Based on what we have heard from our member groups, discussions with the Law Reform Commission and other PPNs we have prepared a submission to this Consultation which raises important questions as to how regulators and individuals can enforce legal obligations and, if necessary, sue unincorporated associations. It also explores the potential legal consequences, including personal liability,...

PPN Reps met to review the draft of the Local Economic and Community Plan 2023-2029.  Based on discussions held at this meeting, follow up submissions and the ‘What we Heard’ documents compiled from the Vision for our Community consultations held during 2022 the PPN made the attached submission to the latest draft of the County Wicklow Local Economic and Community Plan. Click HERE...

Wicklow PPN Community Catch Up road trip around the county, will kicks off next Wednesday evening (19th April) in Arklow.  Over the following four Wednesdays we will visit each of the other four Municipal Districts.  We are looking forward to evenings filled with chat, networking and information exchange some of the essential building blocks of a vibrant community. All are very welcome, please...

Open Government Partnership (OGP) in Ireland recognises that the active engagement of citizens and civil society is an essential element to the co-creation of Ireland’s Open Government National Action Plan. Every two years Ireland’s Open Government Partnership Round Table commits to the co-creation of a National Action Plan that will make the State more transparent, more accountable and...

In May 2018, the then Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government initiated a Local Government Funding (Baseline) Review. Following consultation with stakeholders in 2018, a funding allocation model was developed and agreed based on five key indicators; Population, Geographic, Income & Expenditure, Deprivation and National Policy Priorities.  The Department has resumed the work of...

Wednesday 8th March in Rathnew Community Centre From 10am till lunchtime Women Of Wicklow Social Inclusion Network & the Rathnew Hall Committee invite all women in Wicklow to celebrate International Womens Day with a morning full of opportunities to: Catch up with other women from throughout the County and Follow up on the consultation held at last years event on ‘Your Vision for...

What we heard from the Arklow area at our ‘Vision for our Community’ consultations held in collaboration with Wicklow County Council last year enabled us to make a submission to the Arklow Transport Study this week.     Click HERE to read the full submission

We were proud, as part of the Wicklow Disability & Inclusion Committee, to launch the Wicklow Disability Access and Inclusion Toolkit for Community Groups on Friday 2nd December in the Arklow Bay Hotel. The toolkit aims to support local community groups and clubs to be accessible to and inclusive of people with disabilities.  Click HERE to access the Toolkit The toolkit offers...

Plenary meeting will be held online on Tuesday 6th December from 8pm to 9.30pm We look forward to seeing as many of our member groups as possible at our last members’ meeting in 2022. The initial section of the meeting will be devoted to updating our members about our work and finances as well as providing you with an opportunity to steer our work for the rest of the year and ratify new...

To mark International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2022 (October 17th) Co Wicklow PPN and County Wicklow Partnership organised an online conversation on Hidden Poverty in the County.  We have compiled a report from this event which captures: the presentations  the discussions and the recommendations Click HERE to access the Report. We would like to extend our thanks to the presenters:...