Community Facilities
| TOPIC | ACTION | TASKS IN ORDER | TIMEFRAME | RESOURCES REQUIRED | STAKEHOLDERS | OUTCOME |
| Community Facilities | To develop new or enhance existing facilities that meet the needs of the community. | Carry out a survey of all existing community spaces in the town, their availability, limitations and future requirements
Engage with owners of these buildings to identify their maximum availability and the associated conditions. Prepare a report on the extent of the gap of provisions in the town; future plans that existing community facilities may have and the requirements for any new community facilities If new facility required establish a stakeholder group to implement the project. |
2018 -2021 | Volunteers
Staff support Finance €400,000 |
Community facilities committees
GAA OLDC Sports Capital Fund |
Audit of community facilities completed that provides bases for future plans for existing premises; requirements for new facilities.
Strong base of community facilities developed that is future proofed in terms of meeting the needs of the community. |
Children and Young People
| TOPIC | ACTION | TASKS IN ORDER | TIMEFRAME | RESOURCES REQUIRED | STAKEHOLDERS | OUTCOME |
| Children & Young People | Identify activities and initiatives for children and young people of Banagher | Identify current gaps in activities for children and young people.
Engage with existing service providers and community groups (focus groups survey) to identify their perceptions of available activities and the gaps. Focused consultation with children and young people Review range of existing activities in town and surrounding area, review transport options for accessing activities in other areas. Prepare a report on what is needed for children and youth people in Banagher. Working group established to drive implementation of the plan |
2019 | Volunteers
Staffing support |
Youth organisations
National youth organisations OLDC County Childcare Committee |
Children and young people engaged in a range of activities that supports their development and impacts positively on their health, wellbeing and participation in the community. |
Older People
| TOPIC | ACTION | TASKS IN ORDER | TIMEFRAME | RESOURCES REQUIRED | STAKEHOLDERS | OUTCOME |
| Combating Rural Isolation | Identify activities and initiatives for older population of Banagher | Identify current gaps in activities for this target population.
Engage with existing service providers and community groups (focus groups survey) to identify their perceptions of available activities and the gaps. Focused consultation with older people. Prepare a report on what is needed Working group established to drive implementation of the plan |
2019 | Volunteers
Staffing support |
Existing community organisations
Age Action Ireland OLDC Local Authority – Age Action Strategy West and South Offaly Homefix |
Older people engaged in a range of activities that supports their continued participation in the community and impacts positively on their health, wellbeing and quality of life |
| Social Services and Wheels on Meals | Identify the need and opportunity for development of additional community services in areas of Friendly Calling Service and Meals on Wheals
Engage with potential providers of such services and research operation of such services in other areas Develop working group to pursuit these projects with view to implementation (Social Enterprise) |
2020 | Volunteers
Financial support € Staffing support |
Homefix
OLDC Pobal Banagher CE Scheme Local volunteers |
Development of social enterprise project that will involve target population at design stages so as to meet the needs of aging population in the community |
Safety
| TOPIC | ACTION | TASKS IN ORDER | TIMEFRAME | RESOURCES REQUIRED | STAKEHOLDERS | OUTCOME |
| Safety in the community | Explore potential for Community CCTV project. | Work with newly established group to prepare application for funding. | 2019 | Funding / finance
€40,000 |
Newly formed working group;
OLDC |
CCTV Application made to Pobal which if successful will support the installation of CCTV |
| Establishment of community alert group | Host information meeting on development of Community alert group
Liaise with Garda and Muintir na Tíre in development of same Integrate with other initiatives in the County i.e. other community alert groups |
2019 | Volunteer time
Staffing time Human resources |
Muintir na Tíre
Garda OLDC Volunteers Local Authority |
Community based responses developed that address security and safety in the community. |
Housing
| TOPIC | ACTION | TASKS | TIMEFRAME | RESOURCES REQUIRED | STAKEHOLDERS | OUTCOME | |
| Availability of adequate housing in town. | Identify amount, nature and quality of accommodation currently available and unoccupied in Banagher | Develop a template to be used regarding the information required on each property.
Set up a group to examine building quality, identify vacant properties and ascertain the reasons why buildings area vacant. Engage with auctioneers/estate agents active in area to prepare a consolidated list of properties on the market. |
2018 – 2020 | Volunteers
Staff support Agency support Community and Business support |
Banagher Development Group
Landlords / property owners Local Authority |
Housing Strategy developed for the town that is balanced, identifies a range of accommodation possibilities to meet current needs and provides baseline for future housing developments and zoning of same. | |
| Implement pilot affordable housing scheme in Banagher | Discuss housing needs in the area with L.A. to identify level of demand.
Engage with approved voluntary housing bodies to examine possibility of their providing accommodation in the area. |
Offaly Local Development Company
Local Authority Department of Housing Voluntary Housing Association Landlords / property owners |
Affordable housing scheme piloted in Banagher that meets the needs of the community and builds suitable infrastructure for growing population. | ||||