Background
Part 6 of the Local Government Reform Act 2014 provides for the establishment of Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) in each local authority area to enhance the strategic planning and coordination of local and community development activity. LCDCs comprise public and private sector members, including local authority members and officials, state agencies and private sector local and community development representatives.
Functions
The key functions of the LCDCs are as follows:
- Prepare the community elements of a 6 year Local Economic & Community Plan (LECP)
- Implement, or arrange to implement, the community elements of the Plan
- Monitor implementation
- Coordinate, manage and oversee the implementation of local & community development programmes e.g. SICAP, Rural Development Programme
- Improve coordination - reduce duplication
- Consider a draft of the economic elements of the LECP Plan ? adopt a statement in this regard
- Prepare an annual report
Cork County Council has established 3 no. LCDCs - aligned with the local government administrative boundaries of North, South and West Cork. There are 17 - 19 no. members per LCDC with a mix of Public Sector representatives and Private representatives. Private representatives have the majority in each case.