In this issue
Cork Chamber submission to the National Planning Framework 2040
Cork Chamber submissions to the Draft Cork County Municipal District Local Area Plans
Little Island Traffic Survey have YOUR voice heard
Cork Chamber Submission in respect of The Role of Rail in Ireland and Funding its Delivery

Little Island Business Members 

Cork Chamber Newsletter April 2017

 


We would like to keep you posted on Cork Chamber activities and have developed this newsletter for our Little Island membership. We hope that the information included will provide you with a snapshot of the most recent policy activities of Cork Chamber which have a focus on the Little Island area. As the largest industrial and commercial space in the Cork Metropolitan Area, Little Island acts as a critical location for economic activity and a catalyst for growth across the Southern region.


Cork Chamber works on an ongoing basis to drive this agenda, and are mindful that a location that meets the needs of both businesses and residents is at the heart of ensuring a thriving location into the future. A strategically planned, serviced and connected economic hub that can absorb sustainable growth is key, and of importance to the entire region. The listed activities have been undertaken by Cork Chamber at the outset of 2017.

Cork Chamber submission to the National Planning Framework 2040
 

The finalised National Planning Framework will set the strategic planning and development context for the Ireland and all its regions in the period between now and 2040, determining where future public investment in housing, services, jobs and transport will take place

Our vision for Cork 2040 is the fulcrum for a regional engine of economic growth in Ireland linking effectively with other locations in the region to maximise the overall contribution to the national economy. With investment for Cork, growth will come for the country.

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Cork Chamber submissions to the Draft Cork County Municipal District Local Area Plans
 

Municipal District Local Area Plans are being developed by Cork County Council. These documents will set out the land use planning strategy for the development of towns and villages across the county.

Cork Chamber made formal submissions on the following Draft LAPs in January 2017 (click link to review):

 

 


Following this consultation, amendments to the draft plans have now been published.  They can be viewed online . The Public Consultation runs from Tuesday 2nd May 2017 to 4pm on Tuesday 30th May 2017 with all views welcomed. Cork Chamber will be making a submission to this process.
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Little Island Traffic Survey have YOUR voice heard
 

 

Cork County Council have appointed consultants Halcrow Barry & Systra to undertake a transportation study which is to include a comprehensive review of movement in Little Island with the objective to develop a traffic management plan. The scope of this plan is to include car usage and sustainable transport modes such as public transport and cycling. This study will include a public consultation phase with the process due to commence in June.

 

Cork Chamber urges you either on an individual basis, or as a business, to make a submission to the transportation study and to have your voice heard either directly or via Cork Chamber.  A final draft of the report expected to be published in early 2018.

 

Cork Chamber will keep you informed of this process and will be making a formal submission on behalf of Cork Chamber membership once this commences.

 

 
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Cork Chamber Submission in respect of The Role of Rail in Ireland and Funding its Delivery

Cork Chamber recently made a submission to the National Transport Authority (NTA) in respect of The Role of Rail in Ireland and Funding its Delivery.


Below section from the Cork Chamber submission with specific reference to Little Island:


“Similarly, the provision of free and secure bicycle and car parking at commuter stations has a strong impact on ensuring rail as an attractive alternative to undertaking a commute by car. Significant investment in parking is needed, particularly at Midleton station, in order to grow commuter rail in Cork. Little Island, which is served by both the Midleton and Cobh commuter services, has one of the highest concentration of industry in Cork County.. Despite it taking up to an hour to access or leave Little Island in rush hour traffic and despite the availability of a train station, not many chose to commute to Little Island by train. If parking facilities were improved at Midleton and Cobh stations so that cars could easily and freely be dropped off, Cork Chamber believes there would be great potential to develop rail as a real commuter service in Cork, especially for the many people who travel to Little Island and Cork City for work on a daily basis”.
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