Enterprise
| TOPIC | ACTION | TASKS | TIMEFRAME | RESOURCES RERQUIRED | STAKEHOLDERS | OUTCOME |
| Supporting Enterprise Development | Development online platform for collaborative selling – business blog and twitter | Investigate a mechanism to allow local businesses, group’s access to website to share information on upcoming events
Prepare contract of usage that protects the community with regard to access passwords. Put system in place for administration rights, website maintenance and to keep website up to date. |
2019 | Business commitment
Labour support Technical assistance Finance €5000 |
Banagher Development Group
Offaly West Enterprise Society – Tourism facility Offaly Local Development Company |
Increased business opportunities with a view to building and supporting enterprise development in Banagher. |
| Identify the requirements for enterprise space for business start-ups | Research the availability of quality enterprise space and the investment required (if any) to entice new start up to avail of the work space
Prepare an effective promotional pack aimed at business start-up and / or business re-location |
2019 | Technical support and staff resources
Financial €5000 |
Local Enterprise Office
Offaly Local Development Company Business community |
Market Banagher as an Enterprise Hub and the opportunities for new businesses to start up and / or re-locate | |
| Support existing businesses | Develop a business / traders network that will provide a mechanism for collaborative initiatives that can drive enterprise | 2019 | Facilitation support
Business commitment |
Offaly Local Development Company
Local Enterprise Office Business Community |
Programme of activities developed that will increase business opportunities. | |
| Relocation of services to available space | Carry out premises audit of buildings suitable (including vacant / disused buildings) for relocation of services
Identify potential users of available space e.g. Offaly County Council; Local Enterprise Office Develop information pack for distribution to identified to potential services and businesses Investigate the possibility of developing an enterprise pilot scheme whereby reduced rates / rents are charged to businesses for using vacant / derelict buildings |
2020 | Banagher Development Group
Offaly Local Development Company Local Enterprise Office Local Authority |
Decentralisation of services to community which facilitates access for residents and businesses alike.
Vacant building reused and occupied |
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| “Enterprising Banagher” Brand | Work with businesses to develop an enterprise brand across all sectors that is used by businesses in Banagher
Develop systems for usage of the brand by businesses at their premises or in their own marketing material Develop street signage of the brand for businesses to use |
2019 | Financial
€15,000 |
Business Community
Offaly Local Development Company – LEADER |
Packaged developed that stimulates a strong identification and association of Banagher and enterprise. | |
| Increase the tourism accommodation base in Banagher | Meet all existing accommodation providers; ask for their thoughts on what they think are required.
Enquire from them what their future intentions are with regard to the service they provide and their willingness to enhance/increase their offering. Set in place mechanism to assist potential investors – from site identification to planning, to finance. Develop a plan identifying opportunities for the provision of accommodation in Banagher and promote to potential investors |
2019 | Time and expertise from accommodation providers
Staffing resourcing Technical support and mentoring Financial €6,000 (cost for mentoring and panel support) |
Accommodation Providers
OLDC Local Authority |
Analysis of existing accommodation base in the town with view to identifying new opportunities
Package of supports developed for expansion and / or new start-up businesses Increased capacity within the town to cater for visitors and tourists |
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| Increase the tourism product offering in Banagher | Work with existing product providers to identify opportunities to develop their business further; adding new range of activities / services
Identify funding opportunities for the business expansion Support enterprises access this funding |
2019 – 2020 | Staffing support | Offaly Local Development Company | Expanded range of services / activities provided which (a) extends visitor stay (b) offers a greater choice for local market (c) adds sustainability to existing businesses. |
Festivals and Events
| TOPIC | ACTION | TASKS | TIMEFRAME | RESOURCES REQUIRED | STAKEHOLDERS | OUTCOME |
| Festival & Event Development | Develop and expand group to grow TBBF
Work with existing festival organisers to expand April fishing festival Christmas Market |
Recruit volunteers to work specifically on development and delivery of programme of activities for the festival
Review existing programme; expand group and range of activities. Development of fishing festival in September as well as April. Support committee to develop annual event Work with stallholders to identify areas of support required Put in place package of interventions that meets individual and collective needs |
2018 – 2020 | Volunteers
Finance €40,000 |
That Beats Banagher Group
Christmas Market Group Fishing Group Business Community Offaly Local Development Company |
Banagher develops a calendar of festivals or events that involves the wider community in their local area and brings new visitors to the locality. |
Broadband
| TOPIC | ACTION | TASKS IN ORDER | TIMEFRAME | RESOURCES REQUIRED | STAKEHOLDERS | OUTCOME |
| Community Broadband | Research options for development of community broadband initiative | Establish working group interested in leading out feasibility study into development of community broadband initiative
Research similar projects in other parts of Country – Kilkenny and in UK Develop tender specification for engaging with professionals to undertake feasibility study Prepare application for funding to support implementation of feasibility study Complete feasibility study |
2019 | Volunteers
Funding / finance €20,000 |
Working group formed
Offaly Local Development Company |
Application for funding submitted to resource feasibility study
Feasibility study undertaken that outlines requirements and process for development of community broadband initiative. |