. The Unfinished Book of Poetry Special Saturday workshops on concrete poetry have been initiated for students participating in this school based literary project managed by O’Bhéal Poetry in five schools in Cork City. The purpose of the workshops is to broaden the techniques experienced by the students.

Cork City Marathon

Preparations for the 2022 Cork City Marathon on Sunday 5th June are now at an advanced stage. Entries are already at a record high, with over 2,000 in the full marathon and 2,500 in the half marathon. The course infrastructure is being reviewed to assess the maximum course capacity, but it is likely that entries will be capped before the official closing date.

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Plans are being developed, in conjunction with the Sanctuary Runners, to hold a free virtual event for overseas runners on race day.

In previous years, we’ve given over 7,500 polyester t -shirts annually to our participants. Continuing the greening of the event, this year we’ve partnered with an Dúlra, a co -operative that plants native Irish woodlands at two sites in the West of Ireland. (We will explore possible Cork-based partnerships for future years.) The marathon’s participants now have the option of having a tree planted instead of taking a race t - shirt – the cost of the t- shirt will be given to an Dúlra for planting trees on the participant’s behalf. With an estimated 110,000 tonnes of textile waste produced in Ireland each year, this is an initiative to further reduce the carbon footprint of the event and to raise awareness of the need to develop a more sustainable economy; It also contributes to the nationwide effort that’s needed to in crease our tree cover, which is the lowest in the EU at 11%. Since we introduced the option in mid-January, over 200 participants have already chosen to forego a shirt.

Environmental Awareness

Cork Carnival of Science The Cork Carnival of Science will take place on 11th and 12th June 2022 in Fitzgerald’s Park. This event is organised by Cork City Council’s Lifetime Lab and supported by Science Foundation Ireland. Preparations are underway for the event and details will follow in the coming months. Sustainable Fashion Workshops These workshops are being offered to secondary schools in Cork City who participate in the Green Flag programme. The workshops which are funded by Cork City Council and delivered by Circular Fashion Ireland, introduce students to the complexities of the global fashion industry and the impact it has on both our planet and people

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Sports Development Officer Made2Move

Ballyphehane Togher Community Development Project, who are a branch of Foróige, are taking part in a Made2Move programme with support from Cork City Council and Cork Sports Partnership. This is an eight- week programme whereby participants learn about a range of health and fitness topics are take part in physical activity sessions. Over 40 young people form the youth project are taking part and are also completing a step challenge as part of the programme. Local community figures such as school principals, community Gardai and parents are also taking part in the step challenge and are encouraging the young people to meet their own personalised targets. BeneFit BeneFit is a programme that provides first year students with a Fitbit and records data on things such as step count, heart rate and sleep. This programme is continuing with data from the first term currently being analysed by UCC. Sports Equipment for Direct Provision Sports equipment was purchased for the Direct Provision Centre on the Kinsale Road in a joint project with Cork Sports Partnership. This equipment arrived at the beginning of January and includes outdoor basketball hoops and table tennis equipment. Although the equipment has been open for residents to use in their free time, plans are also in progress for a programme using this equipment over the coming weeks. A Bike Maintenance Station for the centre will be purchased in the coming weeks.

Female Fitness with Foróige The Foróige group in Mahon have been taking part in a female fitness programme over the month of January. Sessions have included Zumba, Yoga, Boxercise and Pilates. They are hoping to continue their fitness journey but taking part in Teen Gym sessions in Leisure World which will be funded by the Sports Section in Cork City Council.

Soccer Development Officer Cork City Council co-funds the post of a Soccer Development Officer for Cork City with the FAI. Alan Bennett was appointed into this role in early January and has begun planning several soccer programmes for 2022. Some existing soccer programmes continued in January.

Walking Football A Walking Football programme began in the latter half of 2021 and has proven to be extremely popular. This programme continued to run in January with over 15

participants taking part each week at the Mardyke Arena. Our new soccer development officer is currently looking at ways of expanding Walking Football across the City. Football in the Yard 3rd, 4th and 5th class students from Both Togher Boys National School and Togher Girls National School took part in a 5 a side programme called Football in the Yard in January.

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Futsal Futsal sessions continued to run in the Parochial Hall in January with schools from across the North Side of Cork invited to take part. Strawberry Hill National School and Scoil Aisieri completed the programme this month.

Sports Grants Ms. Pat Sargent, President of the Cork Harlequins Hockey and Cricket Club, sitting in the new weather protective spectator’s stand which was grant aided by Cork City Council under the Sport Capital Grant Scheme.

Cork Harlequins was founded in 1925 is a Hockey and Cricket Club based on the edge of Cork City. They offer hockey and cricket to men, women, boys, and girls and like to call themselves #themightyquins!

Old Cork Waterworks Experience Old Cork Waterworks Experience (OCWE)

The visitor experience at Old Cork Waterworks Experience reopened on Tuesday 4th January and operated in response and in compliance with the Covid-19 guidelines. The site now operates Monday to Friday and remains closed at weekends. There was a total of 544 outreach contacts in January and 67 visitors to the site. Education activities continued to be maintained consistently following successful reopening of schools in September. Three distinct workshop offerings are now available to primary schools, “House of Circuits”, “Explorers” Marine Science and SEAI “Senior” Energy. Bookings remain steady and our system is very responsive to meet changing school circumstances and will remain so until the easing of Covid-19 restrictions with the school environs. SEAI Energy Workshop - School Visit Lifetime Lab has been an SEAI Education partner since 2010 and resumed the delivery of in-school workshops on a trial basis in late October. As restrictions were eased mid-January bookings opened for the resumption of in person school visits in February with 17 sessions to be delivered to 344 cork primary school children. Explorers Primary Marine Science Lifetime Lab is the education partner for the Cork region for “Explorers” a primary marine science education program and has been awarded a new 2-year contract funded by the Marine Institute. Due to the uncertainty of restrictions in schools in January, these workshops were scheduled to resume in late February with in-person school visits, day trips to local beaches and the return of onsite workshops at Lifetime Lab. House of Circuits - Blended An in-school classroom- based science workshop titled “House of Circuits” was made available to all primary schools in Cork City and the greater Cork area. Initial take up was very popular with all available dates fully subscribed to year end. A total of 22 sessions were delivered to 544 children in January, with a further 58 sessions to 1272 primary school children booked for February and March 2022. This project is supported by Science Foundation Ireland under the Discover Programme call 2020.

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