Intent: Partnerships, including funding, with Councils to support their work in encouraging more women, including women from diverse backgrounds, to engage with local government, in the context of Councils submissions to Dept of Local Government funding round for increasing the numbers of women and people from diverse backgrounds in local government.
Details: Councils support for more women in Local Government
Email to Council Chief Executives and follow up with a number of councils as they prepared their funding applications to the Dept. of Local Government. - Email
Letter featuring localised details of housing need in each local authority area, and invitation to discuss housing needs of older people, based on ALONE's evidence. - Letter
Intent: Partnerships with Women for Election and Councils on applying for funding and programmes delivered to encourage more women to become involved with local politics.
Details: Engaging Councils offering support for the Department of Local Governments funding call for councils to encourage participation of women and diverse groups in local government
A meeting took place on Wednesday January 17 2024 at 10am at County Hall, Dundalk. It lasted approx one hour.Louth CC; CEO Joan Martin. Director of Services: David Jones and Finbar Gethins.Drogheda Chamber: Hubert Murphy, president.A wide ranging discussion took place in respect of the chamber, local authority and other elements.The council said there was no mechanism to assist the chamber with funding. - Meeting
