An Action Plan for Cork City
Pure Cork - An Action Plan For The City
Safe and Green City
Objective
Actions
Contact (Partners)
Action Ref. No
To ensure Cork is a safe and green city with a secure and sustainable environment in which to live, work and play.
Make consultation in the city easily accessible to all community groups.
Through the PPN, ensure any consultation in the city is easily accessible to community groups and encourages the delivery of participatory decision making. Develop more accessible services through web based applications and other Smart City initiatives (such as community television) in tandem with traditional methods of communications (newspapers, newsletters, etc.). Promote the Citizens Information Service as a means for increasing awareness of information services and advocacy. Actively promote and encourage civic participation in city strategies, events and festivals. Support the delivery and implementation of a strategic plan for inclusive arts in Cork City and the wider region through: • Participation and expression • Education and accessibility • Innovation and Technology • Branding and Development Establishment of a network to share, learn and work with each other and help deliver Cork City as a European Centre for Excellence for Inclusive Arts. Investment, development and rebranding of the Irish Performing Arts / Include Festival - to create an agreed, coordinated and integrated festival celebrating creativity, diversity and inclusion. Support and actively engage with heritage groups and organisations to promote the work that is done and encourage new membership. Work with local and national partners in developing a network of suitably qualified volunteers who could assist in implementing heritage projects.
PPN and City stakeholders LCDC.
3.7
Objective
Actions
Contact (Partners)
Action Ref. No
Cork City Council, Cork Smart Gateway Initiative, CCTv and LCDC.
3.8
Co-ordinate and deliver a safe city.
Support the implementation of the JPC Strategy and structures including Local Policing Fora (LPF) and Community Safety Fora. Investigate and support the delivery of increased levels of appropriate security in the city. Investigate the feasibility of auditing the safety of problematic public spaces in the city. Support the development of initiatives for access services and disposal of drug using paraphernalia for chaotic drug users. Deliver a Walking Strategy for the city. Continue to pursue greater use and development of cycle ways within the City and wider Region. Continue to support the Cork Walks project. Investigate the feasibility of delivering a City wide lighting strategy. Research the needs of Cork City youth networks and young people in relation to physical spaces (green spaces, youth cafes, etc.) in the city. Make the city friendly for young people by providing secure physical spaces. Support the improvement of green initiatives in the city that will aim to achieve the Green City Status. Support and promote the implementation of the Cork City Climate Change Strategy .
Cork City Council, Gardai, business, community and other stakeholders in the city.
4.1
Gardai and LCDC.
4.2
LCDC, Cork Smart Gateway and Citizens Information Service.
3.9
Gardai, Cork City Council and LCDC.
4.3
HSE, Gardai, Cork City Council and LCDC.
4.4
Increase public, business and community participation in key city events and festivals.
PPN, Cork City Council, LCDC, HSE, community and business stakeholders and other city stakeholders. Suisha Inclusive Arts / Cope Foundation, UCC, CIT, HSE, ETB, TUSLA, Cork City Council, Cork County Council and other relevant stakeholders.
3.10
Support the implementation of actions that allow Cork City and region to become a European Centre for Excellence for Inclusive Arts
3.11
Improve pedestrian and cycling life in the city
Cork City Council, HSE, and Community Groups.
4.5
Gardai and City Council.
4.6
Cork City Council, Smarter Travel, Failte Ireland. Cork City Council, Cork Smart Gateway Gardai and Community Groups. Cork City Council, HSE, CYPSC, Comhairle na nÓg, Community Groups.
4.7
Improve the lighting of public spaces in the city
4.8
Suisha Inclusive Arts / Cope Foundation, UCC, CIT, HSE, ETB, TUSLA, Cork City Council, Cork County Council and other relevant stakeholders.
3.12
Improve access to physical spaces in the city for young people (green spaces, youth cafes, etc.)
4.9
Cork City Council, Gardai, Comhairle na nÓg and Community Groups.
4.10
Suisha Inclusive Arts / Cope Foundation and other City Stakeholders.
3.13
Actively pursue Green City Status by 2021
Cork City Council, Cork Smart Gateway, Cork Environmental Forum, HSE, and Community Groups. Cork City Council, Cork Energy Agency, Cork Smart Gateway, Cork Environmental Forum, and Community and Business Groups. OPW, Cork City Council, Cork County Council, Cork Environmental Forum, and Community and Business Groups.
4.11
4.12
Facilitate and support the voluntary work of Heritage groups and organisations in Cork City and Research the development of a volunteer programme for Heritage related work in Cork City
Cork City Heritage Forum, Cork City heritage groups/ organisations, museums and libraries, 3rd level educational facilities, Cork volunteer centre.
3.14
Support the implementation of appropriate flood relief measures that actively address current and future flooding in the city.
4.13
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