Christmas markets are nice and all, but they ( #corkcc ) should really have pedestrianised Emmett Place.

the one by the Crawford Gallery on Emmett place (with ridiculously low awnings too) has taken up all the footpath and the area is full of people in cars double parked for their Starsucks coffee

Great read by John Sodeau on the "robot trees" installed in Cork City

https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-41645233.html

#cork #corkcc #airPollution #airQuality

Thanks Eoin English and The Examiner for reporting my comments on the Traveller Accommodation Programme agreed by #CorkCC.

This is the most well-researched of any adopted anywhere. Now it has to move from being a "plan" to a "programme" of delivery.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41558545.html

These can't come sooner, given the blatant red light running by people driving

Councillors to push for traffic cameras in Cork city to fine drivers for road violations

https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-41555539.html

#cork #corkCity #corkCityCouncil #corkcc

News article and link below to a Cork City Council initiative seeking feedback on improvements to North Main Street focused on greening opportunities.

https://t.co/FvSRFfh8GV

https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/council-invites-people-say-say-30780877

#cork #corkCity #corkCityCouncil #corkcc

This month, #CorkCC agreed its budget for 2025.

A priority for me was the rates reductions offered to owners of vacant commercial buildings. These will be reduced and reviewed again next year.

I'm also working with officials on policy to promote meanwhile use of vacant properties.

My latest monthly newsletter is out now:

🌳 New parks across the ward
🅿️ Parking enforcement on MacCurtain Street
🚸 Safe Routes to Schools in St Luke's and Glanmire

As well as all my motions and questions to #CorkCC for this month.

🖇️ https://oliver.ie/newsletter

Very little illegal parking in town today .

The council's "parking enforcement is just for Christmas" approach seems to be working

#corkcc #corkCity #corkCityCouncil

This isn't getting built is it?

The Cork numbers at cabinet for the next govt will likely be greatly diminished

Funding decision kicked out to then, and unlikely

The consultants day one have a lot to answer for

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41500397.html

#corkcc #cork

Should property owners continue to receive a 50% reduction in commercial rates when they keep a building vacant?

That's the question being asked in a public consultation between now and 30 September. Email [email protected] with your opinion for the #CorkCC budget for 2025.