Chief Executive’s Management Report May 2020
Purpose of CE Report ........................................................ 2 Our Mission ....................................................................... 2 Our Vision .......................................................................... 2 Our High-Level Goals and Strategic Objectives ................. 2 Our Values ......................................................................... 2 May 2020 in Pictures ............................................................3 Contact Centre .....................................................................4 Service Requests................................................................ 4 Roads ................................................................................. 4 Housing Maintenance ....................................................... 5 Environment ...................................................................... 5 Emergency Services Incidents ........................................... 6 Fire Prevention .................................................................. 6 Building Control ................................................................. 7 Community Content .............................................................8 Farranree and Fairhill ........................................................ 8 Bishopstown ...................................................................... 9 Library Service....................................................................11 Membership & Visits ....................................................... 11 Arts & Events......................................................................12 Creative Ireland ............................................................... 12 Sport & Sustainability.........................................................14 Old Cork Waterworks Experience (Lifetime Lab)............. 15 Development Management ...............................................16 Planning Applications ...................................................... 16 Planning Enforcement Cases ........................................... 18 Housing Directorate ...........................................................19 Housing Progress Report May 2020 ................................ 19 Rent Collected ................................................................. 21 Social Housing Stock ........................................................ 21 Housing Applications ....................................................... 22 Housing Assistance Programme (HAP) ............................ 23 Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) ............................ 24 Private Housing Grants.................................................... 24 Housing Maintenance ..................................................... 25 Voids ................................................................................ 25 Vacant Dwellings ............................................................. 26 Homeless Services ........................................................... 26 Emergency Accommodation ........................................... 26 Rough Sleepers ................................................................ 27 Bishopsgrove ................................................................... 27 Cork Foyer ....................................................................... 28 Capital Works .................................................................. 28 Roads .................................................................................31 Roadworks Programme ................................................... 31 Pavement Surface Condition Index (km) ......................... 31
Regional Roads Grants (km Strengthened) ..................... 32 Roads Maintenance Programmes ................................... 32 Transport........................................................................... 34 Pay Parking Income ......................................................... 34 Park & Ride Vehicle Numbers.......................................... 34 Public Bike Scheme.......................................................... 34 Enforcement .................................................................... 35 Road Offence Breakdown – to May 2020........................ 35 Road Offence Location to May ........................................ 35 Infrastructure Projects....................................................... 36 Urban Regeneration & Development Fund: .................... 37 Bridge Repair and Rehabilitation Projects:...................... 37 Asset Management ........................................................... 37 Mahon Golf Course Fees - Closed due to Covid-19 ......... 37 Lifetime Lab – Closed due to Covid-19 ............................ 38 Environment...................................................................... 38 Waste Management ........................................................ 40 Monthly Waste Tonnage ................................................. 40 Licensing............................................................................ 41 Street Furniture Licensing ............................................... 41 Dog Licences .................................................................... 41 Strategic & Economic Development .................................. 42 Covid Supports for Business during Covid 19 Crisis......... 42 LEO Financial Supports .................................................... 42 Architectural Conservation Area Conservation Grants ... 42 Urban Regeneration and Development Fund ................. 43 Urban Expansion Areas ................................................... 43 Corporate Services & International Relations .................... 44 Chief Executive’s Office ................................................... 44 Council Services ............................................................... 44 Payments Processed........................................................ 44 Franchise - Register of Electors ....................................... 45 Numbers added to register ............................................. 45 Communications.............................................................. 45 FOI/GDPR/Reviews & Requests....................................... 46 Finance Directorate ........................................................... 47 Expenditure ..................................................................... 47 Income by Source ............................................................ 48 Key Collection Levels ....................................................... 48 People & Organisation Development ................................ 49
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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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May 2020 in Pictures
Bug Hotel with lots of ‘visitors’ at Shalom Park
Fiona Dinneen doing socially distanced ‘Jazzy’ Wellbeing in the Canteen for Staff of Cork City Council
Lord Mayor Cllr John Sheehan and Director of Operations Roads and Environment, David Joyce visiting the Salt Barn, Spring Lane
BEFORE and AFTER: Emergency Road Works on L2951
BEFORE and AFTER: Repair of bench at John O’Callaghan Park Glanmire
BEFORE and AFTER: Willow Gardens Cul de Sac Clean up
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Contact Centre __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 9,278 calls were received by the Unit in May on the 4924000 line. This is an average of 464 calls per working day. The CSU continues to handle all calls coming into the 1800 freephone Covid-19 community helpline. For the month of May, the CSU answered an additional 1,151 calls on the Covid-19 helpline. These calls varied in nature from requests for the collection and delivery of food, essential household items, medication and fuel, to requests for social isolation supports, meals on wheels deliveries, and other garda or medical related requirements. The CSU agents liaised daily with the Community area co-ordinators to ensure that all calls were responded to. This community helpline continued to operate 7 days a week from 8am to 8pm throughout the month of May. The CSU is very grateful to our colleagues in other directorates for their continued cooperation in the redeployment of staff to supplement the number of call agents available to take these calls.
16000
14000
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
Calls Abandoned
Calls Received
Calls Served
Housing Other Services
Litter/Waste Roads & Traffic
Housing
Litter/Waste
Other Services
Roads & Traffic
Total
Calls Received
4731
633
3471
443
9278
Calls Served
4657
614
3374
436
9081
Calls Forwarded
2482
Calls Abandoned
99
15
73
10
197
Service Requests __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Roads Service Requests Status of Roads Service Requests
800
800
700
700
600
600
367
500
500
400
Open
400
300
Closed
185
162
300
200
32
200
100
378
79
0
221
220
100
192
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
100
0
Emergency Routine Urgent
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
4
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
1,301
1,500
1,223
914
1,000
500
160
146
132
111
86
13
12
9
9
8
-
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Emergency
Routine
Urgent
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
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Emergency Services Incidents
300
250
105, 10%
43
108
200
66
321, 29%
53
225, 21%
150
51
111
80
67
90
100
84
432, 40%
52
50
54
71
26
12 22
30
29
23
11
0
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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
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
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Building Control
Month
Year
Total
May
2020
Building Control Site Inspections
0
May
2020
Commencement Notices
29
May
2020
Completion Certificates
10
May
2020
Dangerous Structures Complaints
4
May
2020
Disability Access Certificates
15
May
2020
Outdoor Events & Concerts
0
May
2020
Housing Grant Requests
0
May
2020
% of Commencement Notice
0
May
2020
New Building Inspections
0
100
0 -
0 -
17
80
12
Outdoor Events & Concerts
5 0 -
Housing Grant Requests
60
0 -
Disability Access Certificates
24
15
43
20
Dangerous Structures Complaints Completion Certificates
40
0
10
25
22
Commencement Notices
20
37
29
28
16
0 6 4
0
0
0
0
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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
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Community Content Farranree and Fairhill
It was a busy week for … The Farranree Fairhill Covid19 community response forum committee. The Knitted Mask Project evolved from the innovative work of Gardening and Knitting group in Fairhill. This group is co-ordinated by Michael O Connor HAZ and Marge Casey Springboard. Masks were created and provided for the members of the community by the project when masks were still a rare commodity
LOCAL CALL TYPE
#
Prescriptions & Medical needs
5
Jobs in House
2
Grocery Deliveries
6 per
week
Farranree Community Association Pophams rd Book Swap project .
Meals on Wheels
420
meals
We are in debt to the good spirit of ‘working together’ and welcome to efforts of Cork City Partnership, HAZ, Springboard, Young Knocknaheeny, An Garda Siochana, H.S.L. North Presentation School, Cork City Council ,as well as the local members mentioned above. Community participation on the teams functioned to enable positive community-based support across the area.
Other Deliveries - 8 Food Hamper deliveries young at heart. Delivered by An Gardai
Phone Support:8
CRF Helpline 1 to 2 calls mostly grocery and some essential household fixes
We’re doing this well… The Community Garda have established a greater link with elderly residents and are conducting a higher number of calls to vulnerable residents that are normally conducted by Family/Friends or Community Activists, who, because of the restrictions are unable to complete tasks like completing shopping or the delivery of medicines. The Farranree Covid-19 Community team feel it gives great reassurance to our elderly Residents and our communities in General that they know an Gardai are available to assist in these tasks. Cork City Partnership liaises closely with Farranree Family resource Centre regarding daily phone support to specific clients from the centre and a group have been referred to Friendly Call on a medium-term basis. More phone support- Friendly Call Cork has received 5 referrals from Farranree through the CCC Covid19 phone-line since the Covid19 crisis, re Farranree it has received 3 referrals from PHN’s, 1 from a family member, 2 from Alone and 1 from a commun ity rep on Farranree Covid-19 area team. Local representatives of community networks - Lisa O Sullivan working in the local shop and keeping an ear to the ground together with Sharleen Lynch in the Farranree Community Centre have worked in harmony with workers from some of the local services while also enhancing community resilience. Some of the services operating in the front line include Margaret Cahill from the Family Resource Centre; local Councillor Kenneth Collins with St. Vincents GAA in association with food distribution networks (Penny Dinners etc). This collaborative approach has served to lighten the load and also to keep the community connected while reflecting the resilient nature of Community here. Michael O Connor H.A.Z. WORKER co-ordinated the Community Response Approach very well working together collaboratively has been very positive. We are noticing … On the ground The Farranree Covid-19 Community response Team is very effective, people feeling less isolated. Community structures have been enhanced which will provide a good grounding for community development work and in identifying community health and environmental potentials for improvement with communities. The Farranree Covid19 Community team reported “that any concerns around young p eople, social distancing, mental health issues or child abuse – the Team enabled us to make contact with the organisation / agency best equipped to deal with any issues.”
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Some feedback from Young Knocknaheeny families in relation to the impact of COVID-19
• Parental anxiety around COVID-19, during pregnancy, birth and returning home; postponement of integrated health care appointments, assessments and interventions; preparedness for preschool and school (transitions), supporting children’s school work; allowing children outside the home in light of COVID fears; child development generally
• Deteriorating maternal mental health and wellbeing.
• Financial circumstances, food poverty, access to internet and appropriate devises.
• Housing circumstances, overcrowding, maintenance, relationships with private landlords
• Sleep patterns and disturbances of young children and no opportunities for respite and rest during the day.
How we’re reaching out …
Local phone lines WhatsApp/Facebook groups Newsletters/print Websites/Blogs
The Committee communicates via Co Vid 19 WhatsApp and weekly Zoom calls which are set up and chaired by Michael O Connor (HAZ HSE)
Farranree Community Centre Facebook – Meals on Wheels local contact door to door--
Noticeboards Door to door
Bishopstown It was a busy week for … Bishopstown Meals on Wheels: continue to play a major role in the provision of wholesome meals to those most vulnerable. This week Cork City Council will step back from supporting deliveries as the ever-present volunteers continue to provide this service. Bishopstown Meals on Wheels are very thankful of the CCC assistance for deliveries and noted how helpful and kind the drivers were. MoWs have about 10 new recipients because of Covid-19 and about four of our regulars opted out at the start to 'cocoon' with family. O'Crualoai's Butchers are preparing meals for us with 5-6-day shelf life and they deliver to the kitchen each Monday.
LOCAL CALL TYPE
#
Prescriptions & Medical needs
1
Jobs in House
0
Grocery Deliveries
5
Meals on Wheels
242
Other Deliveries
1
Phone Support
1
This week a total of 242 dinners were delivered.
• 14 deliveries to Model Farm Rd, Glasheen recipients totalling 74 meals • 26 deliveries to Bishopstown recipients totalling 131 meals • 37 meals went to Aras Leon.
Bishopstown Senior Social Centre are continuing their supports through a phone call service. Four of the staff secured mobile phones before the lockdown, sourced through Cork South Community Work Department funding, and they continue to support older residents in Bishopstown making, on average 150 calls per week. The group are assisting older people with shopping, pharmacy, postal services, pensions and Care and Repair as needed. Social Contact and wellness check ins are part of the phone service. Bishopstown Senior Social Centre work to maintain the independence and wellbeing of older people in the community. This was clearly evident during the restrictions in Bishopstown as the staff in the centre shared contact details/arrangements of shops and services in Bishopstown, which in turn allowed people, where possible, to maintain their independence and confidence to look after themselves, while knowing support was t here if needed. Bishopstown Senior Social Centre have a close relationship with Bishopstown Men’s Shed, who are also based in Wilton Park House in Bishopstown. Bishopstown Men’s Shed have been supporting the Seniors in their work with older people, while also maintaining their own network through weekly phone check ins and assistance where needed.
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Bishopstown Senior Social Centre, Bishopstown Men’s Shed and Bishopstown Meals on Wheels, along with Age Action Ireland (Care and Repair) are all supported through Cork South Community Work Department, Cork Kerry Community Healthcare (HSE) Covid-19 Information/newssheets have been distributed to all the elderly in Leesdale estate. Updated literature from Cork City Council was distributing to various outlets, shops/chemists in that area.
Bishopstown Tidy Towns teams started out again on the 9th of May but with strict Covid-19 procedure's
in place, protective wear, gloves, face masks, etc.
Community Garda again play a strong supportive role in the Bishopstown area and they are acutely aware of the high- density older population living in this community. A sense of security and safety is of concern for this cohort. Garda visibility is very important here. Community Garda have a large list of older people they are now regularly calling to, delivering pensions to and other types of requests. They are finding that they are increasingly using ‘Age Action’, for small jobs they encounter in people’s homes. People who are cocooning feel safe and sec ure because of these important interventions and Garda visibility. Bishopstown GAA Club have been excellent in their support in terms of grocery deliveries and a special mention of thanks must go to Suzanne O’ Sullivan for her input and dedication through out this period. (See photo) The club also initiated another massive fundraising event through organising a virtual Malin to Mizen Head Run. To date they have raised over €18,000 for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland . We’re doing this well … As with the easing of Covid-19 restrictions and people regain their ability to move more freely again this decreases their dependability on the CRF Helpline. Nevertheless, we have maintained a regular set of cocooners who continue to engage our services for grocery and pharmacy deliveries. The professional relationships developed through these contacts is a very excellent example of good practice which has increased trust, reliability, human contact, and a sense of security. This is delivered with an understanding of its limitations to avoid creating dependency and diluting the independence of those who understand that this is only a Covid-19 related service. Nevertheless, Issues do crop up that are not Covid-19 related but do appear in need of an intervention. One single example of this type of engagement is where the contact, initiated each time by the person themselves over many weeks, created the space to open doors to a local Community Prescriber intervention from a mental health perspective. That supportive connection will no doubt, continue after Covid-19, but would most likely not have been identified but for these contacts and the trust they created. This one example can be replicated many times with the calls also made by Bishopstown Senior Soci al Service and the Men’s Shed. CRF and Community & Voluntary Services are connecting very well with people from a solution focused perspective using very good practice.
What we’re noticing …
The drift in the Bishopstown area is a move away now from calls around groceries, etc, to medical calls for either transport to and from hospital or GP appointments. Access to personal care professionals like Chiropody which was reported in the Togher area report last week features here also. Bishopstown has a very good local support system between the Seniors and M en’s Shed and Meals on Wheels and therefore should any plans on the Helpline shift in these type of directions it would be important to engage these groups for advice and information on how best to provide locally for this type of issues under the restrictions of covid-19.
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Library Service __________________________________________________________________________________________________ As noted in the April metrics the Covid-19 emergency has had a huge impact on the performance of the library service. Libraries have been closed to the public since 12 March, following an instruction from central government. May has always been a celebratory month in the libraries supporting creativity and the arts for older people through the national Bealtaine Festival. Book launches, exhibitions, readings, bus trips were all part of these celebrations. This year we produced a newsletter Plan B for Bealtaine. This was produced in hardcopy, digital and in audio format. It was wonderful to work with our colleagues in the Community Response team to distribute 6000 of these newsletters in May. The libraries also supported other local festivals with online content such as Cork Harbour Festival with stories and songs as well as LGBT Awareness Week highlighting recommended booklist for young adults on LGBTI+ issues. The only physical items borrowed were by cocooning patrons, thanks to the Council’s expanded home service. 296 visits were made during April and May with 1,254 items issued, which is a wonderful achievement with one van and driver and a handful of library staff members preparing the deliveries as most staff were redeployed at this time. In the current environment we operate in a dual physical | digital environment. Membership is up again this month – to 34,416 [from 33, 075 in this month last year]; as people join online to download resources. Downloading of eBooks and eAudio books continues to rise again in May by huge amounts – 10,083 in May 2020 compared to 3244 in May 2019. Total items borrowed both digital and physical was 11,337 for the month.
Other online statistics for May should be noted:
• 3,459 lessons viewed +videos watched on the Universal Class Online Courses and Continuing Education • A phenomenal 231,556 articles were viewed through PressReader (newspapers and magazines) • 3,905 magazines checked out on RBDigital
Hopefully this amazing use of our online resources will be a legacy of the Covid-19 lockdown.
Membership & Visits Membership
Library Visits – closed due to Covid19
36000
85000
34000
32000
75000
30000
65000
28000
55000
26000
45000
24000
22000
35000
20000
25000
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
Items Borrowed
Online Library Visits
80000
29000
60000
27000
25000
40000
23000
21000
20000
19000
17000
0
15000
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
11
eBooks/AudioBooks
Public PC Use
12000
6500
10000
5500
8000
4500
6000
3500
4000
2500
2000
1500
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
79000
29000
27000
69000
25000
59000
23000
2017
2018
21000
49000
2019
19000
39000
2020
17000
29000
15000
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
19000
2017
2018
2019
2020
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: • €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. • €6000 has been allo cated 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. • Proposals by the Culture Team will be presented at the July meeting to aid in the decision to allocate the remaining €2000 in funding.
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Cruinni ú na n Ó g Cruinni ú na n Ó g is set to take place on the 13 th June as an online programme . 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 Cal l 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 and c) a 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.
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: • Beag, Cork Mid-Summer Festival, Music Generation, Cork Academy of Music, Cork Butter Museum, Ó’Bhéal literary festival (including The Unfinished Book of Poetry) Wellbeing 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. 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. 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.
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Culture Night Despite uncertainty regarding venues being able to fully open to visitors by September, Culture Night planning is underway both nationally and locally. Invitations to venues have been issued, and while most initial responses are cautious, there is certainly appetite to produce an event of some type. Venues will not be able to commit to Culture Night until the COVID-19 Phased Re-opening has progressed further, but it is likely that many online & pre recorded events will take place. ‘Promenade - style’ activities are also being encouraged. Sport & Sustainability _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Marathon At the end of May, the decision was made to cancel the 2020 Cork City Marathon. While there was no mandate from government or health authorities to do so, the financial risk of placing supplier orders for an event that might not happen was deemed too high. It was also considered unfair to our participants to have them train through the summer for a race that more than likely would not go ahead in the Autumn. The reaction from the participants was overwhelmingly positive. Although people were disappointed, they were very understanding and appreciative of our efforts to find an alternative. Participants were offered an automatic deferral of their entry to June 2021 or a cancellation and a refund of their entry fee. To date, 466 participants (19%) have been refunded a total of €24,358. For participants who’ll run with us next June, we’ve launched a series of virtual races to help keep people motivated and engaged throughout the Summer. The series is designed to be inclusive, with distances ranging from 1 to 42 kilometres making it suitable for all. Sports Capital Grants scheme put to good use by ‘The Barrs’ Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. John Sheehan met officials and players on the grounds of St. Finbarr's National Hurling & Football Club this week to view the two new dugouts on the grounds, funded through Cork City Council's Sports Capital Grant Scheme. The scheme is aimed at providing grant aid to projects that are directly related to enhancing facilities and of a capital nature. In 2019, €270,000 grant aid was offered through the s cheme and one of the 66 clubs who put their grant to good use was St. Finbarr’s National Hurling and Football Club, based in the Togher area. This club, locally known as The Barrs, with its royal blue and gold strip, was founded in 1876 and currently operates from grounds donated to them by Cork City Council. The club received €8,000 and put it to good use by erecting t wo dugouts on one of their pitches. The Lord Mayor commented “We are all too familiar how difficult recent times have been, but it has also shown the amazing community spirit and civic responsibility in Cork City typified by volunteers such as those running sports clubs and organisations all over the City. Also, it's vital to stay healthy i n body as well as mind and the Council’s Sport Grants play a big part in this.”
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The Chairperson of St. Finbarr's, Denis Bohane, said “Thanks to Cork City Council for th eir support. Grants like this greatly help clubs like The Barrs to offer better facilit ies to the youngsters in the area.” Over the years this scheme has assisted all types of clubs and organization such as rowing, cricket, and athletics to name a few. The 2020 Scheme was announced in January and applications are awaiting approval by Cork City Council. The scheme is not intended as an alternative to any other sources of funding, but will complement any other schemes, 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 scheme operates under two pillars - Minor Sports Grants (Under 5k) and Major Sports Grants (€5k - €10k). The Minor Grant allows 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. The Major Grant allows for capital grants to develop sport and active recreation facilities throughout the City. For further information contact sports@corkcity.ie
Old Cork Waterworks Experience (Lifetime Lab) Due to COVID-19, the Old Cork Waterworks was closed to the public during May.
To facilitate essential services, we hosted Laura Murphy and Natasha O’ Sul livan from the Customer Support Unit. OCWE staff member Rebecca Archer was also assigned to the CSU for May. We were also delighted to provide Corcadorca with a rehearsal space for “Contact”, a highly visual performance brought to numerous residential areas in Cork City as part of Cork Midsummer Festival.
Corcadorca performers Éadaoin O Donoghue and Cormac Mohally with Director Pat Kiernan duri ng rehearsals for “Contact” at Old Cork Waterworks. Corcadorca's “Contact” will visit housing estates i n Cork as part of Cork Midsummer Festival 2020.
Rehearsal time at Old Cork Waterworks for Director Pat Kiernan and performers Éadaoin O Donoghue and Cormac Mohally. Corcadorca's “Contact” will visit housing estates in Cork as part of Cork Midsummer Festi val 2020.
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Development Management
Planning Applications
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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 2017 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: The Government’s Covid -19 emergency measures were in force up until 23 rd May, meaning only a limited number of planning applications were legally able to be determined.
Details of Planning applications granted by Cork City Council:
TP 20/39087 – centre for medical, health and wellness related uses at Lancaster Gate, Lancaster Quay, Cork. The proposed development is a change of use and associated alterations to the permitted but as yet unbuilt crèche under ref. ABP PL28.210348 (CCC TP 04/28705) and CCC TP 06/31502.
Granted by An Bord Pleanála: TP 19/38781 (ABP 306230) – 10 apartments at 20-21 Kyle Street.
Under appeal with An Bord Pleanála: TP 19/38441 (ABP 306692) – redevelopment of Tourist House, 20-42 Grand Parade, including change of use from former tourist office to hostel and the construction of a new 6-storey extension.
TP 19/38494 (ABP 306893) – 40 dwellings at Leo Murphy Road / Link Road, Poulavone, Carrigrohane, Ballincollig.
TP 19/38995 (ABP 306928) – 37 dwelling houses at Knocknahorgan, Sallybrook, Glanmire. This represents changes to layout and house types to development permitted under Cork County Council reference 16/5554 (An Bord Pleanála reference PL 04.248234).
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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.
An Bord Pleanála Permission Granted
753 no. residential units (531 no. houses, 222 no apartments), crèche and associated site works, at Lahardane and Ballincolly (Townlands), Ballyvolane, Cork City
Reference 306325
Received by An Bord Pleanála
08/01/2020
An Bord Pleanála decision
Permission granted with conditions
Decision date
27/05/2020
An Bord Pleanála Permission Awaited
449 no. residential units (315 no. houses, 134 no. apartments), creche and associated site works, at Maryborough Ridge, Moneygurney, Douglas, Cork City.
Reference 307041
Received by An Bord Pleanála
07/04/2020
Due to be decided by An Bord Pleanála
27/07/2020
An Bord Pleanála Permission Awaited
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 portion of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Lough Road, 74 Bandon Road and no’s. 1 and 2 Ardnacarrig, Bandon Road, Cork City.
Reference 307096
Received by An Bord Pleanála
23/04/2020
Due to be decided by An Bord Pleanála
12/08/2020
An Bord Pleanála Permission Awaited
123 no. apartments, crèche and associated site works at Old Fort Road, Ballincollig, County Cork.
Reference 307313
Received by An Bord Pleanála
11/06/2020
Due to be decided by An Bord Pleanála
30/09/2020
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Planning Enforcement Cases
Planning Enforcement Cases 2020
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
New Cases
7
12
6
1
10
Closed Cases
16
14
8
4
4
% Dismissed under Section 152(2)
56%
57%
38%
25%
25%
% Resolved through
13%
14%
12%
25%
0%
Negotiations
% resolved following Enforcement proceedings
31%
29%
50%
50%
75%
Planning Decisions confirmed by An Bord Pleanála
9
120%
8
100%
7
6
80%
5
60%
4
3
40%
2
20%
1
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
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Housing Directorate Housing Progress Report May 2020
Schemes in Construction
Status *Estimated completion dates may change due to Covid-19
Estimated Completion Date
Scheme
No Units
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.
Apr-20
Millerd Street
25
Construction underway - Respond.
Sep-20
Carrs Hill
36
Construction underway.
Sep-20
29 & 30 Lower John Street
17
Construction underway.
Jul-20
Woodfield, Blarney
18
Construction underway.
Jul-20
Phase 2C – CNWQR
24
Construction underway.
Aug-20
Grattan Street -Good Shepherd Cork
33
Construction underway.
Aug-20
Gerald Griffin Street
13
Construction underway.
Sep-20
Ballinure Road
5
Construction underway.
Sep-20
Dec-21 with interim phasing
Boherboy Road
153
Construction underway.
St. Joachim and Annes
8
Construction underway – Respond.
Nov-20
166 Sundays Well Road
1
Construction underway - Phase 2/2
Dec-20
Redforge Road
80
Construction underway - Respond.
Dec-21
5/6 Shandon St/9 John Philpott Curran St
9
Construction underway.
Dec-20
Coolroe, Ballincollig
44
Construction underway – Respond.
Dec-20
Enabling works complete. Main contract at tender stage
Gerald Griffin Street/Burkes Avenue
42
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:
843
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