CE Management Report June 2020.pdf

Newly elected Lord Mayor of Cork:

Cllr. Joe Kavanagh

Chief Executive’s Management Report June 2020

Purpose of CE Report ...............................................................................................2 Our Mission ..............................................................................................................2 Our Vision.................................................................................................................2 Our High-Level Goals and Strategic Objectives .........................................................2 Our Values ................................................................................................................2

Roads ....................................................................................................................... 4

Transport ................................................................................................................. 8

Pay Parking Income.................................................................................................. 8

Infrastructure Projects ............................................................................................ 10 Mahon Golf Course Fees - Closed due to Covid-19 .................................................. 2 Environment............................................................................................................. 2 Monthly Waste Tonnage.......................................................................................... 5 Dog Licences ............................................................................................................ 6 Strategic & Economic Development........................................................................... 7 Urban Expansion Areas ............................................................................................ 8 Corporate Services & International Relations............................................................. 9 Council Services ....................................................................................................... 9 Numbers added to register .....................................................................................10 Finance Directorate ................................................................................................ 12 Key Collection Levels...............................................................................................13

June 2020 in Pictures ................................................................................................ 3

Contact Centre ......................................................................................................... 4 Service Requests ......................................................................................................2 Roads .......................................................................................................................2 Housing Maintenance ..............................................................................................3 Environment.............................................................................................................4 Fire Prevention .........................................................................................................5 Building Control........................................................................................................5

Community Content ................................................................................................. 6

Library Service.......................................................................................................... 7

Arts & Events ........................................................................................................... 8

People & Organisation Development ....................................................................... 14

Sport & Sustainability ............................................................................................... 4

Development Management ...................................................................................... 8 Planning Enforcement Cases .................................................................................. 10 Housing Directorate ............................................................................................... 11 Housing Maintenance ............................................................................................ 18 Voids ...................................................................................................................... 19

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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 organization. This Chief Executive ’s Management Report is part of the reporting structures within Cork City Council and aims to: assist the elected members to carry out their governance responsibilities; oversee the executive in the delivery of policy that has been decided by council; provide oversight of the Chief Executive’s discharge of her executive duties. Our Mission __________________________________________________________________________________________________ • We deliver excellent public services to the people of Cork by working collaboratively with our strategic partners. • We are a city of ambition, working with our neighbourhoods, communities and businesses to support economic development and facilitate investment. • We value our culture and heritage and ensure that Cork continues to be successful as an attractive place to live, study, visit and work.

Our Vision __________________________________________________________________________________________________

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

Our High-Level Goals and Strategic Objectives __________________________________________________________________________________________________

Our Values __________________________________________________________________________________________________

Public Good

Trust & Integrity

Respect

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

Responsibility

Innovation

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

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

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

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

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

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June 2020 in Pictures

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Contact Centre ____________________________________________________________

The Customer Service Unit received 13,427 calls on the 492400 line in the month of June. They received an additional 1,404 on the Covid-19 helpline. This community helpline continues to operate 7 days a week. However, from Wednesday 8 th June, the hours of operation reduced from 8am to 8pm, to 9am to 5pm, daily. As “normal” service resumes across the organisation, colleagues who had redeployed from other areas of the Council to the CSU have begun returning to their original posts. The CSU is very grateful to those who redeployed to the CSU during the past number of months and grateful to their supervisors for facilitating this.

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Calls Abandoned

Calls Received

Calls Served

Housing

Other Services

Litter/Waste

Roads & Traffic

Other Services

Roads & Traffic

Housing

Litter/Waste

Total

Calls Received 1

6535

811

5046

1035

13427

Calls Served 2

6027

742

4699

947

12451

Calls Abandoned

364

42

235

51

692

Voicemails

144

27

37

112

320

Average calls served daily 3

Calls Forwarded

3510

579

Emails served by CSU agents in June 4

625

1 Total calls reaching the options menu (IVR system). Note: the IVR does not accurately reflect the exact breakdown of calls as option 1 is used disproportionately by callers resulting in higher numbers for Housing. 2 Total served by agents within system but excl. voicemails 3 This includes calls served + voicemails 4 Emails served by CSU agents includes all emails, submissions and SPAM

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1800 222 226 line

Calls Served

948

Calls abandoned

274

Voicemail

183

TOTAL Calls received

1404

The Community Support help line operated 7 days a week from 09 to 17 throughout the month of June.

The graph below shows the number and nature of calls received daily, since the inception of the Covid-19 Community helpline.

CSU COVID-19 CALLS

TOTAL CALLS FOOD DELIVERY SOCIAL ISOLATION MEALS DELIVERY GARDA RELATED

120

100

80

60

40

20

0

Service Requests

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Roads Service Requests

Status of Roads Service Requests

800

800

700

700

600

600

367

500

500

400

Open

400

356

300

Closed

185

162

300

200

32

200

100

378

79

0

223

221

220

100

192

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Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

100

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Emergency Routine Urgent

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Apr

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Roads Service Requests by Month/Year

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100

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Jul

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Sep

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Housing Maintenance

Service Requests Received

Service Requests Outstanding

Service Requests Closed

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6,000

900

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5,000

800

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Types of Calls

2,500

1,914

1,747

2,000

1,573

1,301

1,223

1,500

914

1,000

500

198

160

146

132

111

86

30

13

12

9

9

8

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Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Emergency

Routine

Urgent

3

Environment Litter

Street Cleaning

Trees

350

500

300

100

250

400

80

200

300

60

150

200

40

100

100

20

50

0

0

0

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

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

2018

2019

2020

2018

2019

2020

2018

2019

2020

Emergency Services Incidents

300

250

118, 9%

69

43

108

200

66

390, 28%

53

260, 19%

150

51

111

164

80

67

90

100

84

596, 44%

52

50

54

71

26

35

12 22

30

29

23

13

11

0

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Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Cardiac First Responder False Alarms Fire Special Services

Cardiac First Responder

False Alarms

Fire

Special Services

Fire

Special Services

120

250

100

200

80

150

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

-20

-50

2017

2018

2019

2020

2017

2018

2019

2020

False Alarm

Cardiac First Responder

80

35

70

30

60

25

50

20

40

15

30

10

5

20

0

10

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul

Aug Sep Oct

Nov Dec

-5

0

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul

Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

-10

2017

2018

2019

2020

2017

2018

2019

2020

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Fire Prevention Fire Certs

Fire Licensing

Inspections

70

160

30

60

140

25

120

50

20

100

40

80

15

30

60

10

20

40

5

10

20

0

0

0

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

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

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

2017

2018

2019

2020

2017

2018

2019

2020

2017

2018

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Building Control

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2020

0

Building Control Site Inspections

June

2020

28

Commencement Notices

June

2020

29

Completion Certificates

June

2020

7

Dangerous Structures Complaints

June

2020

6

Disability Access Certificates

June

2020

0

Outdoor Events & Concerts

June

2020

0

Housing Grant Requests

June

2020

0

% of Commencement Notice

June

2020

0

New Building Inspections

100

0 -

0 -

17

80

12

Outdoor Events & Concerts

6 0 -

5 0 -

Housing Grant Requests

60

0 -

Disability Access Certificates

24

15

43

20

Dangerous Structures Complaints Completion Certificates

29

40

0

10

25

22

Commencement Notices

20

37

29

28

28

16

0 6 4

0

0

0

0

0

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Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

5

Building Control Functions

Housing Requests

35

120

30

100

25

80

20

60

15

40

10

20

5

0

0

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Aug Sep Oct

Nov Dec

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul

Aug Sep Oct

Nov Dec

2018

2019

2020

2018

2019

2020

Community Content Cork Learning City

June 2020

Working with communications & partners in Community to populate the Wellbeing pages of the CCC Website.

Testing of the ‘Teams Live’ facilities with IT in planning upcoming Learning City Webinars.

Meetings of Irish Network of Learning Cities and the network of Learning Festival Coordinators to discuss All -Ireland Learning City Day Planned for 30 th September, UNESCO updates and plan for sharing resources online Teams. Worked on the programming and messaging around Bonfire Night in conjunction with Arts, Community groups, communications, Fire service, the gardai and external stakeholders.

Worked on the programming and messaging around the youth response with the CETB – launch of the ‘We Are Cork’ youth challenge

Attended a UNESCO Cluster meeting – Cork is currently the co- host of a UNESCO Cluster of Learning Cities on ‘Learning for Health and Wellbeing’ with the city of Osan, South Korea. Cork Learning City will host the first UNESCO Cluster webinar on October 1 st . Bonfire night As part of the online entertainment for Bonfire night GMC and Stevie G in conjunction with Cork City Council, Music Generation and CETB performed an evening of entertainment which was live streamed from the Kabin Studio. It was a fantastic event with so many local young people performing and engaging in positive activities on Bonfire Night. Bonfire Night was a fantastic example of innovative thinking on providing an alternative to young people on Bonfire night. Giving local young people an opportunity to perform and share their musical talent across the city was fantastic.

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Library Service On the week commencing June 8 Cork City Libraries opened the doors having been closed since March 13 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Following strict health guidelines and SOG’s the doors were opened in 9 of the 10 branches (Douglas remaining closed due to the fire in the SC in September 2019), but the public were not allowed in. Books were returned to staff, protected by Perspex screens, at the doors and a call and collect system was in place for borrowing.

During the month books were quarantined for 72 hours. On the week commencing June 29, 8 of the 9 branches welcomed the public back into the buildings for a reduced service of borrow and return only. Blarney remained at call and collect due to its size and the necessity for a 2m social distance between individuals. Furniture was removed from all libraries so the public could not sit and read; public PCs, printers, photocopiers and newspapers were not offered as services. Priority queuing was offered to older and vulnerable people between 10 am and 11 am and many visitors wore masks. However, memberships increased by 1,175 during the month compared to year ending June 2019, many people continuing to join online. Items borrowed while significantly down on June 2019 increased by 6041 on the previous month of May when the only physical items being borrowed were those through our Housebound Service. 17,697 items were returned during the month and in the first week of reopening Cork City Libraries accounted for 10% of all returns nationally. eBooks and eAudio books continued to be very popular during the month, 9692 issued compared to 4118 in June 2019, an increase of 5574.

The week commencing June 8, 2020 was also the week Liam Ronayne retired from his post having spent 16 years as Cork City Librarian. During his time the service became one of the leading library services in the country, winning many national awards.

Membership & Visits

Membership

Library Visits – closed due to Covid

36000

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34000

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32000

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Items Borrowed

Online Library Visits

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20000

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5000

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eBooks/AudioBooks

Public PC Use

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Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

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2019

2020

2019

2020

Online Event Promotion

Item Returns

80000

8000

70000

7000

60000

6000

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50000

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2019

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2020

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Arts & Events ________________________________________________________________________________________________

Creative Ireland

2020 Projects

Only two out of fourteen Creative Ireland projects will need to be deferred to 2021. Other projects are being adapted for delivery on schedule or simply postponed until later in the year. The deferrals have resulted in surplus funds (€9500). The following has been proposed to utilise the funding to the best advantage of Cork City’s Cultural life: 1. €1500 has been allocated towards the production of an episode of ‘My Creative Life’ for the RTÉ podcast series. A young person engaging in an arts programme by Cork Printmakers for youth living in Direct Provision was nominated to feature in the production as well as the trailer. It has been supported by Cork Migrant Centre. The podcast is due to be aired in early July 2020.

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2. €6000 has been allocated to the production and documentary of ‘contact’ by Corcadorca. This is a theatre piece in response to the experience of COVID that is taking place on greens in the centre of residential settings around the city as part of the Midsummer Festival. It aims to bring cultural experience to people that cannot access our creative institutions currently, particularly those more vulnerable to the virus such as older people and those with health conditions. There has been national and local press coverage of this very special production.

3. Proposals by the Culture Team will be presented at the July meeting to aid in the decision to allocate the reimaining €200 0 in funding.

Cruinni ú na n Ó g

Cruinni ú na n Ó g took place on the 13 th June as an online progamme . Cork City’s programme was made available to view on the Cork City Council website as well as the national website. Despite the shorter timeframe and COVID 19 restrictions, the programme was the biggest to date which is a testament to the creative problem -solving capabilities of our cultural producers and the trojan work of our PF C oordinator, Eimear O’Brien. A decrease in in-person activities resulted in a surplus of our Cruinniú na nÓg budget which was channelled into the Lord Mayor’s Creative Call for Children in Cork City. The outcomes of this initiative included:

a) a digital exhibition on www.artsforall.ie,

b) a child-friendly publication for display in Cork City libraries which will include copies for the Local Studies section a

c) an archival collection for posterity in Cork City and County Archives.

Cork City of Sanctuary

As proposed to the Cork City of Sanctuary Working Group and with the support of the Community Response Team, the Community Arts Coordinator has coordinated an Arts Supplies Drive to 235 under 18-year olds in Direct Provision Centres to which many Cork City-based cultural institutions have made generous donations. She liaised with The Glucksman who simultaneously, coordinated deliveries of activity packs and resources to their target groups in the city that included City-based Direct Provision Centres. Delivery was coordinated in collaboration with the County Council Library Services on 4 th and 5 th June 2020. Cork Printmakers has recently been awarded the status of ‘Studio of Sanctuary’ on the back of rich engagement with youth and adult asylum seekers and will liaise with the City of Sanctuary in relation to future programming.

Music Generation

The Community Arts Coordinator has undertaken a role in the Music Generation Executive Committee, a subgroup of the larger steering group of Music Education Partnership.

General Update

Progress reports by award grantees gathered in the last month have provided reassurance that the vast majority of planned projects and activities will go ahead in 2020, albeit adapted around restrictions imposed by COVID 19. A handful will be postponed to 2021, leaving us with an exciting calendar of events for Q3 and Q4 that will reaffirm our social solidarity despite the necessity of physical distancing. Strategic Programmes supported through Revenue Funding that are revising modes of delivery in light of COVID include:

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Cork Mid-Summer Festival

Music Generation

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Cork Academy of Music

Cork Butter Museum

• Ó’Bhéal literary festival (including The Unfinished Book of Poetry)

Recovery Planning

Liaison with the Economic and Strategic Development Directorate has revealed opportunities for the delivery of creative activities that will support the arts sector, activate the City Centre and build community confidence through engagement. A detailed proposal has been developed. Dates have been set for a series of online exchanges to facilitate the sharing of tips and resources: • Venues i.e. theatre, film, music, dance, performance, literature, festivals • Workspaces e.g. creative workspaces, studios • Time-based/Seasonal i.e. festivals, tourism especially those reliant on volunteers

An exchange for Cultural Attractions i.e. galleries, museums, has been facilitated via the CCC Tourist Office

Wellness Programming

Through a series of conversations and meetings with coordinators of community services incorporating wellbeing programmes, many excellent initiatives have been identified that Cork City residents can be signposted to. This includes an online Wellness Hub for adults developed by a network of social prescribing initiatives across the Cork- Kerry Community Health catchment area (two of which are based in Cork City) and online offerings for U18s by Helium Arts Creative Health Programme in partnership with CUH. Several projects that can address the needs and experience of specific target groups are being explored in consultation with the 16 areas represented by the newly established Community Response Teams. The target groups include cocooning older people, people living with long term health conditions, minority groups and those affected by mental health issues.

‘Contact’ by Corcadorca was supported for its wellbein g as well as its creative potential (see previous page)

The Community Arts Coordinator is liaising with CCC HR on the possibility of CCC staff participation in the Summer SING! 2020

Youth Response

Cork City Council Arts Office has supported the recently established Youth Response Forum in two ways to date:

1. High quality online arts programming for ‘Summer Fun Night’ 2020, an alternative to Bonfire Night

2. Facilitation of arts programming for the newly launched ‘We Are Cork’ Youth Summer Challenge

CULT – Create

The Community Arts Coordinator is providing input into the CULT-Create, an EU Interreg project which aims to examine the potential of all kinds of Cultural & Creative Industries (CCIs) in terms of tourism. In particular, the project will place an emphasis on opportunities for experiential ‘co - creation’ which actively involves the visitor in cultural and creative tourism (CCT).

Arts and Cultural Strategic Plan

A cross-department review of strategic documents is underway in advance of a meeting to feed into a new plan from early June.

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European Maritime Day 2020

Discussions are ongoing with the Commission regarding the possibility of rescheduling EMD 2020 to later in the year. A paper on the options was produced with the Marine Attacheé in Brussels outlining the options. The preference of Ireland is to reschedule to 2021 but the Commission are anxious not to disrupt the cities already committed to. Feasibility to hold at the end of the year is looking increasingly unlikely and a final decision on postponement/cancellation is to be made shortly.

Culture Night

Cork City Culture Night 2020 continues to plan for Friday, September 18 th . An ambassador has been identified, to be approached & confirmed in early July.

Bearing in mind evolving national advice & regulations re COVID-19, a mix of small-scale live events, online pre- records and live streams is anticipated, with a target of 75 events this year. This compares to 117 events in 2019.

City Hall and all venues involved will host activities adherent to guidelines & regulations in place in mid-September. The Culture Bus trail and the Lee Sessions are unlikely to be possible. The full printed brochure, distributed around the city, is also not likely to be produced in 2020. A fold-out flier or poster may be produced instead, containing outline information and inking to the online listings.

The National Culture Night launch is scheduled for July 29. Cork City Culture Night will launch early/mid-August with a soft-launch photo shoot, ramping up PR after Heritage Week.

Sport & Sustainability _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Marathon With the 2020 Cork City Marathon postponed to 2021, Davis Events focused on promoting and managing phase 1 of the virtual race series. Phase 1 incorporates 1k, 5k and 10k distances, and participants submit their times online via the marathon website. Phase 2 begins on July 1 st , introducing longer distances of 20k and 42k. The virtual race series is specifically for participants of the 2021 Cork Marathon. If the format proves successful, however, it is hoped to roll it out later in the year to include a broader range of runners, joggers and walkers, with a focus on local community groups and youth participants. Sports Capital Grants Scheme 2020 Cork City Council, through its Sports Capital Grant Scheme, seeks to assist local voluntary sporting organisations and clubs in developing and enhancing sports and physical recreation activities throughout the City. The scheme is aimed at providing grant aid to projects that are directly related to enhancing facilities and must be of a capital nature. The scheme is not intended as an alternative to any Department Sports Capital Grant Scheme or other sources of funding, but will complement any such scheme, possibly helping with local contributions to satisfy criteria of other funding agencies or assisting with funding where certain works are not covered by other grant schemes. The grant applicant must be located within the City Boundary or provide evidence that the majority of those using the facility live within the City area as of Jan 1 st , 2020. The Scheme operates under two pillars - Minor Sports Grants (Under 5k) and Major Sports Grants (€5k - €10k). This Small Grant will allow for minor capital grants towards enhancement of premises, pitches etc., as well as allowing for the purchase of non-personal sports equipment that will be used for at least five years. This Major Grant will allow for capital grants to develop sport and active recreation facilities throughout the City. The list below shows the allocation of Cork City Council's Sports Capital Grant Scheme for 2020. This allocation was approved at the meeting of Cork City Council held on Monday 8 th June 2020.

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Old Cork Waterworks Experience (Lifetime Lab) The Old Cork Waterworks Covid-19 Business Response Plan was prepared by Mary Walsh, Executive Scientist, and signed off by the Director of Services, Adrienne Rodgers, on June 17 th . The facility opened to the public on 29 th June. All efforts were directed to get the site ready for the accelerated opening date of June 29 th . Tasks included a full deep clean of site, Covid-19 site compliance, reintroducing staff and detailed Covid-19 induction training. In addition, all personnel completed the Failte Ireland Covid-19 Charter ensuring Old Cork Waterworks Experience is an accredited visitor centre.

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Internal Covid 19 preparation

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Sustainable Travel Bus or train travel may not an option for many people. If cycling is your thing, why not dust off the bike or check out getting a new one under the Bike to Work scheme. With the current good weather, leaving the car at home and taking active travel options has never been so appealing. Cork City Council and NTA Smarter Travel Workplaces have developed a handy map (available in Staff section on the Intranet and on City Council website) showing the estimated walking and cycling times to City Hall/the city centre from Cork’s suburban areas. These estimates are quite generous, and most people will be well within these times.

Environment Officer

Community Culture & Placemaking SPC:

Mary Walsh (Exec Scientist) gave a presentation on the Environmental Awareness role to the Community Culture and Placemaking SPC on Monday 29 th June.

Cork City Development Plan – Assessment of tenders for preparation of SEA, SFRA and AA

Mary Walsh participated on tender evaluation committee to select contractors to deliver the Strategic Environmental Assessment, Strategic Flood Risk Assessment and Appropriate Assessment for the City Development Plan.

Community Environment Action Fund

Given the restrictions which were put in place regarding Covid-19 and the inability of many grant recipients to deliver their projects, the Dept. Of Communications, Climate Action & Environment made the decision to extend the closing date for completion of the Community Environment Action Fund Projects from the end of August to the end of December 2020. This message was communicated to all grant recipients on June 26 th

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Development Management Planning Applications

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Approved Refused Received

Applications Received

Applications Approved

Applications Refused

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100

10 12 14 16

100

80

80

60

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60

40

40

20

20

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0

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Planning Applications Granted by Cork City Council:

PLANNING APPLICATIONS GRANTED BY CORK CITY COUNCIL: ▪ T.P. 19/38895 – Construction of 20 houses at Heathfield Ballincoliig. ▪ T.P. 19/39006 – Mixed use development including 42 apartments, café, retail units at Ballinglanna, Riverstown. ▪ T.P. 19/38923 – Construction of 80 houses and a creche at Heathfield, Ballincollig. ▪ T.P. 19/38980 – Construction of a 100-bed nursing home and staff training centre – at the former Glanmire Rectory, Dunkettle. PLANNING APPLICATIONS REFUSED BY CORK CITY COUNCIL: ▪ T.P. 20/39161 - Carmelite Place, Western Road – construction of a 5-storey block containing 30 apartments. ▪ T.P. 20/39186 - Construction of 18 residential apartments at Silversprings, Tivoli. ▪ T.P. 2039319 - Demolition of former school buildings and construction of 23 apartments at the former Gaelscoil Ui Riordain site, Inniscarra Road Ballincollig. PLANNING APPLICATIONS GRANTED BY AN BORD PLEANÁLA : ▪ T.P. 18/38157 – 30 apartments – Blackrock National Hurling Club. ▪ PL 28.303247 – Remedial works to quay walls at Mor rison’s Island/Fr. Matthey Quay. ▪ T.P 19/38385 – 25 student apartments – 154 bed spaces at former Kelleher’s Tyres site, Victoria Cross Road. ▪ T.P. 19/38200 – 5 storey school building at Christian Brother’s College, Sydney Hill, Wellington Road. UNDER APPEAL WITH AN BORD PLEANÁLA: T.P. 20/39048 – Construction of 42 apartments at Brocklesby St., BlackpoolUpdate on Strategic Housing Developments

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UPDATE ON STRATEGIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS Applications made to An Bord Pleanála under section 4 of the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies, Act 2016 as amended.

Permissions Granted:

An Bord Pleanála Permission Granted Reference 306993

258 residential units and creche at Ballinure, Mahon, Cork City

Received by An Bord Pleanála

26/03/2020

An Bord Pleanála decision

Requires further consideration/amendment

Decision date

01/07/2020

Decisions Awaited/In Progess:

An Bord Pleanála Permission Awaited Reference 307041

449 no. residential units (315 no. houses, 134 no. apartments), creche and associated site works, at Maryborough Ridge, Moneygurney, Douglas, Cork City.

Received by An Bord Pleanála Due to be decided by An Bord Pleanála

07/04/2020

14/09/2020

An Bord Pleanála Permission Awaited Reference 307096

Alteration and extension of previously permitted ABP-303437-19 for demolition of existing structure and provision 554 no. student bed spaces and associated works, at O’Riordan’s Joinery, Bandon Road, a po rtion of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Lough Road, 74 Bandon Road and No’s. 1 and 2 Ardnacarrig, Bandon Road, Cork City.

Received by An Bord Pleanála Due to be decided by An Bord Pleanála

23/04/2020

14/09/2002

An Bord Pleanála Permission Awaited Reference 307313

123 no. apartments, crèche and associated site works at Old Fort Road, Ballincollig, Cork.

Received by An Bord Pleanála Due to be decided by An Bord Pleanála

11/06/2002

`30/09/2020

An Bord Pleanála Permission Awaited Reference 307364

Modifications to previously permitted development 17/37406 to provide 280 student accommodation bedspaces at the former Square Deal Premises, Washington Street West, Cork City.

Received by An Bord Pleanála Due to be decided by An Bord Pleanála

19/06/2020

08/10/2020

9

An Bord Pleanála Permission Awaited Reference 307373

162 residential units and a creche at Banduff, Mayfield

Received by An Bord Pleanála Due to be decided by An Bord Pleanála

22/06/2020

12/20/2020

An Bord Pleanála Permission Awaited Reference 307441

216 bedspace student accommodation at San Paula, Orchard Road, Cork

Received by An Bord Pleanála Due to be decided by An Bord Pleanála

30/06/2020

19/10/2020

An Bord Pleanála Permission Awaited Reference 307605

279 bedspace student accommodation at 92-96 North Main Street, Cork

Received by An Bord Pleanála Due to be decided by An Bord Pleanála

16/07/2020

04/11/2020

Planning Enforcement Cases

Planning Enforcement Cases 2020

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

21

New Cases

7

12

6

1

10

3

Closed Cases

16

14

8

4

4

% Dismissed under Section 152(2)

67%

56%

57%

38%

25%

25%

% Resolved through

0%

13%

14%

12%

25%

0%

Negotiations

% resolved following Enforcement proceedings

33%

31%

29%

50%

50%

75%

Planning Decisions confirmed by An Bord Pleanála

10

120%

100%

8

80%

6

60%

4

40%

2

20%

0

0%

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Decisions - 2019

Decisions - 2020

Sum of % Confirmed - 2019

Sum of % Confirmed - 2020

10

Housing Directorate HOUSING PROGRESS REPORT JUNE 2020

Schemes in Construction - *Estimated completion dates may change due to Covid-19

Estimated Completion Date

Scheme

No Units

Status

Aspen Drive

29

Completed

-

Blarney Street

25

Completed

-

Phase 2A

47

Completed

-

St John’s Well

6

Completed

-

Deanrock

66

Completed

-

White Street

43

At practical completion

-

High Street

9

At practical completion

-

Farranferris

86

Tuath – construction underway

Dec-20

Corcoran’s Quay

3

Construction underway. Construction underway - Respond. Construction underway.

Apr-21

Millerd Street

25

Sep-20

Carrs Hill

36

Sep-20

29 & 30 Lower John Street

17

Construction underway.

Dec-20

Woodfield, Blarney

18

Construction underway.

Jul-20

Phase 2C – CNWQR

24

Construction underway.

Dec-20

Grattan Street -Good Shepherd Cork

33

Construction underway.

Aug-20

Gerald Griffin Street

13

Construction underway.

Sep-20

Ballinure Road

5

Construction underway.

Oct-20

Dec-21 with interim phasing

Boherboy Road

153

Construction underway.

Construction underway – Respond.

St. Joachim and Annes

8

Nov-20

Construction underway - Phase 2/2

166 Sundays Well Road

1

Dec-20

Construction underway - Respond.

Redforge Road

80

Dec-21

5/6 Shandon St/9 John Philpott Curran St

9

Construction underway.

Dec-20

Construction underway – Respond.

Coolroe, Ballincollig

44

Dec-20

Gerald Griffin Street/Burkes Avenue

Enabling works complete. Main contract at tender stage

43

Sep-22

Respond – Thomas Davis Street

28

Construction underway.

Dec-21

Boyces Street

51

Construction underway.

Nov-22

Green Lane, Blackpool

112

Enabling Works underway.

Dec-22

Part V and Turnkeys across the city

141

Construction underway.

Various

Total:

844

11

Regeneration Schemes

Scheme

No. of Units Status

CNWQR

38

Phase 2B – Part 8 approved by Council October 2018. Due to be tendered in August 2020. Phase 1C – Part 8 approved by Council October 2018. Due to be tendered in August 2020. Phase 1D – Planning permission in place for Private/AHB delivery of voluntary housing (21 units) – Under construction. Planning application submitted for Affordable Housing to be delivered by AHB (17 units). Phase 3B – Preparing Part 8 design for Stage 2 submission Phase 4A – Preparing Part 8 design for Stage 2 submission

CNWQR

41

CNWQR

38

CNWQR

62

CNWQR

43

Total:

222

Schemes in the Course of Planning

Scheme

No. Of Units Status

Springville House

35

Part 8 approved. To be progressed by Tuath Housing Association. Funding submission made to DHPLG.

Barrack Street

32

At contract award stage.

Wood Street

16

At contract award stage.

Bramble Cottages

5

Part 8 application to be prepared.

Glenamoy Lawn

3

Part 8 application to be prepared.

Errigal Heights

32

Part 8 application to be prepared.

Foyle Avenue (incl Ardmore Avenue) Madonna House - Phase 1

3

Stage 4 submission for the DHPLG being prepared

16

Refurbishment to be completed.

Madonna House- Phase 2

6

Part 8 application being prepared.

Poulavone, Ballincollig

70

Part 8 advertised June 2020

Hawkes Road, Bishopstown

67

Part 8 advertised June 2020

Denroches Cross

43

Part 8 advertised June 2020

Coach Street

12

Part 8 approved.

Skehard Road

16

Part 8 approved.

Glen Ryan Road

9

Part 8 approved.

Montenotte

54

Part 8 approved.

Pouladuff Road

11

Part 8 approved.

Spring Lane

8

Part 8 approved.

12

Watercourse Road

37

Part 8 approved.

Sli Gartan, Mayfield

1

Part 8 application being prepared.

Hollywood Estate

7

Part 8 application to be prepared.

Gerald Griffin Apartments Block 7

6

Part 8 application to be prepared.

Total:

489

Capital Assistance Scheme (Construction)

Scheme

No. of units

Status

Respond - St Vincent’s Convent, St. Mary's Road

25

Pre-planning underway.

Total:

25

Regeneration/Remedial Works Schemes Schemes in the Course of Planning

Scheme

# Units

Status

Springville House

35

Part 8 approved. To be progressed by Tuath Housing Association. Funding submission made to DHPLG.

Barrack Street

32

At contract award stage.

Wood Street

16

At contract award stage.

Bramble Cottages

5

Part 8 application to be prepared.

Glenamoy Lawn

3

Part 8 application to be prepared.

Errigal Heights

20

Stage 2 submitted to DHPLG.

Foyle Avenue (incl Ardmore Avenue)

3

Due to be tendered.

Madonna House - Phase 1

16

Refurbishment to be completed.

Madonna House- Phase 2

6

Part 8 application being prepared.

Poulavone, Ballincollig

70

Part 8 advertised June 2020

Hawkes Road, Bishopstown

67

Part 8 advertised June 2020

Denroches Cross

43

Part 8 advertised June 2020

Coach Street

12

Part 8 approved.

Skehard Road

16

Part 8 approved.

Glen Ryan Road

9

Part 8 approved.

Montenotte

54

Part 8 approved.

Pouladuff Road

11

Part 8 approved.

13

Spring Lane

8

Part 8 approved.

Watercourse Road

37

Part 8 approved.

Sli Gartan, Mayfield

1

Stage 2 submission being prepared.

Hollywood Estate

7

Part 8 application to be prepared.

Total:

471

Capital Assistance Scheme (Construction)

Scheme

No. of units

Status

25

Pre-planning underway.

Respond - St Vincent’s Convent, St. Mary's Road

Total:

25

Rent Collected

3000000

2800000

2600000

2400000

2200000

2000000

1800000

1600000

1400000

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2017

2018

2019

2020

Social Housing Stock

Stock by Type

1

140

4

120

100

2

80

3

2

3

60

40

20

52

125

50

76

49

79

2 4

3

2

1

0

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

2020

Acquisition

Construction

HAP

Leasing

RAS

14

Reletting Time & Cost

120

35000

€32,000

110

30000

100

90

86

80

€22,000

25000

80

20000

60

€14,000

€14,000

€14,000

49

43

15000

€9,542

40

10000

13

20

11

10

5000

7

5

1

0

0

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

No of Houses Relet

Average Weeks

Relet Cost

Housing Applications

100

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Awaiting Details

Received

Allocations

Assessment Reports Completed

2020

Applications Received

Assessments Completed

Allocations

100 120 140 160 180

160

120

140

100

120

80

100

80

60

0 20 40 60 80

60

40

40

20

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

2017

2018

2019

2020

2017

2018

2019

2020

2017

2018

2019

2020

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