Chief Executive Report
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JUNE 2021 Wicklow County Council Chief Executive’s Monthly Report 1 | P a g e JUNE 2021 Table of Contents HOUSING AND COMMUNITY ............................................................................................................ 6 1. Social Housing Support......................................................................................................... 6 2. Allocation of Social Housing ................................................................................................. 6 3. Social Housing Stock ............................................................................................................ 6 4. Housing Supply – Programme of Delivery ........................................................................... 6 5. Home Improvement/Adaptation ............................................................................................ 8 6. Purchase Schemes .............................................................................................................. 10 7. Addressing Homelessness ................................................................................................. 10 8. Traveller accommodation .................................................................................................... 13 9. Energy Efficiency ................................................................................................................. 14 10. Community, Cultural & Social Development ...................................................................... 15 Public Sector Awards 2021 .................................................................................................................................................... 15 Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) ..................................................................................................... 15 Community Enhancement Programme 2021 ................................................................................................................. 15 County Wicklow Library Service .......................................................................................................................................... 15 Wicklow Sports & Recreation Partnership ...................................................................................................................... 17 Healthy Ireland ............................................................................................................................................................................ 17 Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme (SICAP) .................................................................................. 18 Age Friendly Initiatives ............................................................................................................................................................ 18 Wicklow Community Call ........................................................................................................................................................ 18 LECP ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................ 22 1. Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP) (Economic) .............................................. 22 Retail ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22 Town Teams.................................................................................................................................................................................. 22 Tourism ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 26 2 | P a g e JUNE 2021 Rural and Urban Regeneration Development Fund Grant Applications.............................................................. 29 Bray Harbour Area Integrated Regeneration.................................................................................................................. 30 Maritime ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Food and Beverage Strategy .................................................................................................................................................. 32 2. Local Enterprise Office ........................................................................................................ 33 3. Planning and Development ................................................................................................. 36 County Development Plan Review ...................................................................................................................................... 36 Wicklow Heritage & Biodiversity Office ............................................................................................................................ 37 Planning Applications ............................................................................................................................................................... 38 Planning Enforcement .............................................................................................................................................................. 39 4. Environmental Services....................................................................................................... 41 Waste Management ................................................................................................................................................................... 41 Whitestown Remediation Project ........................................................................................................................................ 42 Climate Action .............................................................................................................................................................................. 42 Energy ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 43 Beaches ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 45 Control of Dogs ............................................................................................................................................................................ 46 Burial Grounds ............................................................................................................................................................................. 46 Harbours and Ports .................................................................................................................................................................... 46 Pollution Control ......................................................................................................................................................................... 47 Arklow Flood Relief Scheme .................................................................................................................................................. 49 5. Transportation, Water & Emergency Services ................................................................... 50 Public Lighting ............................................................................................................................................................................. 50 Transportation Statistics (General) .................................................................................................................................... 51 Parking Income ............................................................................................................................................................................ 55 Fire Service .................................................................................................................................................................................... 56 ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCIAL MATTERS ............................................... 60 3 | P a g e JUNE 2021 1. HR and Corporate Services ................................................................................................. 60 Recruitment .................................................................................................................................................................................. 60 Access to Information ............................................................................................................................................................... 61 Press Releases .............................................................................................................................................................................. 61 Register of Electors ...................................................................................................................................................................