Blackpool Action Plan- Community Consultation

Uimhir Thagarta Uathúil: 
CRK-C155-DEV21-104
Stádas: 
Submitted
Údar: 
Cork City Partnership
Comhairliúchán: 
Draft Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028
Líon na ndoiciméad faoi cheangal: 
1
Teorainneacha Gafa ar an léarscáil: 
Níl
Údar: 
Cork City Partnership

Litir Chumhdaigh

Cork City Partnership (CCP) is a local development company having a number of outreach offices across the City. It is the programme implementer for the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) in the City. In 2020 a small sub-group of CCP SICAP staff carried out a community consultation process in the Blackpool area. In addition to a number of consultation events, staff also met groups who use the library and community centre such as older peoples' groups and the Roma community in order to obtain their views. A door-to-door leaflet drop was done, inviting over 500 residents and businesses to participate and give feedback on issues/ideas which they might have for the area. The results of this consultation were shown in the report which has been uploaded with this submission.

Tuairimí

Community Consultation Report - Objective 10.77 (pg. 415) and Objective 10.78 (pg. 416)

Ábhair: 
Blackpool/Kilbarry

CCP staff carried out a community consultation process in Blackpool in 2020 and produced a report with recommendations which was presented to the Local Area Committee in January 2021. This report is uploaded with this submission.  The findings from the report were broken down into 10 broad headings, including; anti-social behaviour, young people, community, courses, older people, dereliction, new development, footpaths/roads/lighting, trees/green areas/grass cutting, rubbish and dog fouling and minority groups. A working group, made up of local groups and agencies has been set up to progress the findings.  These findings support the need for Objectives 10.77 (pg. 415) and 10.78 (pg. 416).

  

 

 

Príomh-thuairim: 

As stated at para. 10.302 (pg.414) 'Blackpool is a unique area of Cork City in that it retains the character and appearance of the original village with important buildings and groups of buildings framing historic streets and lanes'. However, the community consultation process highlighted a number of ongoing concerns which are acting to the detriment of the area which could be addressed through the implementation of Objectives 10.77 and 10.78 . These include:

- The number of derelict buildings, between private dwellings and closed shops in the area.

- Traffic management on Great William O' Brien Street.

- Lighting issues and anti-social behaviour under the flyover and around the Church.

- Rubbish in the area, with few litter bins throughout the Village.

- A serious issue with footpaths, in particular Madden's Buildings, where older residents who live there have injured themselves due to the broken and unmaintained footpaths outside their front doors.

- No cycle lanes in the Blackpool area.

- Lack of green areas and trees in the Village and around the Blackpool area.

Príomh-iarratais: 

That the issues raised from the consultation be addressed as part of the Blackpool Neighbourhood Centre Regeneration Plan and Development Objectives for Blackpool/Kilbarry outlined in the draft City Development Plan 2022-2028.

Main reasons: 

Unless the issues outlined above are addressed, it will be difficult to achieve Objectives 10.77 (pg. 415) and 10.78 (pg. 416), specifically at Objective 10.77 sections (a), (c) and (d).

Ceangaltáin: 
Blackpool Community Consultation Report_2020 (003).docx
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Faisnéis

Uimhir Thagarta Uathúil: 
CRK-C155-DEV21-104
Stádas: 
Submitted
Dáta a cuireadh isteach: 
01.10.2021 - 12:18
Líon na ndoiciméad faoi cheangal: 
1
Teorainneacha Gafa ar an léarscáil: 
Níl
Comhairliúchán: 
Draft Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028