Some notes on areas
for an action plan
for an action plan
Possibility of using an electronic survey – survey monkey to
do some initial information gathering via current email addresses of mine, the
community alliance group and via the village facebook page.
do some initial information gathering via current email addresses of mine, the
community alliance group and via the village facebook page.
Need to explore the potential of a community enterprise structure
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– >http://alternativeeconomicorganising.wordpress.com/
Need to consider a decision making and governance structure.
Need to explore potential funding for many of the activities.
Possible structure
People – Early years
– youth – families – elderly: Audit of
needs
– youth – families – elderly: Audit of
needs
Services – what
we have and what’s required for the area into the future
we have and what’s required for the area into the future
Employment –
audit of what we have, the potential, the needs, the future needs – River –Fishing-
Farming- Tourism – Heritage- Services –
audit of what we have, the potential, the needs, the future needs – River –Fishing-
Farming- Tourism – Heritage- Services –
Educational –
Early years – Primary – Secondary – Tertiary – Adult – Community
Early years – Primary – Secondary – Tertiary – Adult – Community
Environmental – Transport
– Housing – The river, The land – drinking water
– Housing – The river, The land – drinking water
Energy – future issues
and how to meet these
and how to meet these
Health – prevention
– alternatives – access
– alternatives – access
Volunteer section
– Human Resources to implement a plan
– Human Resources to implement a plan
Possible methodology
·
Questionnaire based on key areas as above
Questionnaire based on key areas as above
·
Community meeting with stakeholders – representative
of all groups in the community
Community meeting with stakeholders – representative
of all groups in the community
Community
Association
Association
Parish Council
Development
Group
Group
Thursday Club
Primary School
Credit Union
Scouts
Irish Country
Woman’s Association
Woman’s Association
Book Club
Fisherman’s
Association
Association
Gaultier
Historical group
Historical group
Environmental
Alliance
Alliance
Friends of
Cheekpoint Quay
Cheekpoint Quay
St Vincent De
Paul
Paul
·
A public consultation highlighting areas of
interest, ideas generated, further input/critique
A public consultation highlighting areas of
interest, ideas generated, further input/critique
·
Write up of main plan followed by further consultation
Write up of main plan followed by further consultation
·
Publication
Publication
Should we look for outside expertise to oversee the plan,
bring some objectivity
bring some objectivity
Should we look for funding, and if so from where?
Need for a template around implementing the plan, needs to
be SMART at a minimum
be SMART at a minimum
Need to initiate discussion, generate ideas, bring some
critical analysis to getting peoples ideas around current/future issues ;
environmental, social, economic
critical analysis to getting peoples ideas around current/future issues ;
environmental, social, economic
Need to identify some people to support this based on their current
critical analysis and vision for a better future
critical analysis and vision for a better future