Minutes of Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) Meeting The meeting was held on Friday, 6th December 2024. No meeting minutes available. Representative Reports: Click Here to View/Download the Meeting Report (Paul O'Rahilly - Social Inclusion) Please visit the Representatives Page to find more information about your Kilkenny PPN representatives.
Kilkenny PPN is excited to introduce our Strategic Plan for 2025-2030! This plan is designed as a comprehensive roadmap that outlines the objectives and key actions to support the Kilkenny Public Participation Network in the years to come. The Strategic Plan isn’t just about goals; it embodies our commitment to strong governance, transparency, and accountability. It reflects our purpose, defines our direction, and sets a foundation for all our activities and initiatives. You can explore the full Strategic Plan here. We also invite you to review a supporting document [...]
Minutes of SPC 3 Housing Meeting The meeting was held on Thursday, 21st November 2024. No meeting minutes available. Representative Reports: Click Here to View/Download the Meeting Report (Madeleine Carroll - Environment) Please visit the Representatives Page to find more information about your Kilkenny PPN representatives.
View the adopted SPC Scheme 2024-2029 Kilkenny County Council has approved the 2024-2029 Strategic Policy Committee (SPC) Scheme, aiming to bring fresh perspectives into local government and involve a broad range of community voices in policy-making. This scheme will see the council working alongside representatives from local economic, voluntary, social, and environmental sectors, providing a collaborative approach to shaping the policies that impact daily life in Kilkenny. SPCs were established under Irish law to help local councils develop, review, and improve policies by including not only elected members but [...]
Minutes of the Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) Meeting The meeting was held on Friday 27th September 2024. Click Here to View/Download the Meeting Minutes Representative Reports: No representative reports available. Please visit the Representatives Page to find more information about your Kilkenny PPN representatives.
This grant round is to support groups or organisations working to bring people together and share information in communities. NB: There will be a webinar to go through the grant round and the application process in more detail at 11:00am, Friday September 6th. You can register here to join – Climate Actions Work Engagement Fund webinar Climate Actions Work is a first-of-its-kind national engagement and communications campaign to support and encourage action on climate and community resilience. The campaign, led by the Department of the Environment, Climate and [...]
Kilkenny PPN is pleased to announce the submission of our response to the Draft Strategic Policy Committee Scheme 2024-2029, recently published by the Kilkenny County Council. Our submission represents the collective feedback of Kilkenny PPN member groups from across County Kilkenny. It outlines our concerns with the proposed reduction of PPN representation across several SPCs. We've strongly advocated for the preservation—and where appropriate, the expansion—of sectoral representation to ensure that divers community voices are not only heard but meaningfully integrated into local policy-making. Our recommendations also include proposals to [...]
Minutes of the Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) Meeting The meeting was held on Friday 26th July 2024. Click Here to View/Download the Meeting Minutes Representative Reports: Click Here to View/Download the Meeting Report (Martin Rochford - Environment) Click Here to View/Download the Meeting Report (Paul O’Rahilly - Social Inclusion) Please visit the Representatives Page to find more information about your Kilkenny PPN representatives.
Kilkenny County Council is developing a three-year Digital Strategy for the County covering the period 2024 – 2026. The first phase of the public consultation comprises a short online survey available at https://consult.kilkenny.ie/en/content/kilkenny-county-council-digital-strategy-public-consultation-survey which is open until Friday 19th July. This survey is an opportunity for all citizens to provide input on the challenges and opportunities in terms of local digital infrastructure needs, digital skills requirements, and engagement with Kilkenny County Council both online and in person. The feedback will assist with the development of the Digital Strategy. The [...]
Minutes of the Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) Meeting The meeting was held on Friday 24th May 2024. Click Here to View/Download the Meeting Minutes Representative Reports: No representative reports available. Please visit the Representatives Page to find more information about your Kilkenny PPN representatives.