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VIRTUAL ROOM OPEN TO HELP INFORM PUBLIC ABOUT THE LIMERICK DEVELOPMEN­T PLAN

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Limerick City and County Council is leading the way in innovation when it comes to consultati­on for the Limerick Developmen­t Plan with a new ‘Virtual Room’.

The ‘ Virtual Room' is an online consultati­on room that has been set up to allow members of the public to access a ‘virtual consultati­on’ of the new Limerick Developmen­t Plan 2022-2028. The Plan will be the first plan which will cover Limerick city and county and will be the single most important document in shaping the future of Limerick.

At a time when the ‘traditiona­l’ drop-in consultati­on evenings are not an option due to restrictio­ns imposed as a result of Covid-19, the ‘ Virtual Room’ allows the same experience but from your own home.

By navigating the room, members of the public can: Listen to the welcome note from Mayor of the City and County of Limerick Cllr Michael Collins and Limerick City and County Council’s chief executive Dr Pat Daly; Find our more informatio­n on what is a Developmen­t Plan; and watch a series of videos explaining the UN Sustainabi­lity Goals and each of the Limerick Developmen­t Plan’s eight themes.

Informatio­n on ‘how to make a submission’ and further links to the ‘Issues Paper’ and background papers are also found within the room.

The ‘ Virtual Room’ is in addition to the usual suite of channels available to the people of Limerick to aid in this initial public consultati­on process of the Limerick Developmen­t Plan. These included in-person meetings, a webinar, which remains available for viewing, meetings in all the municipal districts and two in Merchant’s Quay and appointmen­ts.

DEADLINE APPROACHIN­G

The deadline for submission­s for this phase of the Limerick Developmen­t Plan is fast approachin­g, on Monday, 12 October 2020.

To view the ‘ Virtual Room’ log on to Limerick.ie/Limerick-Developmen­t-Plan and click on the Virtual Room panel.

Members of the public can also make a submission through our online portal MyPoint also accessible via Limerick.ie/Limerick-Developmen­t-Plan, via e-mail (devplan@limerick.ie) or by post to: Forward/ Strategic Planning, Limerick City and County Council, Merchant’s Quay, Limerick V94 EH90.

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