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Chief Executive's Management Report Chief Executive’s Management Report Fingal County Council Meeting Monday, 9th of September, 2019 Item No. 29 .ie 1 fingal CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S MANAGEMENT REPORT – SEPTEMBER 2019 Contents Economic, Enterprise and Tourism Development Housing and Community (H+C) Tourism Development Housing Events Tourism Community Heritage Properties Sports Arts Local Enterprise Development Libraries Economic Development Balbriggan Socio-Economic Strategy Environment and Water Services (EWS) LEADER Programme Environment Local Community Development Committee Environmental Awareness Enterprise Centres Circular Economy Climate Action Operations (OPS) Bathing Water Quality Fleet Management Fingal Water Project Hires put in Place Litter Management Street Lighting Waste Management Traffic Management Schemes Bridge Rehabilitation Water Services Hartstown Park Operations Work with local communities, Residents Associations FLAG NE summary report & Tidy Town Committees Programme of Works Corporate Affairs and Governance (CAG) BleeperBike Promo Days Communications School Wardens Fingal News Bike Week Annual Report Flavours of Fingal Chambers Ireland Local Government Awards European Mobility Week 2019 Great Dublin Bike Ride 2019 Drive for Five and Try for Three Surface Dressing International Karate Competition Balrothery Graveyard Steps Local Government Supplier Engagement Event Green Flag Awards 2019 Summer Festivals & Community Events Information Technology Communities in Bloom E-Government Awards 2019 Digital Strategy Consultation Planning and Strategic Infrastructure (PSI) Planning Applications Finance Planning Decisions Financial Reports Building Control Planning Enforcement Appendix Draft Dublin Airport Local Area Plan FLAG North East report Rathbeale Road Upgrade Hole in The Wall Road/Mayne Road Junction Upgrade Churchfields Link Road Project Talamh – Lands at Ballymastone, Donabate Heritage Week 2019 Naul Community Archaeology Project ECONOMIC, ENTERPRISE AND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT (EETD) Contents Tourism Development Economic Development Events Balbriggan Socio-Economic Strategy Tourism LEADER Programme Heritage Properties Local Community Development Committee Enterprise Centres Local Enterprise Development Swords Summer Festival 2019 Fingal Fleadh The Swords Summer Festival took place between the 18th – 21st July. Shows in the castle included: Lightning Comedy in aid of Aware Rod Stewart , Swords and District Lions Club Hot House Flowers Entertainment for all the family was provided in Third annual Fingal Fleadh will see Swords Castle the castle and town park over the festival and Main Street host a four-day, free-of-charge th th weekend. feast of craíc agus ceol from 5 to 8 September. Other events supported by Fingal County Council Swords Castle will be the key venue for the event in July/August included: with free concerts featuring The Kilfenora Céilí Band, Ulaid, Liam O’Maonlai, Moya Brennan & - #WePlay; Inspiring Girls and Women in Cormac de Barra, John Spillane, The Dixie Micks, Sport Conference, Blanchardstown Meath Beo and many more. - Skerries 100 - 89th Island Swim, Howth The event celebrates the strong tradition of music - Happenings open air cinema, Balbriggan in Fingal, with an emphasis on participation and - Malahide Has It Festival performance including free workshops. - Rush Harbour Festival and Air Show - Donabate Portrane Summer Festival The Events unit has been shortlisted for the - Skerries Triathlon Chambers Ireland - Excellence in Local - Vincent Delaney Memorial Harness Government Awards 2019 under the category Racing, Portmarnock “Supporting Tourism”. - Irish Optimist National, Howth TOURISM DEVELOPMENT HERITAGE PROPERTIES Swords Castle Tourism Development Groups We continue to work with the Tourism Groups. Howth Tourism is currently updating the tourism development plan Failte Ireland resourced two years ago. An online platform has been created to promote and sell a weekly event to feature in the Taste the Island Campaign: The Howth Seafood Shuffle! The Dublin Bay Prawn Festival has been shortlisted for the Chambers Ireland - Excellence In Local Government Awards 2019 Failte Ireland have been requested to provide a mentor to Skerries Tourism to assist them on At the end of July/beginning of August, developing a plan. contractors carried out the demolition of the remaining derelict buildings adjacent to Swords Balbriggan Tourism is working with the ‘Our Castle as part of the ongoing conversation works at the site. Balbriggan’ team to best integrate tourism into their plan. And Fingal’s Rural Villages group are Malahide Casino liaising with local farmers and food producers to get a Fingal Food Trail up and running. Food Projects Fingal Tourism has been running food campaigns throughout July and August on social media aimed at developing the Fingal Food Story, promoting producers, food heroes, restaurants, and unique food experiences. A number of food outlets in the Fingal area are Fingal County Council has awarded the contract engaging with Fáilte Ireland on the Taste the for the operation of the Fry Model Railway Island Campaign which launched this week and Museum, which will be housed in the Casino will run from September through to November. building in Malahide, to Shannon Heritage. A Fingal food brand, which is being developed in The Casino and Fry Model Railway will be a collaboration and consultation with industry wonderful amenity for locals and visitors to enjoy partners, Failte Ireland and Food Champions is and will open to the public later this year. nearing completion and it is anticipated will be launched in the Autumn. The conservation, restoration and extension of The Casino Building, Malahide has been shortlisted for the Chambers Ireland - Excellence In Local Government Awards 2019 under the category “Heritage and Built Environment” Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) Local Enterprise Office Fingal Some of the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) highlights from July/August 2019 are as follows: National Women’s Enterprise Day LEO Fingal is organising this year’s Dublin region “NWED” event, to take place in the Crowne Plaza Hotel on 17th October 2019. Up to 300 female Fingal Winner will represent Dublin at IBYE entrepreneurs are expected to attend the Fingal National Final: Ciaran Brennan of LiveCosts, D15. event, which will feature a strong line-up of inspirational speakers, panellists, to be hosted by The IBYE national final will take place on Sunday presenter Kathryn Thomas. 15th September at Google’s European Headquarters in Dublin. A €100,000 investment The official launch of the Dublin NWED took place fund will be awarded to winners. on Wednesday 26th June at the Crown Plaza Hotel Blanchardstown. The official national NWED Ciaran Brennan of LiveCosts.com was selected to launch is scheduled to happen on Monday 2nd of represent LEO Fingal and the Dublin Region in the September 2019. LEO Fingal will be represented “Best Start-up” category. LiveCosts.com is a by Ann McGee, Director of MIAS Pharma. construction technology company that has developed the industry's first Artificial Intelligence platform which automates and displays real time construction costs. Preparing for BREXIT LEO Fingal is currently undertaking a campaign to get Fingal business owner/managers to take a proactive approach to prepare advance of the United Kingdom’s exit from the Single Market and Customs Union on the 31st October 2019. To date 114 SME scorecards have been filled. One on One Brexit Mentor sessions also continue to support LEO clients in preparedness for Brexit, with 74 clients so far. availing of Brexit mentoring. Representatives from the LEOs in the Dublin Two training workshops on Customs Export & region attended the NWED Launch at Crown Plaza Import Procedures will be held in September Hotel (Ballycoolin) and October (Balbriggan), designed to help businesses trade with a “Third Country” (Non-EU). Start Your Own Business Programme (SYOB) The tenth Start Your Own Business Course of 2019 commenced on 26th June. This is a ten-week course and all courses to date are fully subscribed with a combined total of 115 participants in attendance. Two SYOB courses have been scheduled for September and have already been fully booked out. Business Development Workshops LEO Fingal is strongly urging clients to prepare for In July, 9 Business Development Workshops were the potential fallout of BREXIT by availing of delivered to 70 participants. To date in 2019, 403 various mentoring and financial supports. people have participated in LEO Fingal Business Development Workshops. The fourth six-week National Ploughing Championships 2019 QQI Cert in Social Media and Digital Marketing training started on 13th May with 12 participants in attendance. A fifth course will start on 2nd September. Business Clinics and Mentoring The 88th National Ploughing Championships will Clinics are offered to individuals that wish to start be held in County Carlow from September 17th to up a new enterprise or expand their existing 19th. Balbriggan-based Berry Be Beauty; which business. During July/August, 17 clinic days were produces natural beauty products and essential undertaken, delivering expertise to 120 oil soy wax candles and diffusers, will be businesses in Fingal. This brings the cumulative representing LEO Fingal at the Local Enterprise figures for 2019 to date to 73 days clinics and 403 Village 2019. attendees. In addition 85 individual Mentoring assignments have been delivered year to date. Local Enterprise Offices Brand Guidelines Idea Generating
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