Culture Night in Cork City 17 th September 2021 Lord Mayor Cllr Colm Kelleher at the launch of GLOW
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Chief Executive’s Management Report November 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 Service Requests ........................................................................................................3 Roads Service Requests ............................................................................................. 3 Housing Maintenance Service Requests .................................................................... 3 Environment Service Requests .................................................................................. 4
Roads Maintenance Programmes ............................................................................37 Blarney in Photos .....................................................................................................39 Castleview Terrace Stepcase ....................................................................................41 Transport................................................................................................................. 42 Pay Parking Income ..................................................................................................42 Park by Phone ..........................................................................................................42 Park & Ride Vehicle Numbers...................................................................................42 Public Bike Scheme ..................................................................................................42 Enforcement ............................................................................................................43 Road Offence Breakdown.........................................................................................43 Road Offence Location .............................................................................................43 Infrastructure Projects ............................................................................................. 44 Roads Capital Programme: TII Funded Projects ........................................................44 Roads Capital Programme: NTA Funded Projects .....................................................44 Roads Capital Programme: CCC Funded Projects .....................................................45 Roads Capital Programme: DTTS & CCC Funded Projects .........................................45 Roads Capital Programme: LIHAF Funded Projects...................................................45 Urban Regeneration & Development Fund ..............................................................45 Bridge Repair and Rehabilitation Projects ................................................................46 New Cycle Lanes.......................................................................................................46 Environment ............................................................................................................ 47 Tree Works...............................................................................................................48 Licencing ..................................................................................................................48 Waste Management.................................................................................................49 Strategic & Economic Development .......................................................................... 50 Tourism....................................................................................................................50 Climate Action Unit ..................................................................................................50 Draft Cork City Development Plan............................................................................50 LEO...........................................................................................................................51 Corporate Services & International Relations ............................................................ 53 Chief Executive’s Office ............................................................................................53 Council Services .......................................................................................................53 Payments Processed ................................................................................................53 Franchise Register of Electors ..................................................................................54 Drinking Fines...........................................................................................................54 Reception Desk Callers .............................................................................................54 FOI/GDPR Reviews & Requests ................................................................................55 Innovation Week......................................................................................................55 Communications ......................................................................................................57 Media Queries/Press Releases/Web Posts ...............................................................57 Social Media Engagements.......................................................................................57 Finance Directorate.................................................................................................. 58 Expenditure..............................................................................................................58 Income by Source.....................................................................................................59 Key Collection Levels ................................................................................................59 People & Organisation Development ........................................................................ 60 Appointments made and Competitions completed/advertised................................60 Climate Awareness Training .....................................................................................60 ICT Services.............................................................................................................. 62 CRM Cases ...............................................................................................................62 Online Forms............................................................................................................62 Infrastructure Support .............................................................................................62 Top Searches ............................................................................................................62
Contact Centre ...........................................................................................................4
Emergency Services & Building Control .......................................................................5 Cork City Fire Brigade – New Recruits Training in November .................................... 5 #ccfbrecruits #NotJustFires ....................................................................................... 5 Fire Prevention .......................................................................................................... 6 Building Control......................................................................................................... 6 Library Service............................................................................................................7 Libraries Membership & Visits ................................................................................... 9 Community Culture and Placemaking........................................................................10 Sports Development Officer .................................................................................... 10 Environmental Awareness ....................................................................................... 11 Sustainable Travel ................................................................................................... 11 Cork City Marathon ................................................................................................. 12 Sports Grants........................................................................................................... 12 Old Cork Waterworks Experience ............................................................................ 13 Community Content ................................................................................................ 14
Arts & Events ...........................................................................................................16
Development Management ......................................................................................18 Strategic Housing Developments............................................................................. 18 Planning Applications .............................................................................................. 19 Contact Volumes in Planning DM ............................................................................ 20 Planning Enforcement ............................................................................................. 20 Short-Term Letting .................................................................................................. 21 Section 5’s – Declarations of exempted development............................................. 21 Housing Directorate .................................................................................................22 Capital Works .......................................................................................................... 22 Housing Progress Report November 2021............................................................... 25 Social Housing Stock/Rent Collected ....................................................................... 28 Voids ....................................................................................................................... 28 Housing Allocations Report November 2021 ........................................................... 29 Housing Assistance Programme (HAP) .................................................................... 30 Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) .................................................................... 31 Private Housing Grants ............................................................................................ 32 Housing Maintenance ............................................................................................. 33 Vacant Dwellings - by Local Area ............................................................................. 33 Vacant Dwellings - Not on CCC Management Programme....................................... 33 Homeless Services ................................................................................................... 33 Emergency Accommodation.................................................................................... 34 Rough Sleepers........................................................................................................ 35 Bishopsgrove ........................................................................................................... 35 Roads.......................................................................................................................36 Roadworks Programme ........................................................................................... 36 Public Liability Claim Reports................................................................................... 36 Pavement Surface Condition Index (km) ................................................................. 36 Regional Roads Grants (km Strengthened) .............................................................. 36
Back Cover ............................................................................................................... 63
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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. 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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Service Requests Roads Service Requests Roads Service Requests
Status of Roads Service Requests
700
700
600
600
500
500
283
400
334
343
376
400
183 309
Open
317
281
487
602 602
300
597 599
596
551
515
498
477
300
Closed
200
252
200
100
157
327
310
271
257 262
100
37
241 208
224
100
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov
101 116
75
0
Emergency Routine Urgent
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov
Roads Service Requests by Month/Year
900
800
700
600
500
2019
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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Housing Maintenance Call Breakdown
2,500
1,907
1,821
1,802
1,780
1,768
1,755
2,000
1,615
1,602
1,586
1,549
1,526
1,500
1,000
500
186
165
128
121
120
116
96
92
79
73
58
60
12
10
10
9
8
-
7
6
5
5
5
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Emergency
Routine
Urgent
Environment Service Requests Litter
Street Cleaning
Trees
-50 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
500
120
100
400
80
300
60
200
40
20
100
0
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
-20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2019
2020
2021
2019
2020
2021
2019
2020
2021
Contact Centre
021 4924000 lines
Housing Maintenance
Other Housing
Other Services
Category
Litter/Waste
Roads
Total
Calls Served i
6,326
495
903
4,795
12,519
Calls Abandoned Voicemails/ Dissuaded ii TOTAL Calls Received iii Calls Forwarded by agents
830
79
119
614
1,642
692 (485 voicemails)
277
44
56
315
7,433
618
1,078
5,724
14,853
Average calls served daily iv (22 working days in November)
3,201
569
Emails served by CSU agents in November
505
1800 222 226 - Community Support Line
Calls Served
116
Calls abandoned
17
Voicemail
0
TOTAL calls received
133
The Community Support help line operated 5 days a week from 9 until 5 up until November 22 nd , 2021.
i Total served by agents within system but excl. voicemails. ii Callers hang up when a recorded message from CCC is being played (system sees this as caller has received the information, they we’re looking for and have hung up satisfied with the information). iii 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. iv This includes calls served + voicemails. v Emails served by CSU agents includes all emails, submissions, and SPAM.
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Emergency Services & Building Control Fire Special Services
140
250
120
200
100
150
80
60
100
40
50
20
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
False Alarm
Cardiac First Responder
35
80
70
30
60
25
50
20
40
15
30
10
20
10
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
2019
2020
2021
2019
2020
2021
No’s of CCFB responses
300
250
252, 10%
82
200
792, 30%
150
544, 21%
86
100
50
50
1030, 39%
25
0
Nov
Cardiac First Responder
False Alarms
Fire Special Services
Cardiac First Responder
False Alarms
Fire
Special Services
Cork City Fire Brigade – New Recruits Training in November
#ccfbrecruits #NotJustFires
Road Traffic Collision course
Hazardous Material training
Large scale training in Jack Lynch tunnel
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Fire Prevention Fire Certs
Fire Licensing
Inspections
35
120
10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
30
100
25
80
20
60
15
40
10
20
0 5
5
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
-10 -5
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
0
-20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2020
2021
2020
2021
2020
2021
Building Control
Month
Year
Total
Building Control Site Inspections
November 2021
5
Commencement Notices
November 2021
28
Completion Certificates
November 2021
52
Dangerous Structures Complaints
November 2021
10
Disability Access Certificates
November 2021
24
% Of Commencement Notice
November 2021
100%
New Building Inspections
November 2021
87
Building Control Functions
200
180
160
15
16
Disability Access Certificates
9
4
140
34
120
Dangerous Structures Complaints Completion Certificates
44
16
19
24
24
5
100
10
8 3
7 9
9
10
46
80
29
51
31
Commencement Notices
30
60
52
5 9
71
11
9 7 0
69
5
Building Control Site Inspections
40
25
13
66
60
14
40
56
51
20
28
27
21
22
19
14
9
5
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Jan Feb Mar
Apr
May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct
Nov
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Library Service This is the first month this year that the Reference Library and Local Studies Department were open for the entire month while adhering to limited numbers under public health guidelines. Newspapers, magazines, and study spaces are also available. While after hours events, such as book launches began again in October (adhering to the current requirements of presenting Covid Certificates, contact tracing details and mask wearing at the seated only events) we held the last event on November 17 when we suspended them again due to the high transmission rates of Covid-19 nationwide. The borrowing of eBooks and eAudiobooks saw an increase of 5% when compared to November 2020, illustrating the continuing popularity of this format even though libraries are now open for most services. There was an incredible 116% increase on November 2019 (9,989 borrowed 2021: 9511 borrowed 2020; 4617 borrowed 2019) 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. In November, 42,574 visits were made across our ten service points, 42% less than in November 2019. This may be due to maximum n (Closed in November 2020 due to Level 5 restrictions introduced on 22 October 2020) This is a 9% increase on the previous month of this year most likely due to the opening of further services recently. 55,101 items were borrowed this month returning to the borrowing levels of 2019. 40,220 books were returned to Cork City Libraries in November as compared to 52,050 in 2019 indicating a move in the right direction for the service. A variety of events, exhibitions, lectures, launches and other initiatives continued across all 10 libraries during November. The City Library hosted a variety of book launches in November including Breda Joyce’s poetry collection, Colm O Cheallachain’s Irish language short story collection which is shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards and the Libraries’ own publication Memoir of an Irish Jew . All launches were wonderful literary gatherings and celebrations of the literary life of the city. Douglas Library held a poignant tribute to the late Billy McCarthy on his first anniversary. Billy was a member of the Douglas Library Writing group. Executive Librarian Yvonne Moloney was delighted to accept copies of Billy’s books from his wife to replenish previous copies that were lost in the fire of 2019. The McCarthy family
also announced a new Billy McCarthy Junior Writing Award commencing in 2022. Also, in Douglas Library Mallow based poet and writer Celine Cremin was named the Lennox Robinson 100 Word Award winner for 2021 at a ceremony held in the library. Cllr Kieran McCarthy and competition judge John Dolan of the Holly Bough and Echo presented Celine with her award and paid special tribute to the literary talents of all seven finalists. A wonderful evening of prose and poetry, drama and song were had by all who attended. Exhibitions hosted across the libraries in November included Anam Cara | Soul Friend – a photography exhibition by Daragh Drake in Mayfield Library. Daragh’s work is based on the Celtic Spirituality of the late Co. Clare poet John O’Donoghue. Daragh was born in Mayfiel d and now resides in London. Cork’s Architectural Heritage was celebrated through a unique exhibition by John Davin in The City Library. During the pandemic lockdown periods, John took to walking the streets and hills of Cork City and was fascinated by its varied and rich architectural buildings. This exhibition is a record of some of this architectural heritage. The Perfect Rain exhibition by children's author and illustrator, Tatyana Feeney was hosted in The Children’s Library, Grand Parade. Taking inspiration from the changeable Irish weather, this exhibition combines illustrations from Tatyana's recent book, Eva, and the Perfect Rain, with other weather-based prints. Another wonderful Installation was also hosted in the Children's Department at Grand Parade Library. The talented Colette Mulholland and Ann Lambe of the Conscious Lee environmental awareness project have created the display Conscious Lee. This is a public awareness project to help people value and protect their rivers. The Children’s Library distributed Little Library Book Bags to groups and organisations throughout the city. The book bags contain books chosen by librarians as well as materials created to support storytelling and reading with children. The bags were also delivered to Cork Prison to be gifted by fathers and grandfathers in prison to their children and grandchildren. Mayfield Library enjoyed a splendid sunny morning on November 5th for its “Plants Positivity” community action. Led by staff member, Colin Murphy, pupils from Scoil Bernadette came down to library and got busy filling a large planter box with discarded Halloween pumpkins, compost, soil, and a colourful array of flowering and non-flowering plants. Plants Positivity falls under the Cork Creative Resilience Fund (Cork City Council) and the aim is to spread goodwill and positivity through horticulture.
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As part of the libraries Commemorations Programme UCC’s Lindsey Earner Byrne hosted a lecture via Zoom entitled 'Is this a Civilized Country: Listening to Ordinary Voices in Modern Irish History’. The lecture revealed fascinating correspondence to Bishop’s in the east of Ireland from women requesting aid for their starving families during the period. Some unique events held during the month included Online Chair Yoga in partnership with Healthy Ireland and Board Game Making Workshops for Grandparents and Grandchildren in Blackpool Library, in partnership with HSE South Cork and Kerry.
Cork City Libraries took part in a Public Libraries’ Design Thinking pilot project this year, with the intention of further engaging with library users and local communities to build on our current library services. The focus of the design thinking model is putting people at the centre of service design and is driven by customer empathy, team brainstorming and prototyping. Part of the prototype plan was the purchase of a purpose designed gazebo, which was fu nded by the LGMA’s fund contribution to the Design Thinking Project. The gazebo which arrived during the week will be used to engage with communities to gain valuable feedback to help us grow and design our services, as well as for other literary and creative events.
Yvonne Moloney accepting Bill McCarthy’s books from his wife to replenish previous copies that were lost in the fire of 2019
Mayfield Library Plants Positivity
Design Thinking Project purpose-built gazebo
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Libraries Membership & Visits Membership
Library Visits
-10000 0 10000 20000 30000 40000 50000 60000 70000 80000 90000
10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 40000 45000
0 5000
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
70000
30000
60000
25000
50000
20000
40000
15000
30000
10000
20000
5000
10000
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
-10000
2020
2021
2020
2021
eBooks/AudioBooks
Public PC Use
16000
7000
14000
6000
12000
5000
10000
4000
8000
3000
6000
2000
4000
1000
2000
0
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2019
2020
2021
2020
2021
Online Event Promotion
Item Returns
2000
60000
50000
1500
40000
1000
30000
500
20000
0
10000
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
0
-500
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2020
2021
2020
2021
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Community Culture and Placemaking Sports Development Officer
Rebel Run The Sports & Sustainability
Walking Football Cork City Council are working in partnership with UCC, FAI and Cork Sports Partnership to deliver a walking football programme in the Mardyke Arena. This programme is aimed at individuals who may have reduced mobility due to age, injury etc. or are looking for an alternative way of being active North Side Schools Futsal Programme Cork City Council are working with the FAI to deliver a school’s initiative on the North Side of Cork City. This is an exciting soccer programme which encourages engagement from young people who may not be involved in sport already.
Section provided funding towards the Rebel Run event in 2021. As a result, Cork City Council were given
15 free places for City Council staff. All these spaces were availed of, and staff took part in both the 5k and 10k route. Fitbit Programme Cork City Council are currently working with Douglas Community Colleg e on a programme called ‘Benefit’. This programme provides first year students with a Fitbit and records data on things such as step count, heart rate and sleep. A set of physical activity interventions accompany this, with students being awarded with VSware Points based on how active they are. Data is currently being analysed by UCC, but results look promising, suggesting that the programme has not only increased physical activity levels amongst students, but has also increased their wellbeing and reduced stress. This programme is currently running in Douglas Community School, Christ King and Colaiste Eamann Ris, where students are currently on week 9 of the programme. Smoothie Bikes TUSLA ran a final session using one of the smoothie bikes before Christmas. They brought the bike to a youth group they run weekly for children experiencing homelessness in the city. TUSLA have requested use of the smoothie bikes again in January to promote both physical activity and healthy eating. Foróige also ran a final session using one of the smoothie bikes before it was collected to go to the next location. They have similarly expressed interest in borrowing the bikes again in January . The Smoothie Bikes are due to go to Regina Mundi College for an event next week. Orienteering The Orienteering programme for 2021 finished at the start of November. This programme was very successful and there continues to be interest going into 2022.
Late Night Leagues Cork City Council is running a Late-Night League programme in the Sam Allen Centre in partnership with the FAI and Cork Sports Partnership. This is a 5 A Side soccer programme which invites youth groups from all over the city to take part. Due to the timing of this programme, it reduces antisocial behaviour in the surrounding area and encourages young people to come together for a fun and structured sporting activity. Approximately 60 young people are taking part in the programme. Women’s Social Soccer Cork City Council are working with the FAI and Cork Sports Partnership to deliver a free social soccer programme to women in Cork City. 16 women took part in the first programme, and they have now decided to continue to meet on a weekly basis after it is over. A second group has now started, and both the original group, and the new group train on pitches side by side in Leisure World Bishopstown.
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Environmental Awareness
Green Schools An Taisce Green Schools Seminars were held online in November. Picker Pals Lifetime Lab Education Officer (Una Leader) assisted the Waste Enforcement Section in engaging schools in the Picker Pals programme. In total, 40 Cork City Primary Schools are now working with the Picker Pals programme aided by Anti-Dumping Initiative Funding Circular Economy As part of the promotion of Revive paint and following on from Reuse Month, Mary Walsh was asked to write a piece for the Echo on the Circular Economy. How can we help drive the shift to a circular economy? (echolive.ie)
Sustainable Travel
World Remembrance Day for Road
Traffic Victims took place during
November, with City Council buildings
lit up to highlight the event. A mass of
remembrance took place in the North
Cathedral attended by members of
the Gardai, Road Safety Authority and
Cork City Council.
Cork City Council supported a ‘cycle
bus’ for Bishopstown Boys P rimary
School. The ‘bus’ consisted of over 50
children cycling to school together,
with parents stationed along the
route to ensure safety, assisted by
Gardai. Bike maintenance and bike
skills classes were arranged for the
children once they reached school.
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Cork City Marathon
Sports Grants Blackrock Rowing Club received a recent grant under the Sport Capital Grant Scheme 2021. Cork City Council play an important role in promoting Sport. Blackrock Rowing caters to rowers of all ages and abilities and promotes the physical and mental health benefits of exercise. The 2022 Cork City Marathon was launched on 18 th November with a photo shoot on the Marina. The All-Ireland winner and multi-All-Star camogie player Anna Gearey was on hand to announce the launch and speak with the media. Representatives from the Sanctuary Runners also joined in to celebrate a return to the streets of Cork, COVID- restrictions allowing, on Sunday 5 th June 2022. Building on the worldwide success of the virtual marathon in June 2021, the theme for 2022 is The World Comes to Cork . We are on track for a record number of entries, and while many of those are deferrals from 2020, there is a steady stream of marathon and half marathon entries since the launch. We are also exploring the possibility of a blended race for 2022, retaining a virtual race for those who are unable to travel to Cork. The Cork Marathon has already made significant strides to reduce the carbon footprint of the event. Working with the Council’s Environmental Awareness Officer, Mary Walsh, we’ve introduced long-life goodie bags, eliminated plastic bags from the medals and t-shirts, reduced the number of plastic bottles on the course by introducing Refill Ireland at the finish line, installed composting bins at the finish line, and plans were in place in 2020 to trial Oohos, edible/biodegradable water pouches. That green journey is continuing for next year, with entrants having the option to have a tree planted instead of getting a t-shirt.
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Old Cork Waterworks Experience The visitor experience at Old Cork Waterworks Experience continued to operate with restrictions in place. In addition, winter opening hours are now in operation, the site now operates Monday to Friday and remains closed at weekends. The Lifetime Lab had 1,974 outreach contacts in November and the Old Cork waterworks experience has 174 visitors. Let’s Find Out – RTEjr Science Series Let's Find Out, RTEjr's science series was broadcast in November to coincide with national Science Week. The children’s scenes were all filmed at Old Cork Waterworks Experience over the summer with the popular attraction transforming into a futuristic film set.
online and blended offering until the easing of Covid-19 restrictions until January 2022. A third primary workshop, SEAI Energy was reintroduced as an offering over October. All available dates for the three primary level workshops, SEAI, Explorers Primary Marine Science and the House of Circuits are now allocated with an extensive waiting list in operation. 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. The model is to deliver several 90 min sessions per day at the school. A facilitator visited 5 Cork primary schools, delivering 12 workshops to 270 children in November. A further 4 schools, 299 children will receive workshops over December while always adhering to public health guidelines. Explorers Primary Marine Science - Online: 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. A total of 34 online sessions engaging a total of 762 school children from Cork City primary schools were delivered over the month of November. House of Circuits - Blended: A new 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 35 sessions were delivered to 915 children in November with a further 26 sessions to over 645 primary school children booked for December. This project is supported by Science Foundation Ireland under the Discover Programme call 2020.
OCWE Exhibition Space features in RTEjr Lets find Out science series
Cork Mini Boat Atlantic Adventure We received news the morning of November 7th that the HVES Cruiser had been relaunched by the Crew of the M/V Independent Horizon when M. Maciejewski emailed us the following “Please be informed that we successfully launched mini boat today, Sunday, Nov. 7th / 1340 UTC, in position: Lat – 37.14,1 N; Lon – 071.33.7 W, over Gulf Stream Ocean current. The progress of the Mini Boat may be tracked by following this link http://explore.educationalpassages.org/#
Lifetime Lab Education activity Education activities continue to prosper following successful reopening of schools in September. Our primary science engagement program will remain an
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Community Content Cork City Learning - 5 th UNESCO UIL Global Conference of Learning Cities in Yonseu, Korea. The Lord Mayor Cllr. Colm Kelleher and Chief Executive
UNESCO Global 5th Forum on Transformative Education Cork Learning City coordinator Denis Barrett was invited to give a presentation for the UNESCO Global 5th Forum on Transformative Education , held online on Nov 30th. Cork was the only city invited and our Learning City experience was featured as part of a session on Learning Cities and Adult Education, co- presented with panel members from the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning Hamburg. The event was organized by the UNESCO Division for Peace and Sustainable Development Education Sector based in Paris, and the Learning Cities session was attended by over 340 participants worldwide.
Ann Doherty made a joint
keynote presentation focusing on learning that emerged from the work we’ ve done over the past two years, co-hosting a cluster of cities for health and wellbeing and learnings from the experience from responding to the needs of citizens health and wellbeing during the Covid Pandemic. The community response forum was also presented by Chief executive Ann Doherty. One of the key takeaway points from the presentation was that learning, and wellbeing are interchangeable and that we need to understand in a much more fundamental way the contribution that being involved in learning in a positive way can have on people’s wellbeing. Cork had 2 inputs to Mayors Forum. Lord Mayor Cllr. Colm Kelleher and Cork City CE Ann Doherty of Cork City presented at the first plenary session. Cork & Osan co-presented on Cluster for ‘Health & Wellbeing ’ and work on the ‘Health & Wellbeing ’ Global Cluster to continue. CAN Cork Access Network Cork Learning City working with strategic partners in CAN Cork Access Network, progressed plans towards two CAN events for early 2022, including filming of high-level panel discussions alongside learners’ stories, as Part of an ongoing series of CAN events, designed to bring partners together as a network to tackle education disadvantage in Cork City and region. The event in January will feature an input from the Secretary General of the Department of Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science, Mr. Jim Breslin as our guest of honour followed by a planned Learning Workplace breakfast event in MTU.
Irish Network of Learning Cities. Cork Learning City presented at the ‘Global Learning
Festival’ organized by Wyndham and
Melton in Australia,
alongside the other Learning Cities on the Island of Ireland, Dublin, Belfast, Limerick, and Derry. ‘Conversations with Learners’ webinar on Wednesday 10 th of Nov featured learners’ voices from around the island promoting and inspiring through their inspirational learning journeys. Cork Learning City also attended a virtual All Ireland meeting of the Chairs of the Irish Network of Learning Cities on the 17 th of November congratulating Dublin and Belfast in following Cork who were recipients of a UNESCO Learning City award in 2015. UNESCO Science Camp on Learning Cities, Budapest On the 29th November, representatives of Cork Learning City both presented and facilitated a workshop for third level students at a UNESCO Science Camp on Learning Cities, Budapest ‘ In between global and local - learning cities and learning communities” Attendees explored learning journeys to discover the impacts and challenges of a Learning City, where citizens engage in lifelong learning, sustainability, social inclusion and active citizenship for the benefit of all. South Parish & Groningen Members of the South Parish Learning Neighborhood and representatives from Groningen Learning City in the Netherlands came together to discuss plans for a joint sustainability project. The aim is to create a joint piece to progress the Sustainable Development Goals as part of the Cork Lifelong Learning Festival 2022.
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Age Friendly
Minister O'Gorman launched CAAR officially at this online event. Deputy Lord Mayor of Dublin and Sinead Gibney were keynote speakers. CAAR Members include: AkiDwA, Apolish Direct Provision, Laoise Africa Support Group, Go Com Radio, Amdalah Africa Foundation, WEZESHA, Cork Migrant Center, Culture Connect, Black Therapist Ireland, African Descent.
The Cork Age Friendly City Programme linked with Age Friendly Ireland to provide Age Friendly Housing & Public Realm Training Course on 23 November 2021. The opening address was given by Ann Doherty (Chief Executive) and the training content was delivered by Tadhg McDonnell (Age Friendly Ireland’s Principal Advisor on Housing and Public Realm) and Mairead Cranley (Age Friendly Ireland’s Regional Programme Manager). Over thirty Cork City Council staff took part in the training which has been rolling out in Ireland for a number of years and is now recognised as a key objective in Ireland’s recent Housing for All Strategy. The training is timely with the publication of Housing for All in 2021 which will seek to refine the focus on housing for the ageing population within local authorities. The Cork Age Friendly City Programme is managed in Community Culture & Placemaking Directorate and the Age Friendly Housing Technical Advisor is based in the Housing Directorate.
Polish Day
Thursday 11 th November was Polish Independence Day: The Lord Mayor hosted, under Covid-19 guidelines, Grzegorz Sala - Head of the Polish Consular Section in Dublin and Wojciech Bialek, Together-Razem CEO, before the Polish flag was raised by the Lord Mayor, Cllr Colm Kelleher at the City Hall. The City Hall was illuminated by White & Red lights for the commemoration of Polish Independence on the evening of the 11th of November 2021. The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Colm Kelleher said: “We are delighted to mark Polish Independence celebrations here in City Hall again this year. The Polish community in Cork is such an integral part of our city. Our Peoples have so much in common, including great pride in our respective national heritages and history. We also want to highlight the important work of the Together-Razem Centre who has been providing services in Cork for 15 years now. I want to also wish them all very best on their 15th Anniversary in November.
Community Alliance Against Racism (CAAR)
Martha Halbert was a panel speaker for the launch of Community Alliance Against Racism (CAAR), which was held online, on 16th November 2021 from 2 to 3.30 pm. Established in March 2021 during a meeting held by AkiDwA, CAAR is a community led intervention with an aim to dismantle racism at community level and serves as a platform for people affected directly by racism,
offering them the opportunity to share their experiences, articulate and propose solutions.
The group currently has a membership of 10 organisations and has been working on recruitment of champions mainly youth; to date eight champions have received intensive training and are working to raise awareness in colleges and at community level.
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Arts & Events Christmas Celebration - Switch On / GLOW
Arts Funding 2022 The window to apply for Arts Funding Schemes including the Arts Grants, Project Scheme, Arts in Context Award, and Individual Artists Bursaries closed on 18 th November. A large number of applications have been received for these highly competitive schemes. Arts for All Cork City Arts Office have supported the development of a Arts for All PLATFORM Winter Trail to roll out in December 2021. Consisting of talk’s, tours, hands -on tasters and a tass of tea, the programme promises an insight into the wealth of creativity on offer in the Hollyhill – Knocknaheeny – Gurranabraher area. Funded by the Cork City Council Community Resilience Fund, the purpose is to promote wellbeing, knowledge sharing, isolation reduction, upskilling, access, and workshops for the Arts for All PLATFORM, the membership of which is made up of practitioners and facilitators of inclusive arts. Creative Ireland The Culture and creativity team completed reporting on all 2021 projects in November and have begun planning for 2022. Climate Action Challenge Fund- The KinShip Project Procurement of PR and Communications Services is now complete. Kearney Melia Barker Communications will manage the official launch of the project in January 2022. The branding design process is underway by Disco Milk. The team at Disco Milk have been engaged as critical designers on placement in the project (i.e., as a ‘cultural commission’) to work with the artists Lennon - Taylor on emerging opportunities within the project. Creative Enquiry The final episode in the ‘Whats Next? Arts and Ageing’ podcast series has been released. The full series will continue to be available via Libsyn. A series of online workshops followed by 1-0-1 mentor sessions was well attended. The workshops were recorded to serve as a resource for all interested in working with older people through the arts. The recordings are currently being edited. Decade of Commemorations Mural Series A set of murals by youth and intergenerational groups are approaching completion in each of the five LEAs in Cork City. Ardú are working with schools produce three of the five, whilst Cork Community Art Link are working with The Rainbow Club and Cork Life Centre to produce the final two. All are expected to be unveiled for viewing in the New Year.
The official launch of Christmas in Cork commenced on 19 th November last, when the Christmas lights were switched on by The Lord Mayor. As there was no public event this year, the switch was celebrated by means of both an online soft launch & video. The Bishop Lucey Park experience returns to Cork this year, with an animated and illuminated trail, commencing Nov 26 th, and running for the four weekends in the lead up to Christmas. The theme is based around the song ‘ The 12 Days of Christmas’. The Ferris Wheel & Kiddies Carousel also commenced operation that day and will open throughout the Christmas holidays. An online booking system had been implemented last year by the Ferris Wheel operator for reasons of Covid safety, and this was expanded to include the Park in 2021. Bookings for both opened simultaneously on the evening of the Switch On. Numbers are restricted for safety, but bookings are brisk, and the offering is being very well-received by the public, with good press coverage gained also. Local Live Performance Programme Scheme Following tendering for end-to-end management and programming of Phase II of the Local Live Performance Programming Scheme, The Good Room were appointed. As per the summer scheme, the aim is to support local performers and crew who work in the commercial performance sector and who have been impacted by the pandemic. Magic Nights By The Lee - A Winter Solstice , a programme of three outdoor concerts to be held on December 21 st , 22 nd and 23 rd in Fitzgerald’s Park were confirmed. The last concert will include a fireworks finale subject to permit. The line-up includes: Tuesday December 21 st - True Tides, Code of Behavior, Cork DJ Stevie G, and upcoming R&B singer Minnie Marley. Wednesday December 22nd drag queen Candy Warhol and the Haus of Mockie Ah, Comic star in the ascent, Sinead Quinlan , Cornelius P. O’Sullivan, and Cork DJ Eddie Kay . Thursday December 23 rd : Fish Go Deep , Clare Sands and Yves Solo and Stevie G. Arts & Culture Strategy 2022 – 2026 Consultation on the development if the Arts & Culture Strategy continued apace throughout November. A ‘Have Your Say’ survey was opened to the public and promoted widely via social media and press. Working with representatives from expert groups from the sector, the Arts Office developed a resource for use in workshops to gather the views of Children and Young People. Community groups were also directly engaged with in order to reach adults who may need additional supports to respond to the survey.
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