Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP) 2023-2029

What is the Local Economic and Community Plan?
Cork County Council is in the process of preparing the new Local Economic and Community Plan, 2023-2029 (LECP). The LECP is a statutory plan which will set out the objectives and actions needed to promote and support both the economic and community development of the County for the next 6 years; this plan forms the local element of the national development framework among other national and regional policies.
The LECP is a two-phased bottom-up process, and we are currently in the first phase which involves the development of the Strategic Framework of the LECP. The second phase of the plan will be the preparation of an implementation plan and the actions arising from this will be undertaken both by Cork County Council directly and in partnership with economic and community stakeholders.
The new Local Economic and Community Plan 2023-2029 will build on and replace the Local Economic and Community Plan 2016-2021.

The development of the Local Economic and Community Plan 2023-2029 will follow a number of stages as explained in the graphic above and text below.
Stage 1: Preparation
Socio-economic Analysis
Socio-economic Statement and High-Level Goals based on Socio- economic Analysis
Preparation by Advisory Group. Sign off by SPC and LCDC
Stage 2: Public Consultation
Public Consultation on High-Level Goals
Revision of Statement based on consultation
Preparation by Advisory Group. Sign off by SPC and LCDC
Stage 3: Develop Objectives and Outcomes
Develop detailed objectives and outcomes
Preparation by Advisory Group. Sign off by SPC and LCDC
Final Draft to MDs and RAs for input
Stage 4: Finalise Plan
SPC and LCDC to adopt final draft reflecting MD and RA input
LA to approve final draft
Submission to Minister and Published by LA
Stage 5: Implementation
Implementation Plans
Consideration of available Resources
Ongoing flexible implementation
Stage 6: Monitoring and Evaluation
Key Performance Indicators to address proposed outcomes
Ongoing data collection including case studies
Implementation report
Current Stage
Stage Two - Public Consultation
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