Introduction
Foreword
Acknowledgements
The Local Government Reform Act of 2014 bestowed responsibility on local government to provide strategic leadership and direction in the area of local economic and community development. Responding to this, PURE CORK - An Action Plan for the City 2016-2021 is a unified local economic and community plan that seeks to embrace the objectives and work of local business, community and public service providers in the city. Consultation and preparation for this plan began in early 2015 and involved intense engagement with a wide range of business, community and voluntary organisations, public agencies, social partners and other key stakeholders in Cork city. The result is an ambitious but focused six year plan based on fifteen High Level Goals, driven by Strategic Objectives that will be delivered through a series of Local Actions – all of which are set out in this plan. The plan’s actions will be the focus of the work for the Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) and the Strategic Planning, Economic Development and Enterprise Strategic Policy Committee (SPEDE SPC) in the coming years. To assist this work, two year implementation plans will be prepared with continuing engagement and collaboration with the relevant stakeholders in the city. This plan should act as a key reference document for all publically funded-bodies and other agencies operating in the city. As such, it will help co-ordinate the activities of all stakeholders, thus ensuring better results for those living, working, and investing in the city. As a multi-agency plan, resources will be required to deliver the actions through multi-agency cooperation. We would like to acknowledge the work of the LCDC, the SPEDE SPC and all of the local develop- ment bodies, community and voluntary organisations, business groups and representatives, members of the public and other stakeholders who have given their time and contributed to the preparation of this plan. Cork City Council in partnership with all stakeholders will seek to drive this plan’s actions forward.
The Cork City Local Community Development Committee and the Strategic Planning Economic Development and Enterprise Strategic Policy Committee would like to thank the following people in the production of the LECP “Pure Cork” plan:
• Pat Ledwidge, Director of Strategic Planning and Economic Development, Cork City Council.
• Paul Moynihan, Director of Corporate and External Affairs, Cork City Council.
• The LECP Team: Elmarie Mc McCarthy and Lorcan Griffin (Strategic Planning and Economic Development Directorate, Cork City Council), Tony Power and Maria Minguella (Social Inclusion Unit, Corporate and External Affairs Directorate, Cork City Council). • We would particularly like to thank Thomas McCarthy for setting the scene for the LECP with his beautifully written introduction – “Cork, What Makes the City”.
• AIRO, for the development of the baseline report.
• Finally, we would like to extend our gratitude to the individuals, community organisations, public agencies, organisations and departments and business representatives who took the time to lend their expertise and experiences to this Plan through attendance at workshops and through consultations and written submissions.
Cllr Chris O’Leary Chair, Cork City Strategic Planning, Economic Development and Enterprise Strategic Policy Committee
Michael Finn Assistant Commissioner Chair, Cork City Local Community Development Committee
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