Ennis Chamber wishes Clare County Council well in Excellence in Local Government Awards
On Thursday November 18th, a virtual ceremony will take place to announce the winners of the Excellence in Local Government Awards 2021.
These awards showcase best practice in local government and recognise the skills, hard work, innovation and enthusiasm within local government that can often go unrecognised. The Excellence in Local Government Awards are hosted by Chambers Ireland and held in conjunction with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
Clare County Council has been shortlisted in eight categories.
President of Ennis Chamber, Darragh McAllister said, “We wish the best of luck to CEO Pat Dowling, and his team at Clare County Council at the Excellence in Local Government Awards on Thursday next, November 18th. Clare County Council and its staff have given tremendous support to the business and wider community in Clare especially over the past 19 months of the Covid Pandemic. It is noteworthy to be shortlisted in eight categories, and we hope to see Clare County Council pick up some silverware to reflect this achievement.”
Categories in which Clare County Council are Finalists
Supporting Sustainable Communities
Clare County Council – Cappa Village Enhancement strategy
Fingal County Council – Gearing Up For Training
Laois County Council – Abbeyleix Community Climate Action Project
Monaghan County Council – County Monaghan Wetland Action Plan
South Dublin County Council – Redevelopment of Killinarden Park and new Green link
Health & Wellbeing
Clare County Council – ‘Not Around Us’ Towards a Tobacco/Vape Free Clare campaign
Cork City Council – Sports on the Green
Dún Laoghaire Rathdown – Cuairt agus Cultúr 2020
South Dublin County Council – Zooming through Lockdown
Wicklow County Council – Virtual Couch to 3K – Walk to Jog Programme
Supporting Tourism
Clare County Council – Share Clare Tourism Marketing ‘Resource Bank’
Kerry County Council – Safe Destination Kerry Programme
Limerick City and County Council – 50 Days of Summer
Monaghan County Council – The Patrick Kavanagh Centre and the branded Kavanagh Trail
South Dublin County Council – The Dodder Greenway
Wexford County Council – The Celtic Routes Project
Local Authority Innovation
Clare County Council – Online Ethics Register
Fingal County Council – Inside Fingal Podcast
Kerry County Council – Supplygov.ie – Dynamic Purchasing System for Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Works
Kildare County Council – Local Authority Climate Action Training Programme
Limerick City and County Council – ‘Council Connect’ Staff app
Longford County Council – Longford County Council Strategy and Guidance for Rural Working Hubs
Meath County Council – MCC Connect App
Monaghan County Council – Virtual Reality 360-degree tour and house inspection app
Roscommon County Council – My Online Services
South Dublin County Council – Tallaght District Heating Network
Sustainable Environment
Clare County Council – Demonstration of biodiversity management in public open space/recreational areas
Cork City Council – Climate Action Committee – Local Scale Air Quality Monitoring System
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council – dlr’s Coastal Mobility Route
Kildare County Council – Kildare Green Kilometre
Monaghan County Council – Reclaimed Asphalt Pilot Scheme
South Dublin County Council – SDCC Pollinator Action Plan 2021 – 2025
Age Friendly Initiative
Clare County Council – Clare Digital Smartphone Project for Older People
Cork City Council – Cork City’s Age Friendly Covid Response
Meath County Council – Meath Purls of Wisdom – Joint Age Friendly & Climate Action
Monaghan County Council – It’s good to talk GAA
South Dublin County Council – Policy for Rightsizing and Allocation of Age Friendly Accommodation
Initiatives through the Municipal Districts
Clare County Council – Restructuring of Municipal Districts to improve community and economic outcomes
Meath County Council – Meath County Council Municipal District Allocation Scheme
Monaghan County Council – Clones Town Interactive Heritage Tour
Enhancing the Urban Environment
Clare County Council – Drain art – Ennis
Cork City Council – Re-Opening a More Resilient Cork City Centre
Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council – Blackrock Village – Liveable Space
Kildare County Council – Kildare Market Square Tactical Urbanism Covid-19 Response Pilot Project
Kilkenny County Council – Ferrybank Neighbourhood Park
Tipperary County Council – Interreg North-West Europe (NWE) Smart Space Project
