HOUSING POLICY, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

Sligo County Council is responsible for meeting the housing needs of people who are unable to do so from their own resources, and work with other agencies to provide a range of accommodation and other housing services. Sligo County Council is committed to fostering a social inclusive society and to promote Sligo’s status as a centre for cultural tourism.

Objective

Sligo County Council will provide and maintain public housing, deliver a traveller accommodation programme, and encourage home ownership and community focused estate management. The authorities will also work with the arts community to enhance Sligo’s reputation at national and international level as a popular cultural destination.

Strategy

To work with voluntary housing organisations and other agencies to plan and deliver a housing programme to reflect current and predicted demographics and available resources. Sligo County Arts Service will work in partnership with key stakeholders to deliver a high quality arts service for the people of Sligo and to promote greater public involvement in the arts in a wide range of social and community settings.

Delivery

The Sligo County Council will foster a closer partnership with local development bodies to deliver a co-ordinated multi-agency approach to housing, social and cultural agendas and to monitor and review the Sligo County Development Board’s Social Inclusion Strategy.

Key Documents

• Traveller Accommodation Programme 2009-2013
• CDB Integrated Economic, Social and Cultural Strategy for County Sligo 2002-2012
• Review of Performance – Economic, Social and Cultural Development 2006-2008 and Priorities for mid 2009-2012
• County Sligo Interagency Traveller Strategy Group Strategic Plan 2007-2012
• RAPID Area Plan 2008-2012
• NW Regional Homelessness Framework Plan
• Sligo Arts Plan 2007-2012
• Arts and Health Strategy for Sligo 2007-2012