Local Economic and Community Plan for Limerick City and County 2023-2028

LIMERICK LOCAL ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY PLAN (2023-2028) 

HAVE YOUR SAY 

WE ARE INTERESTED IN GETTING YOUR VIEWS AND WELCOME CONTRIBUTIONS FROM GROUPS, ORGANISATIONS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW LOCAL ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY PLAN (2023-2028)  FOR LIMERICK  

What is the LECP and what does it aim to achieve? 

The Limerick Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP) is a 6-year plan for local economic development and local community development across Limerick. It is about working to achieve the sustainable development of communities in Limerick. This means: 

• People, wherever they live and from different backgrounds, can enjoy a good quality of life with access to services they need, spaces and places for recreation and have opportunities to participate in community and civic life;  

• Limerick is a good place for business and employment, providing good quality jobs for all;  

• We have a vibrant living city and towns and villages that are built up from the core and are safe places to visit, to live in, to shop and to work in;  

• We can live more sustainably protecting our environment, the natural landscapes and nature, and adapting to the big challenges we face with climate change; 

• We are resilient to new and sometimes unexpected challenges. We can find new ways of doing things and adapt to change.   

What is in the Socio-economic Statement? 

This document presents a Socio-Economic Statement for the Local Economic and Community Plan for Limerick. This sets out:  

• Statistical and other information on the social and economic profile of Limerick.  

• High-Level Goals of the Plan and a Vision Statement of what we want to achieve for Limerick. 

• Sustainable Economic Development Objectives. 

• Sustainable Community Development Objectives. 

• Sustainable Integrated Objectives – which bring together both economic and community objectives. 

The statement of objectives includes examples of types of action that could be taken and asks questions about what the priorities could be. 

How can I participate in the process to prepare the LECP? 

We welcome submissions and your views on any of the aspects of the socio-economic statement – the Goals, Objectives and your ideas for priority actions.  Your submission can be: 

•   On this page by using the “Make A Submission” button

Or

• By posting your submission/observation to Urban and Rural Community Development Department, Community, Tourism & Cultural Directorate, City Hall, Merchants Quay, Limerick V94 EH90 

Or

• Send by email to lecp@limerick.ie 

Please make your submission/observation in one form only i.e. online, by email or hard copy by post. Submissions/observations should have a title of LECP and should state your name, address and where relevant, the body or organisation represented.

A number of Public Meetings will be held so that people can be informed about the LECP and contribute their views and ideas. Details of date, venue and time of these public meetings are as follows: 

We will seek to reach out to and host additional meetings on the LECP for groups  - such as children and young people, migrants, older people, people with disabilities – who might not normally attend public meetings.  

Closing time for Submissions:  30th April 2023

What happens with my submission? 

Your views will be considered by the Council in drafting the Limerick Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP). All submissions will be reviewed and we will use the views / ideas in shaping the LECP.  

The submissions will be published as part of the set of documentation associated with the Limerick Local Economic and Community Plan.  

Data Protection 

Limerick City and County Council is subject to the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act, 2014, the Data Protection Act, 2018 and to the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). Data will only be processed in accordance with these legislation. Limerick City and County Council can legally process this information as necessary to comply with its statutory / legal obligations. Such information will be processed in accordance with Limerick City and County Council’s privacy statement.  

For more information please contact:

Phone: 061 556 000

Email: lecp@limerick.ie