Chief Executive’s Management Report September 2020
Homeless Services ..................................................................................................34 Emergency Accommodation ...................................................................................34 Rough Sleepers .......................................................................................................35 Bishopsgrove ..........................................................................................................36 Cork Foyer ..............................................................................................................36 Roads ..................................................................................................................... 37 Roadworks Programme ..........................................................................................37 Pavement Surface Condition Index (km) .................................................................37 Regional Roads Grants (km Strengthened) .............................................................37 Public Liability Claim Reports ..................................................................................38 Roads Maintenance Programmes ...........................................................................38 Updates for 2020 Road Resurfacing Programme ....................................................41 Transport ............................................................................................................... 41 Pay Parking Income.................................................................................................41 Park & Ride Vehicle Numbers .................................................................................42 Public Bike Scheme .................................................................................................42 Enforcement ...........................................................................................................42 Road Offence Breakdown – to September 2020 .....................................................43 Road Offence Location September .........................................................................43 Litter Fines ..............................................................................................................44 Infrastructure Projects ............................................................................................ 44 Roads Capital Programme: TII Funded Projects: .....................................................44 Roads Capital Programme: NTA Funded Projects:...................................................44 Roads Capital Programme: CCC Funded Projects: ...................................................45 Roads Capital Programme: DTTS & CCC Funded Projects:.......................................45 Roads Capital Programme: DUCGS & NTA Funded Project: ....................................45 Roads Capital Programme: LIHAF Funded Projects: ................................................46 Urban Regeneration & Development Fund: ............................................................46 Bridge Repair and Rehabilitation Projects: ..............................................................46 New Cycle Lanes: ....................................................................................................46 Environment........................................................................................................... 47 Tree Works .............................................................................................................47 Parks, Cemeteries & Recreation..............................................................................47 Waste Management ...............................................................................................49 Monthly Waste Tonnage.........................................................................................49 Licencing ................................................................................................................ 51 Street Furniture Licensing .......................................................................................51 Dog Licences ...........................................................................................................51 Asset Management .................................................................................................51 Strategic & Economic Development......................................................................... 52 Conservation and Heritage Unit ..............................................................................52 Local Enterprise Offices (LEO) .................................................................................52 Trading Online Voucher Scheme.............................................................................52 Training and Webinars ............................................................................................53 Mentoring...............................................................................................................53 Business Continuity Vouchers .................................................................................53 Corporate Services & International Relations ........................................................... 54 Chief Executive’s Office ...........................................................................................54 Council Services ......................................................................................................54 Payments Processed ...............................................................................................54 Franchise - Register of Electors ...............................................................................55 Numbers added to register .....................................................................................55 Communications .....................................................................................................55 FOI/GDPR/Reviews & Requests ..............................................................................56 Finance Directorate ................................................................................................ 57 Expenditure ............................................................................................................57 Income by Source ...................................................................................................59 Key Collection Levels...............................................................................................59
Contents Purpose of CE Report ...............................................................................................1 Our Mission ..............................................................................................................1 Our Vision.................................................................................................................1 Our High-Level Goals and Strategic Objectives .........................................................1 Our Values ................................................................................................................1
September 2020 in Pictures ...................................................................................... 2
Contact Centre ......................................................................................................... 3
Service Requests ...................................................................................................... 4
Roads .......................................................................................................................4 Housing Maintenance ..............................................................................................4 Environment.............................................................................................................5 Emergency Services Incidents ................................................................................... 5 Fire Prevention .........................................................................................................6 Building Control........................................................................................................6
Library Service.......................................................................................................... 8
Membership & Visits ................................................................................................9
Arts & Events ......................................................................................................... 10 Creative Ireland ...................................................................................................... 10 Ardú Corcaigh......................................................................................................... 10 Galway 2020........................................................................................................... 10 Summer in the Park ................................................................................................ 10 Early Years .............................................................................................................. 11 Schools ................................................................................................................... 11 Invitation to Collaboration ..................................................................................... 11 Arts Grants ............................................................................................................. 11 Cork City of Sanctuary ............................................................................................ 11 General................................................................................................................... 11 Culture Night .......................................................................................................... 11 Sport & Sustainability ............................................................................................. 12 Cycling on the Green .............................................................................................. 12 Cycling in Schools ................................................................................................... 13 Rugby on the Green................................................................................................ 13 Old Cork Waterworks Experience (Lifetime Lab) .................................................... 14 Sustainable Travel .................................................................................................. 14 Cork Community Paint ReUse Scheme: .................................................................. 15 School Garden Competition: .................................................................................. 15 Green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy: ................................................................. 15 Waste Prevention Grant – Glanmire Community College: ...................................... 16 Community Content ............................................................................................... 16 Community Forums ................................................................................................ 16 Cork Local Drug & Alcohol Task Force..................................................................... 16 Atlantic Social Lab .................................................................................................. 17 Blue Vests Initiative ................................................................................................ 17 Community Development Grants: - ........................................................................ 18
Development Management .................................................................................... 18
Planning Applications-YTD...................................................................................... 18 UPDATE ON STRATEGIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS ............................................... 20 Planning Enforcement Cases .................................................................................. 21 Planning Decisions confirmed by An Bord Pleanála ................................................ 21 Housing Directorate ............................................................................................... 22 HOUSING PROGRESS REPORT September 2020...................................................... 22 Capital Works ......................................................................................................... 24 Rent Collected YTD € .............................................................................................. 27 Social Housing Stock YTD........................................................................................ 27 Voids ...................................................................................................................... 28 VOID Historic 2017-2020 ........................................................................................ 28 Vacant Dwellings - by Local Area - August .............................................................. 29 Vacant Dwellings - Not on CCC Management Programme...................................... 29 Housing Applications .............................................................................................. 29 Housing List ............................................................................................................ 30 Breakdown of Housing List ..................................................................................... 30 Housing Assistance Programme (HAP) ................................................................... 31 - Applications.......................................................................................................... 31 Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) ................................................................... 32 Private Housing Grants ........................................................................................... 32 Housing Maintenance ............................................................................................ 33
People & Organisation Development ....................................................................... 60
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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; pro vide 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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September 2020 in Pictures
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Contact Centre
Roads & Traffic
Housing
Litter/Waste
Other Services
Total
Calls Received 1
7,799
742
1,235
6,399
16,175
Calls Served 2
6,051
548
939
5,005
12,543
Calls Abandoned
1,167
124
180
912
2,383
1,249 (762 vms)
Voicemails 3
581
70
116
482
Average calls served daily 4 (22 Working Days)
Calls Forwarded
3,330
570
Emails served by CSU agents in September 5
589
16000
14000
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
Calls Abandoned
Calls Received
Calls Served
Housing
Other Services
Litter/Waste
Roads & Traffic
1800 222 226 line
Calls Served
87
Calls abandoned
16
Voicemail
0
TOTAL Calls received
103
The Community Support help line operated 7 days a week from 09.00am to 17.00 throughout the month of September.
1 Total calls reaching the options menu (IVR system). Note: the IVR does not accurately reflect the exact breakdown of calls as option 1 is used disproportionately by callers resulting in higher numbers for Housing.
2 Total served by agents within system but excl. voicemails
3 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)
4 This includes calls served + voicemails
5 Emails served by CSU agents includes all emails, submissions and SPAM
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Service Requests __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Roads Service Requests Status of Roads Service Requests
900
900
800
800
700
700
600
454
600
367
500
500
331
Open
400
366
400
356
300
Closed
185
300
162
200
100
32
200
387
378
317
79
0
221 223 247
100
192 220
Jan
Feb Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
100
0
Emergency Routine Urgent
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep
Roads Service Requests by Month/Year
900
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
1600
6,000
1400
6,000
5,000
1200
5,000
4,000
1000
4,000
800
3,000
3,000
600
2,000
400
2,000
200
1,000
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
4
Types of Calls
2,500
1,914
1,845
1,747
1,712
1,705
2,000
1,573
1,301
1,223
1,500
914
1,000
500
198
160
146
145
140
132
118
111
86
30
15
13
12
11
11
9
9
8
-
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
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
Emergency Services Incidents
Fire
Special Services
140
120
200
100
150
80
60
2018
100
40
2019
50
20
2020
0
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
-20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
-50
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
2018
2019
2020
2018
2019
2020
5
300
165, 8%
250
69
121
43
79
108
200
66
644, 31%
425, 20%
53
54
150
51
111
164
83
80
95
67
83
90
100
84
857, 41%
52
50
54
65
71
26
43
57
35
12 22
30
29
23
19
16
13
12
11
0
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Cardiac First Responder False Alarms Fire Special Services
Cardiac First Responder
False Alarms
Fire
Special Services
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
2018
2019
2020
2018
2019
2020
2018
2019
2020
Building Control
Month
Year
Total
Sept
2020
15
Building Control Site Inspections
Sept
2020
33
Commencement Notices
Sept
2020
63
Completion Certificates
Sept
2020
3
Dangerous Structures Complaints
Sept
2020
8
Disability Access Certificates
Sept
2020
0
Outdoor Events & Concerts
Sept
2020
33%
% of Commencement Notice
Sept
2020
101
New Building Inspections
6
100
0
0
17
80
4 0
63
12
Outdoor Events & Concerts
49
6 0
5 0
Disability Access Certificates
60
0
Dangerous Structures Complaints Completion Certificates
24
35
15
43
20
29
40
0
10
Commencement Notices
33
41
25
22
Building Control Site Inspections
20
37
34
29
28
28
16
0 6 4
15
10
1
0
0
0
0
0
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Building Control Functions
140
120
100
2018
80
2019
2020
60
40
20
Jan Feb Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep Oct
Nov Dec
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Library Service
Visits to Cork City Libraries continue to increase each month since our reopening to allow the public inside on June 19. The increase of services in August to include study spaces and access to public PCs resulted in the visits for September being the highest since lockdown, 33,676 visits as compared to 29,362 in August and 26,098 in July. However, it is still well below the 2019 figure, 67,411. Membership has continued to increase steadily since January 2020 when it was 32,789 for the year ending; it was 36,341 for year ending September 2020 as people continue to join online and renew their memberships by telephone. The increase to services offered, especially public PC access, led to more people visiting the libraries and in turn borrowing items. A significant increase was recorded as compared to August with 40,096 items borrowed in September (24,324 in August). It was a significant increase also when compared to August 2019 when 49,578 items were borrowed. 31,112 items were returned during the month (45,240 in August 2019) 8,280 eBooks and eAudio books were borrowed in September 2020 compared to 4,555 in the same month last year. The demand for this format has led to a significant number of titles being added to the stock nationally with added and unforeseen cost to the library service. The provision of public PC access is a vital part of the library service. They were used 2,806 times in September an increase of 1671 on the previous month (August 1135) While this is much reduced on the same month last year (5,979) it remains a significant figure in the current climate of Covid-19. Culture Night in Cork City libraries took place on September 18 and was a blended affair this year. A music session was live-streamed from Hollyhill Library while the City Library took events onto the streets with Words on Windows poetry on various locations throughout the city, family fun on the Grand Parade with Aaron Towers, a collaboration with The Glucksman presenting artwork by teenagers in direct provision on the walls of the City Library. The exhibition Kaught on the Kampus was held in the outer foyer of the library spilling onto the street and incorporated the art installation of the same name currently on the Grand Parade. There was a great festive atmosphere on the night with a semblance of some sort of normality!
The book Cork Words a Creative Ireland/Libraries initiative was launched in real life at Triskel Christchurch. 40 people attended under strict health guidelines with readings by a selection of the writers from the anthology and an official launch by the Lord Mayor, Cllr Joe Kavanagh.
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Membership & Visits Membership
Library Visits
38000
36000
90000
80000
34000
70000
32000
60000
30000
50000
28000
40000
26000
30000
24000
20000
22000
10000
20000
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2018
2019
2020
2018
2019
2020
Items Borrowed
Online Library Visits
80000
30000
60000
25000
40000
20000
15000
20000
10000
0
5000
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2018
2019
2020
2018
2019
2020
eBooks/AudioBooks
Public PC Use
12000
8000
10000
7000
6000
8000
5000
4000
6000
3000
4000
2000
1000
2000
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
2018
2019
2020
2018
2019
2020
Online Event Promotion
Item Returns
8000
30000
7000
25000
6000
20000
5000
4000
15000
3000
10000
2000
5000
1000
0
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2018
2019
2020
2018
2019
2020
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Arts & Events Creative Ireland 2020 Projects
The recent Culture and Creativity Team meeting discussed:
• A proposal in draft form to the Creative Ireland Jobs Stimulus Package to support CPD for the arts sector which will include an exciting, COVID- proofed mural programme ‘Ardú’ (See below for more details.) • Update on all projects • Allocation of the remaining €1000 earmarked for an architecture exhibition which had to be cancelled towards commemorative activities
Positive Ageing and Wellbeing
Stakeholders have met to plan an R&D phase until the end of 2020 that aims to COVID-proof Cultural Companions, a programme that promotes cultural engageme nt and social inclusion for 55+, older people and retirees. €15000 has been secured from Creative Ireland towards this. Proposals include adaptation of COVID protocols for this older target audience, supplement of mobile library services with cultural content, teleconferencing, live streaming and priority scheduling of cultural events.
Jobs Stimulus Package
With the approval of Creative Ireland, The Arts Office has successfully secured €75,000 for the delivery of a professio nal development programme for the benefit of the Arts Sector from the Dept of Media, Tourism, Arts, Sports, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. The programme will include:
CPD resources in Collaborative Practice
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Seminar delivery on Streets Arts
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• Inter-agency exchange on best practice in Place-making and Mural Commissioning • Delivery of ‘Ardú’ a street arts initiat ive for Cork (See below)
Ardú Corcaigh In partnership with local artists, Ardú Corcaigh will showcase street art talent in Cork City. Coordination will be managed directly by Cork City Council. Quotes are currently being sought for these services. Locations have been identified for the murals. Risk Assessment will begin shortly. A PR schedule is being developed with CCC Communications Team. Galway 2020 Online and in-person exchange events are underway between Sample Studios - Cork City, Engage Studios – Galway and A4 Sounds Studios – Dublin on the theme of ‘Language, Landscape and Migration’. Members of each studio are working towards exhibition later in Autumn with the support of Cork C ity Council, a €5k match fund has been awarded to Sample Studios by IPB for inclusion in the Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture programme. Summer in the Park Summer in the Park programming could not continue as planned this year. However, through the creative adaptation of one of the annual contributors an imaginative alternative has emerged. This includes a set of videos documenting live performances at landmarks around the city coordinated by Marguerite O’Connor aka The Songstress and Coordinator o f ‘Swing in the Park’
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Early Years Development of a 3-year SLA with Graffiti Theatre is underway to maintain and develop delivery of the highly successful ‘BEAG’ programme for early years in childcare services in Cork City and County in partnership with Cor k City Council, Cork County Council and the HSE. Development will address COVID-related restrictions on in-person delivery via online resource dissemination and facilitator training. Schools In collaboration with Cork City Library Service, The Unfinished Book programme is being adapted around restrictions imposed by COVID-19 to facilitate blended delivery i.e. via socially distanced formats both online and in-person (outdoors). Invitation to Collaboration Partners of the excellent Creative Enquiry progra mme will meet to discuss the viability of a ‘Continuation Phase’ (requiring additional funding) by The Arts Council Invitation to Collaboration Scheme. Creative Enquiry is an initiative of two Cork based local authorities, Cork City Council and Cork County Council arts offices in strategic partnership with, Age & Opportunity, the National organisation that promotes more positive attitudes to older people and, the HSE Cork Kerry Community Healthcare-Cork South Community Work Department, facilitating community health and well-being initiatives, and, the three independent partner arts organisations. Arts Grants Cork City Council’s annual arts support scheme 2021 including Arts Grants, Arts in Context grants, Project Awards and Artist Bursaries, will open for applications by 18 th September with a closing date of 19 th November. The application forms and criteria have been updated to reflect the implications of Covid-19 and the Arts Office will host an information webinar for applicants on Wednesday 21 st October. Cork City of Sanctuary Members of the Cork City of Sanctuary Executive are holding two facilitated weekend workshops to review current capacity and explore approaches to the update of the Cork City of Sanctuary Strategic Plan. Young asylum-seeking adults interested in mural design and currently residing in the Travelodge Direct Provision Centre have linked with Cork Community Art Link to participate in the painting of the 2020 Rebel Streets designs on the Lido in Blackpool. General The Arts Office have collaborated across Cork City Council Directorates and provided advice and facilitated supports for several externally led initiatives currently making a visual impact in the city centre including:
• The Shandon Urban Orienteering Heritage Route led by CCC Heritage Office • The Glucksman ‘Our Generation’ postering project at Kyrls Quay • The Cork Community Art Link Annual Youth Graffitti Jam in Blackpool
Culture Night
Cork City Culture Night 2020 took place on Friday, September 18 th . Cónal Creedon as Ambassador has taken part in several PR initiatives, and appeared in pre-recorded events, including one with John Spillane from the Green Room of Cork Opera House. New Arts Office staff - Arts Officer Michelle Carew and Community Arts Co-ordinator Siobhán Clancy were also featured in press profiles.
A mix of small-scale live events; online pre-records and live streams are being hosted by cultural venues and organisations around the city on the evening of 18th, with 68 venues registered (compared to 117 in 2019). Cork City
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Council’s offering will include a concert with t he Vanbrugh Quartet in the Concert Hall to small and exclusive audience (observing total 50 capacity to include performers, staff and crew). Tickets are being dispersed through our media partners and social media platforms.
Information on the event is being widely circulated via posters and flyers available from the libraries and also via our print, radio and online partnerships.
Sport & Sustainability Cork City Council is running a series of programmes promoting health and wellbeing amongst specific target groups this year, the aim of which is to help alleviate some of the stress and pressures associated with being a young person during covid-19. The following programmes were delivered in September.
Cycling on the Green Sports & Sustainability ran four sessions of Cycling on the Green this month, with 86 young people taking part in Togher, Blarney, Farranree and Bishopstown. The sessions ran across Mobility Week, Cork Bike Week and European Week of Sport. Cork Community Bikes facilitated the sessions which focused on bike maintenance, road safety and cycling skills. Cork Community Bikes also had bike mechanics present to fix any issues the kids had with their own bikes, such as loose brakes. Each participant received a goodie bag containing some equipment to encourage safe cycling, including a bell and a hi-viz vest. The Lord Mayor visited the session in Blarney where photos were taken. These photos featured in local press.
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Cycling in Schools 37 students in Ursuline Secondary School, an all-girls DEIS school in Blackrock, took part in a cycling programme to mark Cork Bike Week and European Week of Sport. Cork Community Bikes brought bikes and helmets to the school for the girls to use and led a coaching session with them. After learning about road safety and bike maintenance the girls enjoyed a cycle along the Greenway. After the session the girls noted how nice it was to be outside and not focusing on Covid or school related pressures. Our hope is that this session will remind them how enjoyable cycling is and take up an activity that many of them said they haven’t done since they were children.
Rugby on the Green To mark the end of European Week of Sport, Sports & Sustainability piloted our first session of Rugby on the Green in Ballyvolane. Partnering with Munster Rugby for this programme, it allowed young people to walk outside their front door and train like a Munster Rugby player for an afternoon. For many kids taking part this was their first introduction to the sport of rugby, however for others it was an opportunity for them to learn some tips and tricks from a Munster Rugby Coach. 20 children took part in this session with each receiving a goodie bag containing a rugby ball to take home with them to practice their skills. Sports & Sustainability received great feedback from the participants and fromMunster Rugby who have expressed an interest in working together to provide more sessions across Cork once restrictions allow.
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Old Cork Waterworks Experience (Lifetime Lab)
Old Cork Waterworks hosted a film and production crew on behalf of the HSE on September 5 th . The site met the requirements as a standalone venue for the recording and filming of a Vaccine promotion video. The piece included content developed and recorded by Cork teenagers and is available to view here. Old Cork Waterworks Experience facilitated a site visit by senior staff from Kingsley Hotel on Friday 25 th September. To accommodate differing department rotas a morning and afternoon tour was arranged and delivered in line with Covid- 19 operating guidelines.
Culture Night at Old Cork Waterworks Experience operated on a pre booked basis this year. The event was fully subscribed through an online booking process. Included in the guided tour was a surprise pop up science workshop.
Pop-up Science for Culture Night
Sustainable Travel
September was a busy month in Sustainable Travel and Road Safety Awareness. In terms of road safety, the Quarterly Road Safety Working Together group meeting took place. This is a multiagency group including both local authorities the Gardai and other emergency services which looks at road safety issues share experiences and knowledge September contained both European Mobility Week and Bike Week. European Mobility Week was kicked off with the launch of a new electric bike awareness initiative wE-bike. This initiative was a collaboration of the local authorities, environmental groups, business and the Cork Credit Unions. The aim was to promote electric bikes and provide information from electric bike users, from retailers, how to finance the purchase of electric bikes etc. A new website was launched, and this was supplemented by a billboard campaign. A broad range of ambassadors were chosen to explain how electric bicycles have made a significant impact in their lives. This has been a very successful project with articles in both local and national media on this worthwhile project
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Bike week took place from the 19 th to the 27 th September. There were over 60 events taken place in Cork City both virtually and in person. Obviously due to the Covid-19 Pandemic there was a restriction on the number of people that could attend any event however we given the difficulties the number events that took place was impressive and the various groups and schools and organizations that helped to make bike week such a success should be commended.
One of the major events for bike week was cycling on the green. Working with the Community Section four events took place in Togher, Bishopstown, Blarney and Faranree. These events were aimed at children aged 10-12 and contained bicycle games, road safety and bike maintenance. This was a great success and we will look at how to expand the scheme next year to other areas across the city.
Cork Community Paint ReUse Scheme: A video was recorded to promote the Cork Community Paint ReUse Scheme. The video was recorded at the Kinsale Road Civic Amenity Site and Farranferris. The video will be used in November for a weeklong waste awareness week in Cork City.
School Garden Competition: Cork County Council received funding from Creative Ireland to make a short video to promote the school garden competition. The Lord Mayor was recorded speaking about the competition at the School of the Divine Child, Lavanagh Centre, Blackrock on 23 rd September. Mary Walsh, Environmental Awareness Officer was also recorded. Green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy: Mary Walsh participated on the tender assessment for consultants to carry out the Green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy as part of the drafting of the City Development Plan.
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Waste Prevention Grant – Glanmire Community College: Glanmire Community College received a waste prevention grant to part fund the installation of contactless water bottler refill stations at the school. In total five stations were installed which replaced existing water fountains. The new stations are safe to use during the Covid pandemic and have already resulted in a dramatic reduction in single use plastic bottles. Each station has a counter which counts the number of times that a bottle has been refilled. During the first month of operation, each station had refilled an average of 1200 bottles.
Community Content Cork City Council Community Culture and Placemaking Directorate has put forward six communities, groups and organisations for the 2020 Co-operation Ireland IPB Pride of Place awards. Pride of Place is an all-island competition that recognises improvements made by local communities to create civic pride in their area. The competition focus is about people coming together to shape, change and enjoy all that is good about their area. This year, the award winners will be announced on 21st November. This year’s Pride of Place categories are Urban Neighbourhood/Village under 3000 population and over 3000 population, Creative Place Initiative, Community Wellbeing Initiative, Community Climate Action Initiative, and Community Youth Led Initiative.
The nominees are:
• Blarney Village for Urban Neighbourhood/Village under 3,000 population; • Ballincollig for Urban Neighbourhood/Village over 3,000 population; • The Hut (Youth & Community Resource Centre) in Gurranabraher for Creative Place Initiative; • Lantern Project for Community Wellbeing Initiative; • SHEP Earth Aware and Elders for Earth for Community Climate Action Initiative, and • The South Side Youth Forum in the category of Community Youth Led Initiative.
Community Forums Community Forum Teams are being set up in Togher and Bishopstown Areas again.
Cork Local Drug & Alcohol Task Force A request came through the CLDATF from Recovery Academy Cork to illuminate the City Hall purple on the 30 th September 2020 for International Recovery Day. This was an attempt to attract attention to de-stigmatize people who are in recovery from a variety of addictions and celebrate their achievements as they struggle daily to change to a lifestyle of participation in society and adding their values and skills to it as part of their recovery. The Lord Mayor Cllr. Joe Kavanagh offered his support for this initiative and to add his voice to help to de-stigmatize recorded a message of hope, relayed through social media, to coincide with International Recovery Day. Both Cork City Council initiatives generated a high volume of very positive social media activity. The CLDATF expressed their gratitude as did Recovery Academy Cork and Ireland to Cork City Council for the level of support they received from all involved.
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Cork City, with four other cities in the Irish Network of Learning Cities went live for the global Festival of Learning via a Webinar. The five Irish Learning Cities were represented by their festival coordinators presenting an overview of their cities and Learning Festivals to a global audience. Irish Learning Cities Day to place on September 30 th , 2020 in a five-city joint initiative to promote learning across the cities, the city regions and the island of Ireland. Learning Neighbourhoods from Cork and Limerick shared examples of good practice on a webinar earlier in the day discussing what has been learned in local communities during the pandemic.
A highlight of the day was the presentation to Young people from the Cork Migrant centre, who were welcomed to the Lord Mayors chambers as the first recipients of a Cork Learning City Award, in recognition of their leadership in advancing inclusion and equity through learning. Nominations will open soon for a series of Cork Learning City awards across a variety of activities and age groups. Cork Learning City will recognise individuals and organisations who have demonstrated good practice in using learning to advance inclusion and equity in Cork. Two young people also were presented with Lord Mayors Medals and Awards during September as part of the Lord Mayors Youth Challenge ’We are Cork’ for completing a series of 20 different challenges over the Summer. T he ‘We are Cork’ Youth Challenge was developed by the Cork Education and Training Board Youth Services with City Council and other partners including Music Generation and Cork Sports Partnership, as part of the City Community Response to Covid-19. On September 29 th Cork Learning City represented by Denis Leamy, Chief Executive of CETB, and Séamus O’Tuama of ACE UCC were speakers in a panel debate hosted by Lowell City of Learning on the Future of Further and Higher Education Post Pandemic. The debate considered a vision for the future that is informed by the experiences of education systems worldwide during 2020. Atlantic Social Lab 11 th September - Webinar for Cork Social Enterprises entitled “Funding & Finance in Uncertain Times” run by the Atlantic Social Lab project in conjunction with the Irish Social Enterprise Network. Virtual mentoring clinic for Social Enterprises with the Irish Social Enterprise Network. A series of these clinics will be held in association with the Irish Social Enterprise Network. 29 th September – Webinar for Cork Social Enterprises entitled “Social Impact & Your Social Enterprise” run by the Atlantic Social Lab project in conjunction with the Irish Social Enterprise Network. Blue Vests Initiative Cork City Council in partnership with HSE Social Inclusion have distributed over 1000 Social Distancing Blue Vests through Community Groups across the City. The vests are designed as a reminder to give the person wearing them 2 meters space when they are out and about. The vests have been welcomed with open arms by those who have been cocooning. Feedback received from people cocooning, as they came back out into communities when restrictions eased, indicated that that they were very nervous and felt that people weren't giving them enough space. The purpose of the vests is to indicate clearly that the person is asking others to keep their two-metre distance and will allow people with an underlying condition or who have been cocooning to get out and about, while reminding others to respect social distancing guidelines. Family members of people who are still cocooning will also find the vests very useful in terms of indicating to others that they need to keep their distance in order to decrease the risk of bringing Covid-19 back into the family home. The idea came about through the Covid-19 Community Response Forum in Mahon, just one of the 16 community response groups set up by Cork City Council with the HSE and partners in response to the Covid-19 restrictions.
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The vests have proven to be extremely popular; so much so that another order is on its way as there is high demand across the city.
Community Development Grants: - Over €280,000 has been awarded through the Community development grants 2020 across the city. This has been a year like no other so in order to support as many groups as possible all groups were given an opportunity to resubmit their applications considering the impacts that Covid -19 has had across community organisations. New applications included the funding of a number of outdoor spaces to allow for groups to continue operating under the new normal. Several communities were supported to carry out planting and community clean-ups across the city. Clogheen Kerry Pike Community Association have begun ground works in for their new multisport complex thanks to a grant though the Community Development Funds. Ballyphehane Togher Community Development project have launched their intergeneration walking group promoting positive mental health supported by the Community Development Grants.
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