South Dublin County PPN Pillar Work Plans 2016 – 2017The PPN begun the process of developing work plans through identifying key priorities at the May 2016 PPN Plenary. These priorities were developed further through PPN Pillar meetings.

These Pillar work plans compliment the core work of the PPN which includes:

l Community, Environment and Social Inclusion representation on council committees.

l Organising consultations and submissions on behalf of our members on relevant policy and strategies.

l Taking action in reaction to local developments and needs.

l General communication with and support for our member groups. Social Inclusion

Community & Voluntary

Environment

The collective voice for the

communities of South Dublin

County

For more information please contact:

South Dublin County Public Participation Network (PPN)4th Floor, Block 3, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24P: 086 170 1141 E: info@sdcppn.ie

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Community PillarPriority Action Resources Outcome Indicators

Build Capacity of PPN Member Groups

Training programme. Trainers and hosting costs. Feedback and uptake from groups.

Resource pack for community groups with templates, explainer sheets and community supports.

Collate existing resources and package into one. Publishing costs.

Resource pack developed and promoted. Community groups better equipped.

Networking with similar groups. Hosting costs. Groups more aware of activity across the County. Peer learning and support.

Communication and Profile

Fortnightly PPN newsletter. Time. Engagement from newsletters. Development of online forum. Utilise Facebook. Group active and being used.PPN Website:l Improve resources section.

l Member Directory.

Collating resources. Development costs.

More useful resources for groups.Directory delivered and being used.

South Dublin County Council PPN Liaison. South Dublin County Council Staff.Development of PPN supported.Greater profile for PPN within South Dublin County Council.

South Dublin County Council customer service time estimates.

Awareness raising of existing Customer Service Charter.

Groups can refer back to customer service charter.

Annual forum with for South Dublin County Council officials and community. Buy in from South Dublin County Council. Groups better informed on critical matters in the

area.

Development of community safety booklet.Collate existing information. Publishing costs.

Booklet produced.Community better equipped in dealing with safety issues.

Neighbourhood watch forum. Buy in from An Garda Síochána. Participation in forum and awareness of Neighbourhood Watch supports.

Advocate for ASSIST training to be made free to community groups. Time.

Greater availability of ASSIST training. Greater community capacity in combatting suicide.

Culture & Heritage

Advocate for: l Sites to be mapped and catalogues in a booklet.

l Encourage SDCC to take charge of neglected sites.

l Building capacity of groups to conserve sites. l Heritage Walks and Trails to be developed. l Intercultural Christmas Festivals/Markets to be held in Community Centres.

Representation through Biodiversity forum and Heritage forum.Representation through Arts, Culture, Gaeilge, Heritage and Libraries Strategic Policy Committee.

Mid-year and annual review of progress made on issues.

Environment PillarPriority Action Resources Outcome Indicators

Rivers Information meeting on River Management Plans. Hosting costs.

Greater awareness of existence and role of river management plans. Community input into plans.

PlanningBetter circulation of Part VIII (8) notices. Include in PPN Newsletters. Greater awareness and consultation on Part VIIIs.

Plain English Booklet on Planning and Submissions. Collation of information. Increased capacity of community groups in

dealing with planning issues.

Building capacity of Environmental Pillar

Invite Green Schools to be involved in the PPN. Write to schools. Increased participation of schools in the PPN.

Hold an information evening on the future development of South Dublin County. Stakeholder buy-in and time.

Communities aware of the vision for the County.Communities enabled to plan and organise.

Heritage Educational Ogham Tree Project.Development costs. Identifying locations.

Awareness of Ogham Alphabet created.Greater community involvement in Heritage projects.

Social Inclusion PillarPriority Action Resources Outcome Indicators

Enable SIP reps to develop a position on important poverty related issues.

Compile readily accessible information & disaggregated data on poverty in South Dublin

Commission information gathering & compilation task

Fact sheets produced.SI better reflected in SDCC discussion, policy & decision making.

Strengthen weakened CD infrastructure.

Develop a community development strategy for the LCDC.

Engage a consultant to develop a position piece.Utilise Community Platform document.

Position piece produced.Presentation to LCDC and Social & Community SPC.More community development actions in LECP Action Plan.Resources dedicated to implement strategy.

Counter privatisation of public utilities & commissioning regime.

Host information seminar on privatisation of public utilities, and role of commissioning in refocusing community sector.

Hosting costs.SI reps better informed on matters.Raised awareness across the sector.Better capacity to influence this agenda.

Create opportunities for Social Inclusion discussion & analysis.

Include speaker and discussion on key issues as part of SIP meetings. Hosting costs.

Raised capacity.Improved critical analysis.More effective SI pillar.

Improve transparency by Local Authority. Promote charter of principles in Local Authority. Seek out good practice in other Local

Authorities and public bodies.Improved information access and enhanced quality of participation.

Promote integration through wider links & collaborations.

Develop guidelines to assist intercultural approaches. Commission compilation of guidelines.

Toolkit compiled.Better inclusion across community and statutory sectors.

Seek review of recycling strategy. Assess impact of recycling on disadvantaged. Commission investigation report.

Report of findings.Socially sensitised recycling strategy.Changes in practice.

Improve basic technical support for small groups.

See Community Pillar. See Community Pillar.

Enhanced community infrastructure (more groups, better functioning).

Enhance awareness of training & supports.

Better capacity and knowledge base within community sector.