Kildare 2012 - An Economic, Social and Cultural Strategy

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Action Plan

Housing and Physical Infrastructure Actions

housing and physical infrastructure actions

Ref No B1
Goal Providing Physical Infrastructure
Key Developments


 Planning integrated developments

Balancing development in our towns and villages and in the county
Action

Review and improve the elements and process of drafting County, Town, Village and Local Area Plans to create a more integrated approach to development including:

  • wider community involvement
  • social and economic requirements
  • consultation with all key stakeholders, including social service providers
  • use of design guidelines
Lead Partner Kildare County Council
Partners


 Community & Voluntary Forum, Gardai IBEC/ Chambers of Commerce; IFA, SWAHB, Town Councils
Likely Outputs



 Model of Good Practice devised

Model piloted in County, Area, Village and Town
Development Plans in next round

 

Ref No B2
Goal Providing Physical Infrastructure
Key Developments
 Planning integrated developments

Balancing development in our towns and villages and in the county
Action
 Examine and devise a model Community Impact Statement that assesses the positive and negative impacts of developments on the local community and make a submission to Kildare County Council and the Department of the Environment and Local Government for consideration
Lead Partner Community & Voluntary Forum
Partners
 D/ELG, Gardai, IBEC/ Chambers of Commerce
Kildare Sports Partnership, SWAHB
Tidy Towns groups, Town Councils, VEC
Likely Outputs
 Community Impact Statement

Guidelines devised Submission made to Kildare County Council for consideration

 

Ref No B3
Goal Providing Physical Infrastructure
Key Developments Balancing development in our towns and villages

Developing self-sustaining centres

Providing infrastructure with capacity to cater for
existing and future growth
Action
 Consider and pilot the introduction of minimum thresholds that trigger the provision of specific social services in economic and residential development so that new developments will proceed in an integrated way. Make a submission to the Department of the Environment and Local Government for legislative change to reflect these thresholds
Lead Partner Kildare County Council
Partners

 Community & Voluntary Forum, D/ES, FAS
Gardai, IDA, SWAHB, Town Councils, VEC
Likely Outputs
 Recommendation from Planning Department on
policy change

Submission to D/ELG on policy change

 

Ref No B4
Goal Providing for Housing Needs
Key Developments

 Piloting new design approaches

Enabling vulnerable groups to access suitable housing
Action

Research and consult on the specific housing requirements of all sectors of the community with a view to influencing policy and promoting socially integrated developments which are commercially viable, beginning with the needs of:

  • Travellers
  • People with Disabilities
  • Older People
  • One Parent Families
  • Refugees & Asylum Seekers
Lead Partner Kildare County Council
Partners
 Community & Voluntary Forum, KARE, SWAHB, D/ELG
Likely Outputs
 Research and policy papers produced on housing needs of specific groups in society
Guidelines devised for socially mixed housing based on needs identified in research

 

Ref No B5
Goal Providing for Housing Needs
Key Developments



 Catering for demand

Meeting local housing needs locally

Enabling vulnerable groups access suitable housing
Action

 Support and develop Voluntary Housing Co-operatives and Self-Build Groups to enable voluntary sector provision of social housing, where appropriate
Lead Partner Kildare County Council
Partners

 ASK, Community & Voluntary Forum, KARE, KELT, OAK, Vol untary Housing Groups
Likely Outputs


 Study models of best practice in voluntary housing

Establishment of Voluntary Housing Groups

 

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