C hief Executive’s Management Report February 2021 Leading Cork to take its place as a World Class City
Contents Purpose of CE Report ................................................................................................ 2 Our Mission ............................................................................................................... 2 Our Vision.................................................................................................................. 2 Our High-Level Goals and Strategic Objectives .......................................................... 2 Our Values ................................................................................................................. 2
Bishopsgrove............................................................................................................30 Cork Foyer ................................................................................................................30
Roads ...................................................................................................................... 31
Roadworks Programme............................................................................................31 Pavement Surface Condition Index (km) ..................................................................31 Regional Roads Grants (km Strengthened) ...............................................................31 Roads Maintenance Programmes ............................................................................31 Public Liability Claim Reports ...................................................................................32 Roads Maintenance Programmes Misc: ...................................................................32 Transport................................................................................................................. 34 Pay Parking Income ..................................................................................................34 Park & Ride Vehicle Numbers...................................................................................34 Public Bike Scheme ..................................................................................................35 Enforcement ............................................................................................................35 Road Offence Breakdown – to December 2020 .......................................................35 Road Offence Location .............................................................................................36 Litter Fines ...............................................................................................................36
Contact Centre ...........................................................................................................3
Service Requests ........................................................................................................4 Roads Service Requests ............................................................................................. 4 Housing Maintenance Service Requests .................................................................... 4 Environment Service Requests .................................................................................. 5 Emergency Services & Building Control .......................................................................5 Fire Prevention .......................................................................................................... 6 Building Control......................................................................................................... 6 Library Service............................................................................................................7 Libraries Membership & Visits Level 5 Lockdown from January ............................... 8 Arts & Events .............................................................................................................9 Creative Ireland ......................................................................................................... 9 Arts Council ............................................................................................................. 10 BEAG Early Years Programme.................................................................................. 10 Placemaking ............................................................................................................ 10 Arts for All ............................................................................................................... 10 St. Patrick’s Festival ................................................................................................. 10 Social Practice Programme ...................................................................................... 10 Sport & Sustainability ...............................................................................................11 Sports Development Officer .................................................................................... 11 Environmental Awareness Officer ........................................................................... 11 Road Safety and Sustainable Travel ......................................................................... 12 Old Cork Waterworks Experience (Lifetime Lab) ..................................................... 12 Community Content .................................................................................................12 Social Inclusion ........................................................................................................ 12 Community Development Grants ............................................................................ 13 Development Management ......................................................................................14 Update on Strategic Housing Developments ........................................................... 15 Development Management Metrics........................................................................ 15 Development Management..................................................................................... 17 Housing Directorate .................................................................................................18 Housing Progress Report February 2021 ................................................................. 18 Capital Works .......................................................................................................... 21 Rent Collected YTD € Social Housing Stock YTD ............................................ 23 Vacant Dwellings - by Local Area ............................................................................. 24 Vacant Dwellings - Not on CCC Management Programme....................................... 24 Housing Allocations Report February ...................................................................... 24 Housing Assistance Programme (HAP) .................................................................... 25 Applications............................................................................................................. 25 Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) .................................................................... 26 Private Housing Grants ............................................................................................ 27 Housing Maintenance ............................................................................................. 28 Homeless Services ................................................................................................... 28 Emergency Accommodation.................................................................................... 28 Rough Sleepers........................................................................................................ 29
Infrastructure Projects ............................................................................................. 37
Roads Capital Programme: TII Funded Projects:.......................................................37 Roads Capital Programme: NTA Funded Projects: ....................................................37 Roads Capital Programme: LIHAF Funded Projects...................................................38 Urban Regeneration & Development Fund: .............................................................38 Bridge Repair and Rehabilitation Projects: ...............................................................38 New Cycle Lanes: .....................................................................................................38 Environment ............................................................................................................ 39 Parks, Cemeteries & Recreation ...............................................................................39 Treeworks ................................................................................................................40 Waste Management.................................................................................................41 Monthly Waste Tonnage ..........................................................................................41
Licencing.................................................................................................................. 42
Strategic & Economic Development .......................................................................... 43 Planning Policy .........................................................................................................43 Local Enterprise Office (LEO) ....................................................................................44 Economic Development ...........................................................................................45 Cork City Marathon ..................................................................................................45
Corporate Services & International Relations ............................................................ 46
Chief Executive’s Office ............................................................................................46 Council Services .......................................................................................................46 Payments Processed ................................................................................................46 Franchise - Register of Electors ................................................................................47 Numbers added to register ......................................................................................47 Drinking Fines...........................................................................................................47 Communications ......................................................................................................48 FOI/GDPR/Reviews & Requests................................................................................49 Finance Directorate.................................................................................................. 50 Expenditure..............................................................................................................50 Income by Source.....................................................................................................51 Key Collection Levels ................................................................................................51
People & Organisation Development ........................................................................ 52
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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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Contact Centre
021 4924000 line
Housing Maintenance
Other Housing
Other Services
Category
Litter/Waste
Roads
Total
Calls Served
6,944
407
574
3,731
11,656
Calls Abandoned Voicemails/ Dissuaded TOTAL Calls Received Calls Forwarded by agents
1,795
142
198
1,056
3,191
1,343 (679 vms)
714
78
85
466
9,453
627
857
5,253
16,190
Average calls served daily (20 working days in February)
3,947
583
Emails served by CSU agents in January
617
The Community Support help line operated 5 days a week from 9 until 5 for the month of January. 1800 222 226 line
Calls Served
96
Calls abandoned
18
Voicemail
0
TOTAL calls received
114
1 Total served by agents within system but excl. voicemails 1 Callers hang up when a recorded message from CCC is being played (system sees this as caller has received the information they were looking for and have hung up satisfied with the information) 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. 1 This includes calls served + voicemails 1 Emails served by CSU agents includes all emails, submissions and SPAM
Roads & Traffic
Other Services
Calls Abandoned
Calls Received
Litter/Waste
Calls Served
Housing
0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 16000
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Service Requests __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Roads Service Requests Service Requests Status of Roads Service Requests
600
600
500
500
400
309
183
400
300
Open
300
200
Closed
200
100
310
257
100
0
Jan
Feb
0
Emergency Routine Urgent
Jan
Feb
Roads Service Requests by Month/Year
900
800
700
600
2019
500
2020
400
2021
300
200
100
0
Jan
Feb Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Housing Maintenance Service Requests Service Requests Received
Service Requests Outstanding
Service Requests Closed
3,000
1600
2,000
1,800
1400
2,500
1,600
1200
1,400
2,000
1000
1,200
800
1,500
1,000
600
800
1,000
600
400
400
200
500
200
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
-
-
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2019
2020
2021
2019
2020
2021
2019
2020
2021
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Housing Maintenance Call Breakdown
1,802
2,000
1,768
1,800
1,600
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
165
121
200
12
-
5
Jan
Feb
Emergency
Routine
Urgent
Environment Service Requests Litter
Street Cleaning
Trees
350
500
100
300
80
400
250
60
300
200
40
150
200
100
20
100
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
2019
2020
2021
2019
2020
2021
2019
2020
2021
Emergency Services & Building Control Fire Special Services
140
100 120 140 160 180
120
100
80
0 20 40 60 80
60
40
20
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2019
2020
2021
2019
2020
2021
False Alarm
Cardiac First Responder
80
35
70
30
60
25
50
40
20
30
15
20
10
10
5
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
5
2019
2020
2021
2019
2020
2021
200
42, 10 %
150
77
146, 37%
90, 23%
100
46
119, 30%
50
31
20
0
Feb
Cardiac First Responder
False Alarms
Fire Special Services
Cardiac First Responder
False Alarms
Fire
Special Services
Fire Prevention Fire Certs
Fire Licensing
Inspections
100 120 140 160
30
10 15 20 25 30 35 40
25
20
0 20 40 60 80
15
10
5
0 5
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2019
2020
2021
2019
2020
2021
2019
2020
2021
Building Control
Month
Year
Total
February
2021
Building Control Site Inspections
0
February
2021
Commencement Notices
16
February
2021
Completion Certificates
69
February
2021
Dangerous Structures Complaints
8
February
2021
Disability Access Certificates
3
February
2021
% of Commencement Notice
0%
February
2021
New Building Inspections
0
Building Control Functions
100
3
80
Disability Access Certificates
Dangerous Structures Complaints
60
7 0
69
Completion Certificates
40
Commencement Notices
14
Building Control Site Inspections
20
22
14
0
0
0
Jan
Feb
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Library Service Level 5 lockdown came into effect on December 24, 2020, and library doors remain closed to date with staff in the most part working from home. Cork City Libraries continue to offer online services through eBooks, eAudio books, RBDigital, Universal Class and many more. The Library eNewsletter is sent to over 8,500 people bimonthly and the daily Housebound Book Delivery Service to the elderly, those cocooning and those in residential care homes, all continue to provide a vital link to the community. Membership has increased 12.6% in Cork City Libraries since March 2020 illustrating the relevance of our online services to the public. (36,666 members for year ending February 2021 compared to 32,568 for the same period in 2020.) Though the libraries remain closed we continue to make every effort to support our users, writers and bookstores during these difficult times. The use of library eBook/eAudio books by members of the libraries also increased by a staggering 130.6% over the past 12 months; (11,752 eBooks/eAudio books were borrowed in February 2021 compared to 5,097 in February 2020) Further investment at a local and national level has been crucial to sustaining this vital service which has encouraged many people to look to the public libraries though they may not have done so prior to Covid-19 lockdowns. The Libraries’ online presence continues to develop and included many innovative content pieces this month. Two free Winter Wellness sessions were provided to the public supporting # KeepWell campaign, a series on Frederick Douglass was created by staff using content and articles from the Local Studies department, the Conversation Café Social Space Series was hosted inviting people to discuss Anew and the future of our city. We were delighted to celebrate, with writer Éibhear Walsh his book and our nomination to the Dublin Literary Award , reaching the longlist and we hope that The Trumpet Shall Sound will go all the way! Thanks also to our Writer in Residence , Tina Pisco for her very informative blogs on tips for creative writing as well as hosting the first of a series of online creative writing workshops on the theme of climate change, which was booked out. National Ireland Reads Day was held on February 25 and encouraged the people of Ireland to Squeeze in a Read. Cork City Libraries really got behind this campaign hosting over 30 events for all ages. These included specially commissioned videos of local and national poets and writers reading from their works, blogs, podcasts, recommended reads. The Out- Lit Bookclub met through Zoom and facilitated by writer Jamie O’Connell had a discussi on with writer Gaye Shortland on her book Mind that tis my brother. Cork personalities also supported the campaign by being part of a slideshow recommending their favourite book!
Click here for an interactive experience of the slideshow … put up the volume and enjoy!
Ireland Reads with Music.mp4
Alex Murphy - ‘Young Offenders’
Ugonna Duru Lamhlingo – App Creator
Conal Creedon - Writer
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Libraries Membership & Visits Level 5 Lockdown from January Membership
Library Visits
37000
80000
70000
36000
60000
35000
50000
34000
40000
33000
30000
32000
20000
31000
10000
30000
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
2020
2021
2020
2021
Items Borrowed
Online Library Visits
60000
30000
50000
25000
40000
20000
30000
15000
20000
10000
10000
5000
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
2020
2021
2020
2021
eBooks/AudioBooks
Public PC Use
14000
7000
12000
6000
10000
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
2020
2021
2019
2021
Online Event Promotion
Item Returns
60000
7000
50000
6000
40000
5000
30000
4000
3000
20000
2000
10000
1000
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2020
2021
2020
2021
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Arts & Events Creative Ireland At the February meeting of the Culture and Creativity Team, eleven projects were allocated support for delivery in 2021 under the Creative Ireland programme.
Project
Description
Lead
Partners
Rebel Streets
An arts outreach project exploring the sense of identity of younger travellers and their view of the symbols of their heritage This is a school-based programme which connects school children with the workplace, through art. Cork Printmakers has been recognised as a ‘Studio of Sanctuary’ in 2021. As such the education programme will target 8 - 12 year old RASM children to support their cultural contribution to Cork City. Public engagement project to create awareness of built heritage and collect local people's stories
Arts
Cork Community Art Link, TVG
Tools of the Trade
Arts
Crawford Art Gallery, NMCI, Passage West Maritime Museum, St Mary's On The Hill NS
Title TBC
Arts
Cork Printmakers, City Of Sanctuary, Cork Migrant Centre
Heritage Urban Orienteering
Conservation
Albarta Heritage
No title yet
Libraries
Writer, Kathy D'Arcy
An online creative writing and spoken word programme
One City One Book
Drawing attention to a book by a writer from Cork to encourage wide readership through events. Literary engagement with established and emerging writers, readings and publication of the second anthology. A creative arts project for school children to explore Cork City’s cultural, historical and existing maritime story.
Libraries
Cork Words
Library
Cork City Miniboat Adventure
Sustainability
Cork Waterworks, Marine Institute, Port of Cork
The Blarney Street Revolutionaries To commission an artist to engage the public on the lives of two Cork revolutionaries, Barry and Fawcitt.
Archives
OUTSIDE
Arts,
A Digital Sculpture Biennale using augmented reality technologies and engaging with Cork Architecture and public realm spaces. Year 2 of the Ardú Street Art Festival, with five new commissions from street artists.
NSF, Arts, Architecture, Parks
National Sculpture
Factory
Ardú
Arts, Ardú
Ardú Street Arts Initiative, Arts,
SED, Architecture
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St. Patrick’s Festival Planning continues for the Cork St. Patrick’s Festival 2021 due to take place from Saturday 13 th to Wednesday 17 th March. While initially a hybrid programme of on-line and physical events was planned, due to the extension of government restrictions until April 5 th , planned physical events such as an installation by Cork Community Art Link in Bishop Lucey Park had to be deferred. Instead, the installation is due to happen at a later date, with an online programme of audio recordings and gallery of images to be released for the festival. Planning for other programming for the festival continues including: Greening of Buildings as part of an initiative with Fáilte Ireland. The number of building going green is in excess of 30 and increasing. Drone footage of key building was captured at the end of February for Fáilte Ireland and RTE, with more filming and footage to follow. Planning for a large-scale projection onto R&H Hall that will be based on the St. Patrick’s Day theme of ‘Meitheal’ is ongoing. CAVS has been appointed as the AV company. The projection is based around the Irish proverb that is associated with Meitheal , Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine” – and an English interpretation “In the shelter of each other, we live” . A pre-recorded video including the Lord Mayor and a compilation of parades past in recognition of our community parade participants is also planned. A series of online instructional videos on how to make a St. Patrick’s Puppet with Cork Puppetry Company, Face painting with Cork Circus and Costume making with Graffiti theatre are being recorded to be broadcast in the lead- in to St. Patrick’s Day. Words on Windows vinyl series with the Cork City Libraries continues, with a series of Irish Poetry to be displayed in the Cities libraries. Cultural and heritage organisations in the city will be invited to submit their programming that will be packaged and promoted by Cork St. Patricks Festival. Social Practice Programme Feedback received from the third Participant Meet Up this week was enormously positive in terms of the impact to date of this programme for those participating.
Arts Council A procurement process is now underway to identify a suitable provider of Project Management Services for the 2020 Creative Enquiry for Arts and Older People Dissemination Programme. The project will facilitate dissemination of learning and recommendations from the Creative Enquiry in dynamic, engaging modes for arts practitioners, organisations and policy makers working with older people. BEAG Early Years Programme The BEAG Early Years Programme recruitment process got underway. With the support of Cork City Council Arts Office and other partners in the BEAG Steering Group, 7 new artists have been invited to join with 3 already on the BEAG panel. The current focus is to develop blended modes of delivery for childcare settings in Cork City and County. Placemaking A number of queries with regard to street art commissioning have been received this month demonstrating the need for a systemized approach to dealing with the interest generated by the success of Ardú Street Art Initiative in 2020. Dates for a series of exchange events and workshops have been confirmed for end of February until mid- April with a view to developing a set of Guiding Placemaking Principles for the commissioning and management of Street Art. Two exchanges will take place between Cork City and other Arts Offices. A set of two workshops will be facilitated by consultant Wessel Badenhorst for Cork City Council staff who have provided input into street art processes to date. Arts for All As a member of the Arts for All Strategic Group, Cork City Arts Office facilitated the award of a set of 7 stipends for arts practitioners to attend online training in Cultural Management and Disability delivered by Accesso Cultural – Portugal. The awards were drawn from Arts for All Funding. The recipients are listed below. The training was excellent by all accounts and all have committed to produce a resource in response to their experience for sharing with peers.
Recipients: Arts for All Training Stipends:
Kate Mitchell
Maeve Kelleher
Gwen Kennedy
Aoibhie McCarthy
Davy Dummigan
Claire Layton-O'Brien
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Brian Crotty
Sport & Sustainability Sports Development Officer Soccer on the Screen
Our Soccer on the Screen programme continued throughout the month of February. This is an online session where young people learn about resilience, how to cope with change and maintain positive mental health from a professional soccer player, including Cork City FC players Steven Beattie, Alec Byrne, Liam Kearney and club captain Gearóid Morrissey. The sessions are hosted by the FAI Football Development Officer Ray Claffey.
Youth Worker Training Programme
We continue to work with the ETB and Cork Sports Partnership to put together a series of training opportunities for youth workers across the city, which will allow youth workers to upskill themselves with a particular focus on activities that are safe to run under Level 3 and 4 of the Governments Resilience and Recovery plan.
Online Classes
February saw the commencement of weekly online classes for youth groups across the city. The groups involved are JIGSAW, YMCA and Cork City Partnership. We also offered these classes to schools, with the first one taking place in February. This is a great opportunity for all staff, students, parents and siblings to take a break from remote learning and Move!
Environmental Awareness Officer
Old Cork Waterworks Experience:
Closed to the public due to level 5 restrictions and operating Covid clause of facility management contract (i.e. skeleton staff at reduced cost).
Innovation Fund: T wo applications submitted:
Simple Science
• •
Outdoor Classroom
Cork Youth Challenge
Prepared 5 environmental challenges for the ETB led programme, these were: Simple Science challenge; Seashore Search; Feed the Birds; Fast Fashion; Resource Rescue
Creative Ireland Project
Submitted proposal for project entitled “Cork City Miniboat Adventure”. The proposal is based on a primary schools competition to propose a design for a boat and the winning entry would then work with an artist to transfer the design on to a 5 foot long unmanned miniboat. The participating schools will then track the miniboat while learning about ocean currents, weather, technology. Each 5-foot long miniboat has a satellite transmitter, allowing the class to track it as it sails across the ocean . €8,000 has been allocated to the project. It will be advertised to schools after Easter.
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Road Safety and Sustainable Travel Following on the engagement with the internal staff at the end of 2020, the Sustainable travel section has been carrying out a review of sustainable travel and is preparing a report on the same. The work on producing a new walking route is continuing and the new route will highlight the bridges within the city centre. The mapping of the cycling lanes is complete however it must now be tested to ensure that it is correct. Work is continuing on the Mix Your Mode Seminar which is going to take place on the 19 th of March.
Old Cork Waterworks Experience (Lifetime Lab) Closed to the public due to level 5 restrictions and operating Covid clause of facility management contract (i.e. skeleton staff at reduced cost). Public Service Innovation Fund: The team at Old Cork Waterworks Experience submitted two distinct applications as a response to the public service innovation fund call. The first is to enable the installation of a dedicated outdoor classroom space, the second to establish an E-learning platform. Both applications seek to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on existing programs with a longer view of developing new activities. House of Circuits: A new hands- on school based workshop titled “House of Circuits” is being finalised. The workshop will retain a hands- on learning experience for children and provide online workshop facilitation. It is envisaged all Cork City Primary Schools will be contacted during March and offered an opportunity to participate. This project is funded by Science Foundation Ireland. Online Ticketing Platform: Work is underway with the web team and finance on the creation of an online booking facility for Old Cork Waterworks Experience. This system will improve the visitor engagement experience, enable data capture such as contact tracing and also enabling efficient and accurate reporting. Future Ticketing have been nominated as the partner platform Science with Una The series of short science at home science activities continued during February and archived an audience reach of over 13100 with 6500 thru plays on the social media platforms of Old Cork Waterworks Experience. The videos also feature as a regular articl e on Cork City Council social media platforms and internal communication “The Daily Global”.
Community Content Social Inclusion
A joint initiative from Cork City Council, Healthy Cities, Cork Sports Partnership and Cork Age Friendly City saw 2,300 Play Packs for older adults delivered to many of Cork’s senior citizens in February. The initiative, borne out of the URBACT Playful Paradigm project, seeks to provide enjoyment and fun to those in our communities who have been minimising social contacts for the duration of the pandemic. Community, Culture and Placemaking staff assembled packs over the course of a week in St Finbarr’s Hurling and Football club, and worked with partners across the community and voluntary sector to distribute the packs . Collaborators in this work included Meals on Wheels citywide, Cork City Partnership Friendly Call, Mahon and Ballyphehane&Togher CDPs, and the Westgate Foundation, Ballincollig.
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The feedback received this far has been overwhelmingly positive, both from the recipients who have appreciated receiving a box of enjoyable and thought provoking ‘gifts’, as well as from community partners who delivered packs. The latter have appreciated delivering something enjoyable and light hearted to their service users, after what has been a challenging year. The Playful Paradigm group developed the packs following a survey of older adults in the city, carried out in partnership with Annalisa Setti, Dept. of applied Psychology UCC, and feedback will be gathered to inform future inputs of this nature. The work also follows the successful distribution of Play Packs for children , distributed during the summer of 2020. The Senior Play Packs are part of the KEEP WELL campaign brought to the community with thanks to Healthy Ireland an initiative of the Government of Ireland with funding from the Healthy Ireland Fund and the Sláintecare fund delivered by Pobal.
The Food Distribution Group (subgroup of the Cork City Covid 19 Response Group) met twice in in February. The discussed how best to support families who were, many of them, receiving food parcels for the first time. Community Culture and Placemaking, with the support of the library service, created the Wellbeing news letter the theme of which was supporting parents; it contain information of national and local services and mindfulness and parenting courses running for free in Cork City. 600 wellbeing leaflets were delivered with food parcels and the Wellbeing Newsletter is now produced fortnightly. Cork City council Wellbeing Subgroup worked with Cork City Council Communications to amplify the NICHE Community Garden Project beginners food growing online course and it landed well on one of the local papers, the free paper and across social media.
Community Development Grants
Shandon Area TidyTowns Plaques Project
With the support of Cork City Council and Cathedral Credit union, Shandon Area TidyTowns we have erected nine plaques over the past three years. The most recent plaques erected are: The Nun's House that Nano Nagle set up at no. 2 John Philpott Curran Street. The original door from this building is on display in the Nano Nagle Centre. • Old Friary Place, location of the first Dominican Friary on the Northside of Cork. • John Swiney, on Blarney Street/Shandon Street, one of the leaders of the United Irishmen in 1798. The plaques were designed and manufactured by artists Eithne Ring and Liam Lavery. Living in the Shandon area, they have a particular interest in marking the historical people and buildings.
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The Field of Dreams – Down Syndrome Cork
"Built and developed by Down Syndrome Cork , The Field of Dreams is an innovative education and training facility for adults with Down syndrome, set in a wonderful three acre horticultural site In Curraheen Cork, on Munster Agricultural Society lands. With the support of the Cork City Council Community Development grant of e500, in 2020 we installed gates in our sensory garden, keeping our planting and produce out of reach of our rabbit friends..."
Sharon Mulcahy , Down Syndrome Cork - Field of Dreams
Development Management APPEAL DECISIONS:
In relation to appeals, An Bord Pleanala has issued decisions consistent with Cork City Council on the following significant applications:
An Bord Pleanála Decisions on Appeals Reference 19/38828
Permission to demolish the existing Kino Cinema, and the construction of a new ground floor art house consisting of cinema and performing arts space, with a student accommodation residence overhead, which is to be utilised for tourist or visitor accommodation only outside of academic term times, providing 17 no. bed spaces.
CCC Decision
Grant
Appeal Decision
An Bord Pleanala Granted Permission on Appeal.
Decision Date
4/2/2021
Reference 19/38494
Construction of 40 no. dwelling units at Leo Murphy Road/Link Road, Poulavone, Carrigrohane, Ballincollig, Cork City.
CCC Decision
Grant.
Appeal Decision
An Bord Pleanala Granted Permission on Appeal.
Decision Date
5/2/2021
Reference 20/39416
Permission for the demolition of an existing garage premises and the construction of 45 no. apartments at Dennehy’s Cross.
CCC Decision
Refuse
Appeal Decision
An Bord Pleanala Refused Permission on Appeal.
Decision Date
17/2/2021
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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.
SHD in Progress
Reference 308790-20
179 no. apartments at Ballinure.
Meeting with Councillors
11 th January 2021
CE Report submitted by CCC
5 th February 2021
Decision Due from ABP
March 2021
SHD in Progress
Reference 308923-20
266 residential units at St Kevin’s.
Meeting with Councillors
28 th January 2021
CE Report submitted by CCC
19 th February 2021
Decision Due from ABP
April 2021
SHD in Progress
Reference 309059-20
1002 apartments on Former Ford Distribution Site, Centre Park Road.
Meeting with Councillors
15 th February 2021
CE Report submitted by CCC
25 th February 2021
Decision Due from ABP
April 2021
Development Management Metrics
Planning Applications: In February, the number of Planning Applications received increased by 51.67% (60 applications to 91 applications) year over year. This is the highest number of Planning Applications received in the month of
Planning Application Information
Applications withdrawn
Further Information Requested
No of Submissions
Invalid Applications
Applications Granted
February, the average number of applications previously received in
Applications Refused
Applications Received
February was 41 applications (based on 2010-2020 data).
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Feb-21 Feb-20
15
SHDs: There was significant activity in terms of Strategic Housing Developments with 3 Chief Executive Reports prepared and submitted, 1 Tripartite meeting held with stakeholders and 2 Opinions prepared.
DM Contact Volumes by Month
DM Contact Volumes: The planning counter footfall
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
has dropped during the lockdown with visits by appointment only.
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Counter Footfall
199
103
200
45
Phone Volumes
250
252
272
260
228
Email Volumes
354
486
260
431
366
Preplanning Information by Month
40
Planning Submissions: The number of submissions received increased 133.33% year over year. The number of submissions received monthly can vary significantly.
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Preplanning Requests Received
23
27
15
28
37
Preplanning Consultations Completed
24
31
13
9
21
Preplanning Requests Received
Preplanning Consultations Completed
Section 5 Information by Month
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Ma r
Ma y
Au g
Oc t
No v
De c
441 97
442 28
Feb
Apr
Jun Jul
Sep
Section 5 Received
6 6 3 5 4 8 6 7 11 8 6 2 6
Section 5 Completed 1 6 4 1 5 4 3 7 9 7 6 9 6
16
Section 5 Received
Section 5 Completed
Development Management
Section 5 Information
SOCIAL MEDIA
Development Management shared a Tweet and Facebook post on the City Council social media accounts to raise awareness for the 14 new planning leaflets that were launched by the Office of the Planning Regulator. Notification also issued to Councillors and Planning Agents. You can click here to see all the leaflets.
AWARENESS CAMPAIGN The Planning Development Management Department have put an awareness campaign in place for 2021 to highlight how the planning service is delivered. A total of 110 Planning Agents comprising of Architect, Engineers and Planning Consultants have been contacted to seek input on how we can improve our interaction with them and delivery of the service.
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Housing Directorate Housing Progress Report February 2021 Schemes in Construction
Scheduled Completion Date
Status *Estimated completion dates may change due to Covid-19
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
Completed
-
High Street
9
Completed
-
Farranferris
86
Tuath – construction underway
Dec-20
Corcoran’s Quay
3
Construction underway.
Dec-21
Millerd Street
25
Construction underway - Respond.
Sep-20
Carrs Hill
36
Construction underway.
Sep-20
29 & 30 Lower John Street
17
Construction underway.
Mar-21
Woodfield, Blarney
18
Construction underway.
Dec-20
Phase 2C – CNWQR
24
Construction underway.
Dec-20
Grattan Street -Good Shepherd Cork
33
Construction underway.
Dec-20
Gerald Griffin Street
13
Construction underway.
Mar-21
Ballinure Road
5
Construction underway.
Mar-21
Dec-21 with interim phasing
Boherboy Road
153
Construction underway.
St. Joachim and Annes
8
Construction underway – Cork Simon
Nov-20
166 Sundays Well Road
1
Construction underway - Phase 2/2
Dec-20
Construction underway - Respond. Phased Delivery proposed.
Redforge Road
80
Dec-21
5/6 Shandon St/9 John Philpott Curran St
9
Construction underway.
Mar-21
Coolroe, Ballincollig
44
Phased Delivery has commenced
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
Springville House
35
Tuath – construction underway
Jan-22
18
Kerry Pike
22
Cluid – construction underway
Mar-21
Part V and Turnkeys across the city
232
Construction underway.
Various
Coach Street
12
Contract awarded.
Mar-22
Spring Lane
8
Construction underway.
May-22
Shankiel
20
Contract awarded.
May-22
Watercourse Road
37
Construction underway.
Mar-22
Montenotte
27
Contract awarded.
Oct-22
Total:
1406
Capital Assistance Scheme (Construction)
Scheme
No. of units
Status
25
Pre-planning underway.
Respond - St Vincent’s Convent, St. Mary's Road
Total:
25
Regeneration Schemes
Scheme
No. of Units
Status
CNWQR 2B
38
Phase 2B – Due to be tendered in March 2021.
CNWQR
41
Phase 1C – Due to be tendered in March 2021.
CNWQR
21
Phase 1D West – The AHB development of 21 units commenced construction in November 2019 with 7 units delivered in June 2020. Remaining units due for completion Q1 2021 Phase 1D East - Planning application submitted for Affordable Housing to be delivered by O Cualann AHB (17 units). Estimated on site by July 2021.
CNWQR
17
CNWQR
62
Phase 3B – Progress to part 8 by May 2021
CNWQR
43
Phase 4A – Progress to Part 8 by May 2021
CNWQR
24
Phase 2C – under construction.
Total:
246
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