Comhairle Cathrach & Contae Phort Láirge Waterford City & County Council ITEM No 5 5. Mgt Report to Plenary Oct Management Report to Council Deireadh Fómhair 2018 October 2018 Michael Walsh, Michael Walsh, Príomhfheidhmeannach Chief Executive Forbairt Eacnamaíoch Economic Development Local Enterprise Office Indicator At end of Sept 2017 At end of Sept 2018 Cumulative Figure Cumulative Figure No. of Clients Met 374 388 No. of clients applying for Measure 1 support 18 23 No. of clients securing Measure 1 support 17 19 Value of Measure 1 support approved €342,341 €438,920 No. of clients receiving Measure 2 support 827 994 Value of Measure 2 support given €240,681 €291,182 Ploughing’s Local Enterprise Village Showcases Ireland’s Small Businesses Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Pat Breen T.D. officially opened the Local Enterprise Village at the National Ploughing Championships on the 18th September. Local Enteprise Office Waterford client Hightower Painting Products (Keith Mc Grory and Colin Byrne) were present showcasing their products and services. Hightower Painting Products, set-up in 2017, has invented a patented paint bucket system that is extendable and mobile. The system is designed to reduce the need for climbing up and down ladders when painting at heights. The Hightower product range offers both DIY enthusiasts and trade professionals a faster, safer and hassle-free painting experience. Love Local Business Networking Lunch As part of this year’s Harvest Festival, Local Enterprise Office Waterford hosted its business networking lunch which celebrates local food producers in Dooley’s Hotel, The Quay, Waterford. With 112 in attendance at this years event, the business networking lunch has become an annual event of many business calendars as it is a great opportunity to network, whilst enjoying a delicious 1 | P a g e Forbairt Eacnamaíoch Economic Development lunch. The kitchen team in Dooley’s Hotel use all their talents to showcase the quality products and producers of the region. This year we were delighted to have Eunice Power as our after dinner speaker. Eunice has run her own business since 2001A wonderful chef and food writer with the Irish Times, Eunice works a lot with small food enterprises helping them to add value through motivating them to get the most from their business. Town & Village 2017 Update Bunmahon - Allocation €64,000 - Boardwalk complete and Tra na mBo works complete. – CIS funding for access road to Tra na mBo being undertaken in October. Ballymacarbry - Allocation €24,000 - construction starting 8/10/2018 - after Road Audit undertaken. - partial clam made Ballyduff Lower - Allocation €28,800 - Village Enhancements & Footpath connectivity – Completed. Portlaw - Allocation €95,000 - Village enhancements/heritage signage & Footpath connectivity - footpath commenced envisaged completion for end of October 2018. Tramore - Allocation €100,000 - Refurbishment of Old Railway Station – negotiation re tender ongoing - priority given to roofing of structure. Cheekpoint - Allocation €80,000 - Footpath connectivity (Faithlegg to Cheekpoint ) Started - expected completion before end of October 2018. Villierstown - Allocation €90,000 - Glamping Pod Accommodation Units – Completed. Dungarvan - Allocation €80,000 - Signage, Painting Lighting, Street enhancement in O’Connell St. – Footpath resurfacing works completed, painting contract delayed subject to approval of traffic management plan, painting scheme can follow on after same. Clonea Power - Allocation €64,000 - lighting and signage erected. Old School scope of works out to tender Envisage October/November 2018 timeline for delivery. 2 | P a g e Forbairt Eacnamaíoch Economic Development Town & Village 2018 Waterford City & County Council submitted 10 completed applications for consideration - announcement expected in October 2018. Applications were invited from expression of interest call and scored using National Departmental criteria. Details of applications below: Grant Town/Village Total Cost Requested Project Summary Groups Vacancy and Dereliction Cappoquin Community Cappoquin €400,000 €200,000 Regeneration Project Development Group Enhancement to Cliff Walk in Ardmore Community Ardmore €125,000 €100,000 Ardmore Enhancement Group Village Enhancement & Railway Kimacthomas Social Kilmacthomas €125,000 €100,000 Station Upgrade Enterprise CLG Coastal Walk/Bridge Barony of Gaultier Historical Estuary €100,000 €80,000 Upgrade/Tourism Action Plan Society Kilmeaden €120,000 €96,000 Link to Greenway Kilmeaden Tidy Towns Lady Louisa Walk Restoration/Boardwalk on Town Lismore €115,000 €92,000 River Walk Lismore Tidy Towns Comhlucht Forbartha Na An Rinn €80,000 €64,000 Tourism Signage Strategy nDeise Comeragh Community Mahon Bridge €100,000 €80,000 Link Crough Wood to Mahon Bridge Development Group Copper Coast Area €80,000 €64,000 Tourism Signage Strategy Copper Coast Forum Village Enhancement/Public Realm Kill €100,000 €80,000 Enhancement Kill Action Group Total €1,345,000 €956,000 3 | P a g e Forbairt Eacnamaíoch Economic Development Waterford ORIS Projects 2018 Scheme launched on 1/6/2018 with 3 Measures as per below. Department of Rural & community Development expected to announce funding allocations in October 2018. Rural Economic Development Section and Trails Officer submitted the following projects for consideration Trail Location Nature of Works Measure Amount Sought 1 Waterford Significant further development - 3 €244,940 Greenway soft/ancillary infrastructure and interpretation/Information boards and signage 2 Ardmore Cliff Walk Upgrade works 2 €100,000 3 Tramore Nature 1.4 km trail upgrade works; improved 2 €64,900 Park signage potential re boardwalk area and clean-up 4 Whortle & Minaun Passage East to Cheekpoint to Faithlegg: 2 €81,760 Walk – Suir Estuary trails up to NTO standard 5 Dunmore East Minor trail and infrastructural works to 1 €6,950 Woods Walk bring trail to NTO standard 6 Mahon Falls Trail head Signage 1 €8,825 7 Towers Walk, Small scale improvements and 1 €15,860 Ballysaggartmore information board/way finding 8 Dunmore East Cliff Drainage element on trail 1 €8,000 Walk 9 Trails Waterford Brochure of identity brand 1 €12,000 Promotion 10 Nire Valley Walks Upgrade works-arising out of NTO 2 €27,500 inspection December 2017 11 Glenshelane Wood Signage, small infrastructural works 1 €4,350 Walks, Cappoquin Total €575,085 4 | P a g e Forbairt Eacnamaíoch Economic Development FLAG 2018 Waterford City and County Council is implementing the following projects based on the following allocations: 1. Blackwater Tourism Action Plan - Complete Tourism action plan arising from 2016 West Waterford Tourism Workshop – application request for €8,400 – Prescience Consultants carrying out same. 2. Heritage Study on fishing/maritime environment of Waterford Estuary - Study on heritage aspect and potential opportunities on Waterford Estuary – study to include dendrochronology report of fishing weirs- application request for €5,166 - Eachtra Archaeological Projects Ltd. carrying out same 3. Trail Study and Assessment Report for Copper Coast - Study looking at feasibility of coastal path along Copper Coast and assessment report/costings re appropriate route(s)- €4,200 – Earthroute Ltd. carrying out same 4. Camera System – Tramore Harbour – security and safety of Tramore Harbour - €4,200- delayed subject to WCCC assessment of overall CCTV schemes and compliance re GDPR URBAN & RURAL REGENERATION & DEVELOPMENT FUND Waterford City & County Council made the following submissions to the recent call for the above schemes: Project Municipal District WCCC Contact Nature of Application for Responsible consideration Cappoquin Regeneration Dungarvan Lismore Richie Walsh Vacancy and Village regeneration North Quays Metropolitan Peter Keane Urban regeneration works Tramore Public Realm Metropolitan Rupert Maddock Public Realm works in Tramore Town centre 5 | P a g e Forbairt Eacnamaíoch Economic Development Major Projects 1. City Centre Rejuvenation Works:- The public realm contract is now complete in all areas except for the implementation of revised traffic management plan associated with the rising bollards on Lady Lane. The revised Traffic Management plan for John’s St and Arundel Square was implement week commencing September 17th. Negotiations with Taxi operators is delaying Lady Lane plan. Preparatory design works for the Parnell Street section of the WIT to City Centre Greenroute project is ongoing. The land ownerships issues with the Former WIT Building have now been resolved and it is envisaged that a contractor will be on site towards the end of October. 2. North Quays:- On 28th September an application under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund was submitted to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, for the Waterford and Environs Regeneration – North Quays Project. €104.5 of grant aid has been applied for to be spread over a four year period of the scheme, 2019-2022. Planning applications for the Sustainable Transport Bridge, Road access infrastructure and rock stabilisation will all be submitted in October / November 2018. The decision is still awaited from An Bord Pleanála Oral Hearing relating to the CPO for the lands associated with the North Quays infrastructure development. 3. LIHAF:- LIHAF Kilbarry: LIHAF KIlbarry is proceeding with single developer. Planning permission for 191 units was granted last month. A transfer of land is proceeding to enable the scheme