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Local Community Development Committee (LCDC)

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Local Community Development Committee

The Local Community Development Committee, or LCDC, has representatives who are members of the Local Authority, other state agencies, community and voluntary sector and social partners.

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The LCDC is independent of the Local Authority in the discharge of its functions. LCDCs were set up in every local authority area.

The Cavan LCDC has 17 members, comprising eight statutory members and nine non-statutory members. The current membership is as follows:

Name

Statutory/Non Statutory

Sector Represented

Brendan Jennings

Stat 1

Director of Services, Cavan County Council

Cllr Val Smith

Stat 2

Elected Member

Cllr Clifford Kelly

Stat 3

Elected Member

Cllr TP O'Reilly

Stat 4

Elected Member

Dr Fiona McGrath

Stat 5

Cavan Monaghan Education and Training Board

Conor Craven

Stat 6

Local Enterprise Office

Carmel Denning

Stat 7

Department of Social Protection

Ruth Woods

Stat 8

Cavan Network Primary Care Manager

Jim Maguire (Chair of LCDC)

Non Stat 1

Breffni Integrated Limited

Beth McEntee

Non Stat 2

Community and Voluntary Interests

Gayathri Devi Soman

Non Stat 3

Social Inclusion Interests

Barry Kavanagh

Non Stat 4

Environmental Interests

Frances O'Neill

Non Stat 5

Disability Interests Network 1

Aisling Traynor

Non Stat 6

Youth Issues

Maryam Temile 

Non Stat 7

Women’s Issues

Connie Whelan

Non Stat 8

Cootehill Chamber 2

Paddy Denning

Non Stat 9

Agricultural and Farming Interests

  1. Rotating chair every 2 years between Older Persons and Disability Interests Network
  2. Rotating chair every 2 years between Cavan and Cootehill Chambers of Commerce

Local Economic and Community Plan

The Cavan Local Economic and Community Plan (2024-2029) is an integrated plan that will guide the county’s economic and community development over the next six years. Goals, objectives and actions have been developed using an integrated approach reflecting the cross-cutting and interlinked nature of economic development and community wellbeing.

The community elements of the plan have been developed and approved by the Cavan LCDC. It includes goals, objectives and actions related to enhancing inclusion, public transport, wellbeing and health, education and training, the culture and creative sector and sustainability.

The economic elements have been developed and approved by the Cavan SPC for Economic Development, Enterprise and Planning. The LECP includes goals, objectives and actions related to improving the business environment, urban and rural regeneration, attracting investment, training and skills, supporting existing businesses and sustainable tourism development.

The LECP includes high-level goals, objectives, actions and outcomes for the 6-year period (together these elements are known as the LECP Framework). Prioritised actions are now part of a detailed two-year Implementation Plan that identifies action owners and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to assist with monitoring and evaluation. A revised and updated Implementation Plan will be developed for each subsequent two-year period up to 2029, to reflect progress made and take account of newly emerging policies and programmes.

The plan fully aligns with and supports existing strategies at the local, regional and national level. Considering the current climate crisis, the LECP is informed and underpinned by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Government’s Climate Action Plan (2021). This will help ensure that climate and biodiversity action is central to Cavan’s development moving forward.

Click here to view the Local Economic Community Plan.

Ambition for Cavan

The wide-ranging function of the LECP means that it has the potential to positively impact all those who work and live in and visit the county. As such, the development of the LECP has provided an opportunity to frame an ambition for the county and its development over the next number of years. The ambition, outlined below, is based around the understanding obtained from the research conducted in the development of the LECP and importantly, through views provided during the consultation process with key stakeholders, the community and the private sector. It builds on solid foundations and reflects reality.

Taking the findings from the analysis and consultation into account, the following ambition has been developed:

Our ambition is for County Cavan to become a place:

  • where people have more opportunities to thrive economically;
  • with a sense of community that is strong and continues to grow;
  • where people can connect, not just with each other but also with the services they require; and
  • where people can live in an unique enhanced natural environment.

Download the Plan

Useful contacts

For further information regarding the Local Community Development Committee and what it does, please get in touch using the following details:

LCDC Chief Officer
Cavan County Council,
Courthouse,
Cavan

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