Integrated Services Programme Kilcock Phase I Area Research & Plan 2012-2016 Report prepared by Burtenshaw Kenny Associates February 2012 This project has been grant aided by Cill Dara Ar Aghaidh Teoranta which is funded by the Irish Government under the Rural development programme 2007 -2013 and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in rural areas. Table of Contents Executive Summary...............................................................................................................5 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................ 9 1.1 Context for the Work ...................................................................................................... 9 1.2 Terms of Reference ...................................................................................................... 10 1.3 Approach...................................................................................................................... 10 1.4 Report Structure ........................................................................................................... 12 1.5 Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................... 13 2. Operation of the Integrated Services Programme .................................................... 14 2.1 Origins ......................................................................................................................... 14 2.2 Structure and Resourcing .............................................................................................. 16 2.3 Kilcock Community Network .......................................................................................... 18 3. Policy Context ........................................................................................................... 21 3.1 International Development Guidelines ............................................................................ 22 3.2 National Development and Budgetary Control Guidelines ................................................. 22 3.3 County Level Plans ........................................................................................................ 24 3.4 Town Level Plans .......................................................................................................... 28 3.5 Other Relevant Plans ..................................................................................................... 29 3.6 Interagency Working ..................................................................................................... 31 4. Demographic Profile ................................................................................................. 32 4.1 Population Growth ........................................................................................................ 33 4.2 Diversity ....................................................................................................................... 35 4.3 Social Comparison......................................................................................................... 36 5. Health Services ......................................................................................................... 38 5.1 Health Service Provision in Kilcock ................................................................................. 38 5.2 Development of Services ............................................................................................... 40 5.3 Objectives .................................................................................................................... 42 6. Community Facilities ................................................................................................. 43 6.1 Audit of Existing and Planned Facilities ........................................................................... 43 6.2 Development of a Community Facility ............................................................................ 45 6.3 Objectives .................................................................................................................... 48 7. Enterprise and Employment ...................................................................................... 49 7.1 Business / Retail Activity ............................................................................................... 49 7.2 New Local Enterprise .................................................................................................... 50 7.3 Large Employers ........................................................................................................... 50 7.4 Employment Access Supports ........................................................................................ 51 7.5 Changing Interactions: NEES Strategy ............................................................................ 51 7.6 Objectives .................................................................................................................... 52 8. Infrastructure and Transport .................................................................................... 53 8.1 Housing ....................................................................................................................... 53 8.2 Town Centre ................................................................................................................. 55 8.3 Transport ..................................................................................................................... 57 8.4 Objectives .................................................................................................................... 59 9. Education and Training ............................................................................................. 60 9.1 Local Availability ........................................................................................................... 60 9.2 Development of Services ............................................................................................... 62 9.3 Objectives .................................................................................................................... 62 10. Safety ........................................................................................................................ 63 10.1 Perceived Level of Safety .............................................................................................. 63 10.2 Policing Levels .............................................................................................................. 63 10.3 Objectives .................................................................................................................... 64 ISP Kilcock – Phase 1 Page 2 15 February 2012 Area Research & Plan 11. Social Cohesion ......................................................................................................... 65 11.1 Involvement in Clubs and Groups .................................................................................. 65 11.2 Social Representation Structures .................................................................................... 66 11.3 Community Events ........................................................................................................ 67 11.4 Social Support Services ................................................................................................. 67 11.5 Vulnerable Groups ........................................................................................................ 67 11.6 Objectives .................................................................................................................... 70 12. Culture, Heritage and Tourism .................................................................................. 71 12.1 Development of a Destination ........................................................................................ 71 12.2 Current Tourism Capacity Infrastructure ......................................................................... 72 12.3 Progressing Opportunities ............................................................................................. 72 12.4 Objectives .................................................................................................................... 73 13. PIT Structures and Operation ................................................................................... 74 13.1 Structure ...................................................................................................................... 74 13.2 Nominating Structures ................................................................................................... 75 13.3 Learning from Other Implementation Teams .................................................................. 75 13.4 Objectives .................................................................................................................... 76 14. Development Plan ..................................................................................................... 77 14.1 Vision ........................................................................................................................... 77 14.2 Objectives .................................................................................................................... 77 14.3 Actions ........................................................................................................................