COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF LUCAN/PALMERSTON/NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
QUESTION NO. 31
QUESTION: Councillor P. Gogarty
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on plans to revitalise Cherry Orchard industrial estate and make more use of the area for businesses and visitors, including ways to facilitate community activities and mini entreprise hubs for Palmerstown and other local residents in vacant buildings.
REPLY:
The Council Budget provide for the Business Support Funds (BSF) scheme which include four funds which are targeted to address key issues in industrial areas in the County namely
- Supporting physical improvement works;
- Aimed at encouraging occupiers to improve the investment potential of industrial estates / units;
- Particular emphasis on those industrial estates experiencing high levels of obsolescence, dereliction, vacancy and abandonment;
- Helping existing small scale businesses and start-up businesses utilising previously vacant units.
The BSF also includes Microenterprise/Start-up Support which encourages new micro enterprise owners who upgrade an existing vacant premises to avail of a graduated “rates holiday” for up to two years.
LEO South Dublin and South Dublin Chamber continue to engage with the stakeholders across a number of Industrial areas including Cherry Orchard. A direct marketing campaign to increase awareness is planned for next month (November) which will include a direct mail into all premises Cherry Orchard and other targeted estates to encourage engagement with business owners under BSF. This is also being supported by a Bus Shelter Adverts campaign and Advertorial in the local South Dublin newspapers late October / early November.