The Wicklow County Council Strategic Policy Committee Scheme 2024 – 2029 was adopted at the September 2024 Council meeting held on the 2nd September. The PPN submission was circulated and considered by the Elected Members of the Council and a response was prepared. Under the revisions to the scheme additional seats were allocated on the SPCs and a call for nominations from PPN full...
In consultation with our member groups Wicklow PPN has made a submission to the consultation on the Draft Wicklow County Council Strategic Policy Committee Scheme 2024 – 2029 The submission raised issues around the: number and remit of SPCs number of PPN Representatives on the SPCs organisation and operational procedures of the SPCs Click HERE to access the submission Click HERE to...
The Institute of Public Administration (IPA), which has been engaged by the Department to carry out this review, is examining how the SPC system is operating on the ground. Based on its research findings, the IPA will make recommendations for consideration by the Minister in an effort to enhance the operation, role and impact of the SPCs. As part of the review process, the IPA has prepared a...
The Seanad Public Consultation Committee sought ideas as part of its consultation on the Future of Local Democracy. Our submission made on behalf of Wicklow PPN Member Groups was based on what we heard from groups at our Vision for Community Wellbeing session in relation to Participation, Democracy & Good Governance in particular. It also includes the experiences and observations of PPN...
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...
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...
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
The first item on the WCC Agenda for Monday 3rd October is to be a discussion on the possibility of introducing charges for using the Wicklow Recycling Centres. Co Wicklow PPN has run extensive consultations with communities this year and the subject of waste management was brought up at a number of them. The message we heard was that recycling needs to be encouraged and there should be more...
