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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, April 10, 2017

QUESTION NO.10

QUESTION: Councillor D. Looney

To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the Participatory Budgeting Pilot, and to make a statement on the matter. 

REPLY:

The 300 K – Have your Say!

The Participatory Budgeting Pilot was launched in the Clarion Hotel, Liffey Valley on the 28th February 2017. This was followed by a series of very successful workshops/focus groups meetings facilitated by the Community Team and held during the month of March at locations in Adamstown, Lucan and Palmerstown. The initiative was promoted by a communications campaign which included advertising in the Local Press/Radio, Leaflet drop to homes and businesses in the area and supported by Digital and Social Media.

A total of 160 ideas were submitted through the Consultation Portal/Workshops. The next phase of the initiative will involve the proposals being assessed and selected at a steering group meeting due to be held on the 5th April 2017. The shortlisted ideas will then be costed by the council.

Due to the high number of submissions which have to be assessed, it is proposed that the public vote will take now take place in May 2017 at voting stations in the Lucan Electoral Area and online through the website. The locations and the voting date (s) will be announced closer to the time.