Local Economic and Community Plan 2016-2021 - Pure Cork

An Action Plan for Cork City

Pure Cork - An Action Plan For The City

Economic Diversity Support the maintenance of a diverse economic base within the city

Objective

Actions

Contact (Partners)

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Promote Cork as a location for inward investment

Cork City and County Councils, Cork Smart Gateway and other stakeholders Cork City and County Councils and other stakeholders and Visit Cork Cork City and County Councils, Cork Smart Gateway and other stakeholders Cork City and County Councils, Cork Convention Bureau, Cork Smart Gateway and other stakeholders Cork City Council, business and tourism groups and associations, Failte Ireland and other stakeholders

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Objective

Actions

Contact (Partners)

Action Ref. No

Make Cork a “must visit” destination through implementation of the collective strategy for Growing Tourism in Cork Continue to enhance and develop Cork City’s tourism offer Promote Cork as a destination for business tourism (conferences, meetings etc) Support the implementation of the objectives under Goal 4 of the Cork City Heritage Plan “Increase level of community activity for heritage and forge stronger links with business and tourism interests”.

10.13

Stimulate the further development of the City Centre and support it as the main employment and retail location

Develop the city centre economy though a range of actions developed through the CORE and City Centre Forum.

Cork City Council, CORE, City Centre forum (Bus Eireann, Cork Business Association, Cork Chamber, Cork City Council, Garda Síochána, Hospital and Retail Sectors). Cork City Council and Local Enterprise Office, Cork City. Cork City Council, CORE (Bus Eireann, Cork Business Association, Cork Chamber, Cork City Council, Garda Síochána, Hospital and Retail Sectors). Cork City Council, Cork Smart Gateway.

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10.14

Support the development and operation of traders’ associations in the City Centre. Actively promote Cork City Centre in the Cork City Region and beyond, as the main retail, cultural and entertainment centre for the region. Promote Cork City as a location for inward investment. Through the City Development Plan identify a range of suitable locations to facilitate businesses in a wide range of sectors. Develop co working space in the city centre. Secure the continued redevelopment of the City Harbour/Docklands area. Promote economic and general development in the city centre through targeted financial incentives and supports including facilitation of testbeds Provide a business information and advisory service.

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10.4

Facilitate the provision of a range of property options to meet the needs of businesses at all stages of development – from startup, incubation and grow-on to mid- sized and large floorplate

Cork City Council.

10.5

Innovation Support innovation in the local economy

Cork City Council.

10.6

Objective

Actions

Contact (Partners)

Action Ref. No

Cork City Council.

10.7

Support the creation of an innovation friendly culture in the city

Support it@cork, the European Tech Cluster

it@cork

11.1

Cork City Council, Cork Smart Gateway.

10.8

Facilitate provision of city centre start up space for tech companies, building on the success of Formalab Facilitate the establishment of data centre in Cork Support innovation in the local economy and local community that recognises arts and creative activity as drivers for growth Build on and exploit Cork’s strengths in the food and drink sector in a responsible and sustainable manner.

Cork City Council and Cork Smart Gateway

11.2

Strengthen Cork’s enterprise base through the provision of a first stop shop to support the establishment of new

Local Enterprise Office, Cork City.

10.9

Cork City Council and Cork Smart Gateway Cork City and County Councils and other relevant stakeholders

11.3

11.4

businesses and growth of existing local enterprises

Provide a range of enterprise support services designed to maximise business potential and support the long term sustainability of enterprise and creation of jobs Implement the Cork strategic messaging and branding project

UUC, CIT, Local Enterprise Office, Cork City and other city stakeholders.

10.10

Support the development of new and existing clusters

Cork City Council and other stakeholders

11.5

Promote Cork internationally as the location to place to invest, work, study, live and visit

Cork City and County Councils, Cork Smart Gateway and other stakeholders

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