Intent: To highlight that the Cork to Kerry Greenway project is seriously struggling because it is failing to meet the Greenway Code of Practice and it does not have adequate community support.::To highlight that Cork County Council is now proposing to divide the proposed Greenway into three different sections because they cannot find a way to develop the full project end-to-end and have placed a section in abeyance. This approach is incompatible with the consultation process undertaken with the public to date and is not in line with the Greenway Code of Practice.::To call on the Council to go back to the drawing board and recognise that the proposed Cork to Kinsale Greenway is not fit for purpose; fails to meet the Greenway code and Government strategy on Greenways; and lacks the necessary community support.::To emphasise that, based on the public consultation number three undertaken last year, 60% of 2,000 respondents outlined their opposition to the Greenway.::The main points of opposition
Intent: That Cork County Council supports the current independent governance review of Bord Bia, and that the Chair is stepping aside from meetings pending the outcome.
A number of emails were sent at various points throughout the development process offering meetings. No meetings took place but the latest information was supplied regardless, on multiple occasions. - Email
Intent: To voice anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being placed on them which has had a major impact on farm family incomes.::1. The transformation of CAP away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. CAP funding is being redirected to environmental schemes – the EU is effectively implementing new environmental regulations such as the “eco-schemes” on the cheap by redirecting existing funding instead of allocating additional funds.::2. The failure of the EU to properly compensate farmers under CAP. In 2014, Ireland received €1.16bn in Pillar one funding from EU – that figure is effectively the same today, 10 years on, despite huge inflation in farmers' cost of production in the interim. Farmers are being asked to do much more to receive a lot less funds in real terms.::3. The proposed Mercusor trade deal being pushed by the European Commission has the capacity to devastate, in particular, the Irish beef sector. Europe is placing a
Details: Cork County Council - Enough is Enough Campaign
Public consultation comms materials on the proposed Castlegarden and Lyrenacarriga wind farms sent to local residents were copied by email to local elected reps. - Email
Intent: to reverse this proposal and retain the Housing designation if possible or at least change to Community Designation for the portion of the field in our control.
Details: The Cork County Development plan has the field immediately in front of the James O Keeffe Institute, Newmarket, designated for Housing but the Draft Plan has proposed it as Agriculture. The Board therefore is asking for your support to reverse this proposal and retain the Housing designation if poss, ...
