Principal Activity - Objectives - Strategies - Measurement:

2.  Development of Sligo

Local authorities have a key role in promoting economic, social and cultural development. Associated activities include planning and implementing services and initiatives that positively affect the lives of those who work, live in and visit the area.

Objectives:

• Promote the development of Sligo as a Gateway City
• Encourage and support the development of towns and villages throughout Sligo
• Ensure development occurs in a structured and orderly fashion
• Sustain the vitality of communities throughout Sligo in ways that complement the way of life in urban and rural settlements and reinforces the identity of Sligo
• Continue to support the development and operation of Sligo Port

Strategies:

• Improve access to Sligo
• Work with other public bodies and private sector to promote inward investment and local economic development and expansion
• Ensure sufficient serviced land to facilitate inward investment and local economic development and expansion
• Implement and enforce the Sligo and Environs Development Plan and the County Development Plan
• Further the strategy for the ongoing regeneration of towns and villages through the development of Integrated Area Plans in consultation with the communities
• Develop One Stop Shop as model for area management using Tubbercurry as Pilot area

Measurement:

• Percentage increase in population
• Level of expansion of Sligo City
• Level of retail, commercial and industrial development
• Level of regeneration of towns and villages
• Employment levels in different sectors
• Number of services delivered through the One Stop Shop in Tubbercurry