Strategic & Economic Development Planning Policy
Conservation Unit Conservation received the following grant applications from owners of historic structures: 20 applications were received for Built heritage Investment Scheme and 4 for The Historic Structures Fund These schemes are allocated with the specific aim of encouraging best practice stewardship of our built heritage and to assist historic building owners to carry out conservation works to a high standard thereby protecting Corks architectural heritage for the future. The Historic Structures Fund this year has a new pilot scheme for vernacular structures which is useful especially since the Citys stock of vernacular buildings has risen with the expansion of the city boundary. These are often under-celebrated building stock and it now gives us extra leverage in their protection. These will be processed by Conservation and co- ordinated with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
Heritage Unit
Winter Wellness – Nature is good for you campaign started with a series of radio adverts and link to website https://www.corkcity.ie/en/council- services/services/arts-culture-heritage/natural- heritage-biodiversity/ Community Heritage Grants – Recommendation to allocate funding to 21 community and heritage groups. Heritage Publication Grant Scheme – Received 4 applications Draft Cork City Heritage and Biodiversity Plan – Presentations made to the SPED and the Environment SPC • Consultant appointed for an Otter Survey of Cork City and Cork Harbour Area in partnership with OPW, NPWS and Cork Nature Network • Recorded online awards ceremony for Schools Heritage Project • 22 Feb - Attended ‘Climate Action review’ meeting to review implementation of climate adaptation actions; • 22 Feb – Attended meeting with ‘Young Social Innovators’ to progress sustainability actions; • 23 Feb - Attended meetin g with ‘Limerick City & County Council’ to discuss ‘Energy & Emissions Balance report’; • 24 Feb – Attended meeting on synergies between Regional and Local Adaptation Strategies in the areas of build environment, heritage and archaeology; • 25 Feb – Attended E U project ‘Urban Leds II’ peer-to-peer workshop on local energy agencies and climate action; • 26 Feb – Attended meeting with UCC to discuss the setting up of the ‘Sustainable Futures Lab’ at ERI; and • 26 Feb - Attended meeting with ‘Limerick City & County Co uncil’ to discuss role of trees officer in climate action.
Climate Action @ Planning Policy
• 4 Feb – Attended Steering Group meeting of the ‘Climate Action Regional Office’; • 4 Feb – Attended Steering Group meeting of the ‘Energy Cork industry cluster initiative’; • 8 Feb – Presented at City Council ‘Climate Action Committee’ meeting # 14; • 9 Feb – Attended SEAI- sponsored ‘Carbon Basics’ training course; • 10 Feb – Presented at ‘Cork Business Association Steering Group’ on setting up climate action initiatives; • 11 Feb – Attended meeting to progress ‘PV project at TVP’ with Operations Directorate; • 12 Feb – Attended webinar on ‘Decarbonising Zones (DZs): Action 165 of the national Climate Action Plan 2019’; • 12 Feb – Attended Working Group meeting of the ‘Green and Blue Infrastructure Study Report’; • 16 Feb - Attended meeting with ‘Cork Chamber’ on setting up climate action initiatives; • 19 Feb - Attended meeting with ‘Irish Public Bodies’ to discuss insurance risks associated with non-delivery of climate actions;
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