Nominations are now being sought for the following positions on Kildare County Council’s Strategic Policy Committee’s (SPC’s):
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Environment and Water SPC (Environmental Seat)
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Environment and Water SPC (Community and Voluntary)
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Housing and Regeneration SPC (Social Inclusion Seat)
Closing date for nominations is 5:00pm the 18th of February 2025
Environmental Seat
Environment and Water SPC
Community and Voluntary Seat
Environment and Water SPC
Social Inclusion
Housing and Regeneration SPC
What is the role of a PPN Representative on a Strategic Policy Committee?
- Attend and fully participate in all meetings
- Complete and upload a Representative report after each meeting
- Work collaboratively with the Linkage Group to identify issues, research, policy proposals etc. of interest or concern to the Group
- Bring forward the issues of the Linkage Group to the Committee for their consideration, including putting items on the agenda
What is the commitment?
The role of the Representative is a rewarding one, but requires you to make a time commitment to fulfil the role including:
- Induction Training
- 4 Strategic Policy Committee Meetings a year (Daytime)
- Meetings with Linkage Group as required
- Quarterly Meetings with Representative Network (Evening)
Environmental and Water Services SPC
The role of a Strategic Policy Committee (SPC) is to develop, monitor and respond to Strategic Policy within a thematic area of work of the Council. The membership of an SPC is made up of Councillors, PPN Representatives and Sectorial Interests (i.e. Chamber of Commerce, etc.).
The areas of responsibility for the Environment & Water Services SPC include:
Environmental Service
- Waste Management and Enforcement
- Landfill Remediation Scheme
- Preparation and implementation of Litter Management Plan
- Cemeteries
- Horse and Dog Control and related bye-laws
- Environmental Awareness
- Air Quality
- River Basin Management
- Assessment of related local, regional, national and EU policies.
- Linkages with other policy committees
- Climate Action and Biodiversity Action as applicable to the remit of this SPC
Water Services
- Rural water
- Private water supplies
- Catchment related flooding
- Linkages with other policy committees
2025 Environmental and Water Services SPC
Meeting Scheduled Dates:
- 12th February 2025 (2:30pm)
- 7th May 2025 (2:30pm)
- 10th September 2025 (2:30pm)
- 10th December 2025 (2:30pm)
Housing and Regeneration SPC
The role of a Strategic Policy Committee (SPC) is to develop, monitor and respond to Strategic Policy within a thematic area of work of the Council. The membership of an SPC is made up of Councillors, PPN Representatives and Sectorial Interests (i.e. Chamber of Commerce, etc.).
The areas of responsibility for the Housing and Regeneration SPC include:
- Monitor the implementation of objectives of Housing for All, and any subsequent Government Housing Plan.
- Monitor targets for delivery set by Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, including delivery of social and affordable housing by both the local
authority and approved housing bodies. - Addressing Homelessness; including monitoring of objectives of the Mid-East Regional Homelessness Action Plan and any other relevant policies.
- Review of policies relating to functions of the Housing and Regeneration
Directorate. - Estate management/tenant participation policies.
- Housing design and construction, including implementation of Building
Information Modelling [BIM]. - Monitor climate action objectives related to the work of the Housing and Regeneration Directorate.
- Monitor the renewal, refurbishment and maintenance of housing stock, including the implementation of the energy efficiency programme and asset management.
- Traveller Accommodation Programme.
- Monitor implementation of objectives of the Strategic Plan for Housing People with a Disability, together with delivery of grants programme.
- Monitor progress of the Strategic Policy and Public Realm [SPPR] work programme, particularly in the context of urban, village and rural regeneration and enhancement.
- Addressing Vacancy; to include Town Centre First, Croi Conaithe [and any other
relevant schemes], Compulsory Purchase Orders [related to addressing
vacancy], Derelict Sites. - Climate Action and Biodiversity Action as applicable to the remit of this SPC
- Linkages with other policy committees.
2025 Housing and Regeneration SPC
Meeting Scheduled Dates:
- 13th February 2025 (2:30pm)
- 8th May 2025 (2:30pm)
- 11th September 2025 (2:30pm)
- 11th December 2025 (2:30pm)
Apply
To make a nomination, please click on the nomination form below
Nominations Guidelines
- Nominating groups must be registered with Kildare Public Participation Network for at least 6 months.
- Groups must have full membership and be a member of the respective seat e.g. nominations for an Environmental seat must be a PPN member group from the environmental pillar.
- Nominations can only be made with the candidate’s knowledge and approval.
- Each Group can nominate one candidate only per seat. If groups nominate more than one candidate, the first nomination received will be accepted.
- If we receive more nominations than seats available, elections will take place through online voting.
- Nominees must have no political affiliations.
- Candidates are requested to submit a short profile (written in the first person) to accompany their nomination form (no more than 150 words, showing relevant experience). This profile will be made public for the purpose of elections. We also request a photo for the ballot paper (this is optional).
