Safe & Green City
Safe & Green City
To ensure Cork is a safe and green city with a secure and sustainable environment in which to live, work and play.
Objective |
Actions |
Contact (Lead & Partners) |
Action Ref. # |
Co-ordinate and deliver a safe city. |
Support the implementation of the JPC Strategy and structures including Local Policing Fora (LPF) and Community Safety Fora.
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Cork City Council, Gardai, business, community and other stakeholders in the city.
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4.1 |
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Investigate and support the delivery of increased levels of appropriate security in the city.
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Gardai and LCDC. |
4.2 |
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Investigate the feasibility of auditing the safety of problematic public spaces in the city.
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Gardai, Cork City Council and LCDC. |
4.3 |
Support the development of initiatives for access services and disposal of drug using paraphernalia for chaotic drug users. |
HSE, Gardai, Cork City Council and LCDC. |
4.4 | |
Improve pedestrian and cycling life in the city |
Deliver a Walking Strategy for the city. |
Cork City Council, HSE, and Community Groups. |
4.5 |
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Continue to pursue greater use and development of cycle ways within the City and wider Region.
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Gardai and City Council. |
4.6 |
Improve the lighting of public spaces in the city |
Investigate the feasibility of delivering a City wide lighting strategy. |
Cork City Council, Cork Smart Gateway Gardai and Community Groups. |
4.7 |
Improve access to physical spaces in the city for young people (green spaces, youth cafes, etc.) |
Research the needs of Cork City youth networks and young people in relation to physical spaces (green spaces, youth cafes, etc.) in the city.
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Cork City Council, HSE, CYSPY, Comhairle na nÓg, Community Groups. |
4.8 |
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Make the city friendly for young |
Cork City Council, Gardai, Comhairle na nÓg and Community Groups. |
4.9 |
Actively pursue Green City Status by 2021 |
Support the improvement of green initiatives in the city that will aim to achieve the Green City Status. |
Cork City Council, Cork Smart Gateway, Cork Environmental Forum, HSE, and Community Groups.
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4.10 |
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Support and promote the implementation of the Cork City Climate Change Strategy |
Cork City Council, Cork Energy Agency, Cork Smart Gateway, Cork Environmental Forum, and Community & Business Groups.
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4.11 |
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Support the implementation of appropriate flood relief measures that actively address current and future flooding in the city |
OPW, Cork City Council, Cork County Council, Cork Environmental Forum, and Community & Business Groups.
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4.12 |
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Support the implementation of Energy management initiative in the city
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Cork City Council, Cork Energy Agency, Cork Smart Gateway, Environmental Forum, and Community & Business Groups.
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4.13 |
Actively co-ordinate and support the delivery of a safe and green city accessible to all. |
Support and co-ordinate the delivery of an accessible city through information sharing and promotion. |
Cork City Council, Cork Smart Gateway , PPN, Cork age friendly alliance and disability groups |
4.14 |
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Ensure the location, design and maintenance of spaces in the city are accessible to all and in line with current best practice. |
Cork City Council, Cork Smart Gateway , PPN, Cork age friendly alliance and disability groups |
4.15 |
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Develop a themed approached to suicide and safety in the community.
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HSE, Cork City Council, CESCA, Gardai, and other relevant Community Groups. |
4.16 |
Improve and increase the accessibility and visibility of food growing in the city |
Support the delivery of edible growing initiatives in appropriate locations in the city. |
Cork Food Policy Council, Cork City Council, the edible growing team, local residents associations and other relevant stakeholders. |
4.17 |
Support the implementation of best practice Bio-diversity in the City
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To support the continued delivery of the Biodiversity Plan actions incorporated into the Cork City Heritage Plan 2015-2020 and any subsequent review of this plan.
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Cork City Council |
4.18 |