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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

MOTION NO. 20

MOTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

"That this Committee calls on the Council to improve and update its public consultation process in relation to play space areas, major works and other schemes including:

- Proactively updating its list of Residents Assocations on a regular basis, while noting the responsibility of such associations to also ensure that officials and elected representatives are aware of office holders and designated contacts;

- Utilising the and adequately resourcing the Public Participation Network to the fullest extent so that residents and community groups can be kept abreast of relevant developments in a fully informed, consultative and timely manner;

- And where there is no up to date Residents Association, Neighbourhood Watch, or Community Group listed in the current calendar year, to drop notifications door to door so as to involve all residents to the fullest extent in decision making processes."

REPORT:

One of the key priorities identified in our Corporate Plan 2015 – 2019 is to maintain and improve our parks and recreation areas to enhance the quality of life for our citizens, the provision and expansion of existing playgrounds, is part of that strategy.

The council's recently developed and published External Communications strategy identifies the requirement to produce individual and tailor-made Communications Plans on the issues and initiatives, as well as a branding strategy to clearly identify all Council owned or supported facilities throughout the county. The 2015 Annual Service Delivery Plan was a visual and easy to read infographic of the Council's service delivery targets for 2015 and was sent to every household, school and business in the county. This will be repeated on an annual basis and will raise awareness of the range of services provided by the Council and the value for money within. These communications campaigns are in early stages of development given that the Communications Strategy has just been launched, but it is anticipated that full delivery of the External Communications Strategy together with innovative initiatives such as the Villages Renewal initiative, the Branding Strategy and a coherent County Signage strategy will work to promote SDCCs image and raise public awareness of the services provided and ultimately promote an improved quality of life for all citizens.