COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

HEADED ITEM NO. 23

HEADED ITEM: D. of Corporate Performance & Change Management

Report on Have Your Say

REPLY:

Following meetings of the Participatory Budgeting Steering Group on January 10th and February 7th, it has been agreed that the €300K Have Your Say - Clondalkin initiative will be launched at a public event in The Round Tower, Clondalkin on Tuesday, February 27th, 2018. The launch event is scheduled to begin at 7.00pm. This will be followed by a series of workshops/focus groups meetings facilitated by the Council's Community Team and held during the month of March at the following locations in Clondalkin, Rathcoole and Newcastle.

• Tuesday 13th March: Rowlagh Community Centre, Clondalkin from 7.00pm
• Thursday 15th March: Green Isle Hotel, Clondalkin from 7.00pm
• Tuesday 20th March: St. Finian's Community Centre, Newcastle from 7.00pm
• Thursday 22nd March: Rathcoole Community Centre from 7.00pm

During March and April 2018, proposals are to be submitted for consideration. In May, proposals, having been assessed and selected, will be costed and put forward for a public vote. This vote can be submitted online (link will be provided to elected members when the website is open to the public). There will also be a number of voting stations set up locally for people to vote in paper format if they do not have access to the internet. These locations and the date to cast their vote will be announced closer to the time. The results will be announced online and publically at a community and media event in June.

The initiative is being promoted by a communications campaign which will include advertising in local press, leaflet drops to homes and businesses in the area and will be supported by digital and social media campaigns.