County Development Board

Cork County Development Board was established in March of 2000, in response to the recommendations of a government task force, chaired by the Minister for Environment and Local Government, which addressed the integration of local government and development systems. The task force recognised that a major difficulty in the planning and delivery of public services locally was the lack of a single template to guide the various agencies providing those services. It recommended the establishment of a Development Board in each county to address this problem. The county and city development boards have broad sectoral representation. Click here for more information on the findings of the government task force.

  Cork County Development Board

Cork County Development Board consists of 41 members from the following sectors:

• Local government
• Local development
• State agencies
• Social partners

The Board adopted its 'Integrated Strategy' for the social, cultural and economic development of Cork County for 2002 to 2011 in March 2002. This strategy provides the following:

• A framework for the various organisations providing public services in the county.
• A clear vision on where the county should be by 2011 and how these goals and objectives should be achieved.

Through its Community and Enterprise Department, Cork County Council provides a support service to the County Development Board.