[fullwidth background_color=”” background_image=”” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_webm=”” video_mp4=”” video_ogv=”” video_preview_image=”” overlay_color=”” overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″ hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” menu_anchor=”” class=”” id=””][one_full last=”yes” spacing=”yes” center_content=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” border_position=”all” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”” animation_speed=”0.1″ class=”” id=””][fusion_text]

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[/fusion_text][separator style_type=”none” top_margin=”10″ bottom_margin=”10″ sep_color=”” border_size=”” icon=”” icon_circle=”” icon_circle_color=”” width=”” alignment=”center” class=”” id=””][fusion_text]The PPN is allocated 4-5 seats on each of the sub-committees of the Council. It is through Linkage Groups that the PPN nominates its representatives onto these sub-committees. In turn, these representatives keep Linkage Groups members up-to-date with developments on the sub-committees.

A PPN member organisation can join any (or all) Linkage Groups which it has an interest in. There is a Linkage Group in place for each of the Council sub-committees, which are:
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SPCs are committees which set the policy direction of the Council. There are currently five SPCs in Limerick City and County Council, which broadly correspond with the main services offered by the Council.

Role of Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs)
SPCs give Councillors and other relevant bodies (including the PPN) an opportunity to be involved in Council policy-making from the early stages. The Council is and remains the decision-making Authority. SPCs, as committees of the Council, advise and assist the Council in the formulation, development and review of policy. SPCs do not deal with routine operational matters regarding the delivery of Council services. They are strategic in nature and, as such, only deal only with policy matters.

SPCs usually meet about 4 times a year.

Membership of SPCs
Each SPC has 24 members – 16 Elected Members and 8 “sector” members. SPC members remain in place for the lifetime of the Council (5 years). The following sectors nominate representatives on SPCs:

[checklist icon=”fa-chevron-right” iconcolor=”#e9a825″ circle=”no” circlecolor=”” size=”14px” class=”” id=””][li_item icon=””]Agriculture / Farming[/li_item][li_item icon=””]Development / Construction[/li_item][li_item icon=””]Business / Commercial[/li_item][li_item icon=””]Trade Union[/li_item][li_item icon=””]Community / Voluntary (PPN)[/li_item][li_item icon=””]Environment / Conservation (PPN)[/li_item][li_item icon=””]Social inclusion (PPN)[/li_item][/checklist]

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Each local authority has a Joint Policing Committee. Its role is to facilitate greater consultation, cooperation and accountability on the management of policing and crime issues. Each JPC is made up of:

1. Chairperson – Local Authority representative
2. Garda Officers
3. Local Authority Councillors
4. TD and/or Senators
5. Community/Voluntary sector representatives

Functions of JPCs
[checklist icon=”fa-chevron-right” iconcolor=”#e9a825″ circle=”no” circlecolor=”” size=”14px” class=”” id=””][li_item icon=””]Serve as a forum for consultations and discussions on matters of crime and policing [/li_item][li_item icon=””]Review levels, patterns of crime and any underlying factors[/li_item][li_item icon=””]Establish/coordinate Local Policing Fora[/li_item][/checklist]

Membership
Limerick City and County Council’s JPC has 31 members made up as follows:

Matters for Discussion by JPCs
JPCs may not discuss matters which may:
[checklist icon=”fa-chevron-right” iconcolor=”#e9a825″ circle=”no” circlecolor=”” size=”14px” class=”” id=””][li_item icon=””]Endanger security of individuals[/li_item][li_item icon=””]Relate to an individual[/li_item][li_item icon=””]Expose information received in confidence[/li_item][li_item icon=””]Prejudice crime prevention/detection[/li_item][li_item icon=””]Prejudice a Garda operation[/li_item][/checklist]

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Each Local Authority has a Local Community Development Committee. Its aim is to ensure an integrated approach to local and community development in its area.

Limerick LCDC role is to:
[checklist icon=”fa-chevron-right” iconcolor=”#e9a825″ circle=”no” circlecolor=”” size=”14px” class=”” id=””][li_item icon=””]Prepare a 6-year Local Economic and Community Plan. [/li_item][li_item icon=””]Implement, review, amend and monitor this plan on an ongoing basis. [/li_item][li_item icon=””]Co-ordinate and oversee the implementation of local and community development programmes that have been approved by it. [/li_item][/checklist]

Membership of LCDC
There are 17 members of Limerick LCDC:
[checklist icon=”fa-chevron-right” iconcolor=”#e9a825″ circle=”no” circlecolor=”” size=”14px” class=”” id=””][li_item icon=””]8 from the statutory sector [/li_item][li_item icon=””]9 from the non-statutory sector [/li_item][/checklist]

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