A Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP) for Cork City
Pure Cork - An Action Plan For The City
Cork City Stakeholder Engagement...A Sample of...
Both strands of this plan have been based on a bottom up approach, with a diverse range of stakeholders having a central role in the plan making process:
AGE FRIENDLY CITY – HEALTHY CITIES – UNESCO CITY OF LEARNING – COMHAIRLE NA NÓG – CORK CITY LOCAL ENTERPRISE OFFICE – CORK CHAMBER – CORK CITY CHILDCARE COMMITTEE – CORK CITY PUBLIC PARTICIPATION NETWORK – CORK EDUCATION TRAINING BOARD – HEALTH SERVICE EXECUTIVE – CORK CITY JOINT POLICING COMMITTEE – CORK CITY COUNCIL – UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK – CORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY – CORK CITY PARTNERSHIP – CORK EQUAL AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ALLIANCE (CESCA) – CORK CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES – CORK CITY TRAVELLER INTERAGENCY GROUP – CORK LOCAL DRUGS TASK FORCE – TUSLA CHILD AND FAMILY AGENCY – CORK SPORTS PARTNERSHIP – NORTHSIDE FOR BUSINESS – CORK CITY LGBT INTERAGENCY GROUP – ECCOWELL – CORK FOOD POLICY COUNCIL – IDA IRELAND – SOLAS – FORÓIGE – DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL PROTECTION – CORK CITY MUSIC EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP – IBEC – CORK ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM
1. Steering Groups and Elected Representatives: An Advisory Steering Group was established consisting of members of the SPEDE (Strategic Planning, Economic Development and Enterprise) SPC and LCDC (The Local Community and Development Committee). The Advisory Steering Group met to lead and guide the initial planning process. The LCDC and the SPEDE SPC then both held a series of meetings, central to delivering this plan. Separate workshops of the LCDC, the SPEDE SPC and elected local authority representatives (19th April), delivered the drafting of this plan. A joint workshop of the SPEDE SPC and the LCDC (16th May) took place to agree on overlapping community and economic issues set out in this plan. There were two further public consultations in May and August/September 2016. 2. General Public: A total of 19 members of the public made a submission to the Socio-Economic Statement when it was put out for public consultation in August 2015. Initial findings from the recent CorkCitiEngage survey of over 3,500 people in the wider Cork region were also used to inform this plan. There were two further public consultations in May and August/September 2016. 3. Business Sector: A workshop with a cross section of employers, educational providers, business interest groups and state body representatives was held in City Hall on the 21st April 2016.
Figure 5: A sample of stakeholders engaged in the LECP consultation process.
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Natura Impact Assessment (NIA)
Screening Overview for Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Under the European Communities (Environmental Assessment of Certain Plans and Programmes) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 435 of 2004 as amended by S.I. 200 of 2011), all plans which are likely to have a significant effect on the environment must undergo screening to determine whether a SEA is required. “Screening” to determine whether a particular plan, would be likely to have significant environmental effects, and would thus warrant SEA. This Plan has been screened for SEA , which concludes that the LECP is not considered likely to have a significant impact on the environment and therefore a SEA is not required. The screening report can be downloaded from http://www. corkcity.ie/localeconomicandcommunityplan/ and will be updated as relevant throughout the implementation process. Screening Overview for Appropriate Assessment (AA) An Appropriate Assessment screening has been undertaken for this plan in accordance with the requirements of Article 6(3) of the EU Habitats Directive (directive 92/43/EEC) to determine if the LECP is likely to significantly affect Natura 2000 sites (i.e. Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) and Special Protection Areas (SPA)) within or surrounding the plan area. The conclusion of the AA screening process is that further (‘stage 2’) AA is not required. The screening report accompanies this plan and will be updated as relevant throughout the Plan-preparation process.
4. Statutory and Voluntary Sector: Focus groups and one to one interviews with senior level representatives
5. Networking Bodies and Collaborative Structures: One to one submissions with a range of networking bodies and collaborative structures across the city, representing sectors such as employers, children/young people, policing, older people, Travellers, new communities, education and LGBT.
6. Cork City Council: Ongoing liaison with senior management, and workshops with senior staff.
7. National Bodies Submissions received and one to one consultation with national representative bodies.
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