CE Management Report March 2020.pdf

Our High-Level Goals and Strategic Objectives __________________________________________________________________________________________________

High Level Goals

An environmentally sustainable city

A city valuing its people

A city promoting culture, heritage, learning, health & wellbeing

A city of engaged neighbourhoods and communities

A city supporting the delivery of homes and infrastructure Integrated Public Transport System

A city driving economic and sustainable development

Strategic Objectives

Climate Action, Mitigation & Adaptation

Enhance Democracy

Libraries

Integration & Social Inclusion

Research Develop & Innovate

People Centric Experience

Emergency Services

Public Realm / Social Infrastructure

Rebuilding Ireland Plan

Cluster Development

Litter & Waste Management

Governance & Administration

Heritage, Arts & Culture

EU Projects

Social Housing Supports

Climate Strategy Promotion

Safe City

Development Plan

Continuous Service Improvement & Delivery

Healthy City

Major Emergency Management

Asset Management

Strategic Collaborations & Partnerships

Water Services & Sanitation

Sports Development

Public Sector Duty

Festival & Events

City Centre Movement Strategy

Biodiversity

Parks, Recreation & Greenways

International Relations & Twinning

People Management

Critical Infrastructure

Air Quality

Learning City

Property Management

Tourism

Regulation & Enforcement

Business Continuity

Engaging & Developing Communities

Young People

Smart City

Learning & Development

Active Land Management

Sustainable Development

Age Friendly City

Architecture/ Urban Design

Inclusive City

Welfare

Capital Delivery

Flood Management

Circular Economy & Green Procurement

Planning & Zoning

Business & Employment Opportunities

Actions

All Actions are captured, reviewed & monitored through the Annual Service Delivery Plans

Contact Centre __________________________________________________________________________________________________

10,277 calls were received by the Unit in March, which is an average of 489 calls per working day. From mid-March, as the Covid-19 global pandemic escalated, our agents began to take calls associated with the virus, for example, queries about rent reviews as some employers closed and housing tenants pay was negatively impacted. Preparations also began; with the cooperation of the ICT department, to train additional staff in the CSU and put staffing contingencies in place. We began the process of relocating our call agents across several locations to comply with social distancing requirements. Some agents moved to the Old Cork Waterworks, while others relocated to the old Transition Office, and others remained in the CSU office. Over the course of the last weekend in March; following the announcement by An Taoiseach, Leo

Varadkar, that the country was to enter a two-week lockdown, the situation escalated further. The CSU was asked to handle all calls coming into the new 1800 freephone Covid-19 community helpline; launched to the public on Monday 30 th March and operating from 9am to 5pm. We were informed on 30 th March that the Covid-19 Community helpline should operate 7 days a week from 8am to 8pm. With the ongoing support of ICT and the dedication of our call agents, the CSU was able to meet this demand with effect from Tuesday 31 st March. The number of call agents expanded further in conjunction with this, thanks to the cooperation and redeployment of our colleagues in other directorates, allowing the CSU to pick up all calls and refer them onwards to our colleagues in the Community section

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