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.
16000
14000
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
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
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
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
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
100
0
Emergency Routine Urgent
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
2
Roads Service Requests by Month/Year
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2017
2018
2019
2020
Housing Maintenance
Service Requests Received
Service Requests Outstanding
Service Requests Closed
7,000
1000
6,000
900
6,000
5,000
800
5,000
700
4,000
600
4,000
500
3,000
400
3,000
300
2,000
2,000
200
1,000
100
1,000
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
2019
2020
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
-
Jan
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
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
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
Jan
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
2019
2020
Building Control
Month
Year
Total
June
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
Jan
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
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
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
90000
34000
80000
32000
70000
30000
60000
28000
50000
40000
26000
30000
24000
20000
22000
10000
20000
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
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Items Borrowed
Online Library Visits
80000
30000
60000
25000
40000
20000
15000
20000
10000
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
2017
2018
2019
2020
2017
2018
2019
2020
eBooks/AudioBooks
Public PC Use
12000
10000
6000
5000
8000
4000
6000
3000
4000
2000
2000
1000
0
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2019
2020
2019
2020
Online Event Promotion
Item Returns
80000
8000
70000
7000
60000
6000
2017
50000
2017
5000
2018
40000
2018
4000
2019
2019
30000
3000
2020
2020
20000
2000
10000
1000
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
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
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
2020
Approved Refused Received
Applications Received
Applications Approved
Applications Refused
120
100
10 12 14 16
100
80
80
60
-2 0 2 4 6 8
60
40
40
20
20
0
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct NovDec
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2018 2019 2020
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct NovDec
2017
2018
2019
2020
2017
2018
2019
2020
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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