The LCDC has primary responsibility for coordinating, planning and overseeing local, community and rural development funding.
Co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union
Local Community Development Committee (LCDC)
Background of the LCDC
In 2012, the policy document ‘Putting People First’ was published and this sets out reforms to improve the delivery of services for the citizen, deliver greater efficiency and effectiveness and give local government a more central role in local and community development.
The Local Government Reform Act 2014 gives legislative effect to the commitments in ‘Putting People First’ including:
- The establishment of a Local Community Development Committee, as a sub-committee of the City and County Council.
- The preparation of a six year Local Economic & Community Plan by Waterford City & County Council.
Purpose of the LCDC
- Have primary responsibility for co-ordinating, planning and overseeing local, community and rural development funding.
- Bring a more joined up approach to the implementation of local and community development programmes and interventions.
- Drive meaningful citizen and community engagement in local and community development programmes.
- Pursue a more cost efficient administration of local and community development programmes and delivery structures, the matching of resources to priorities and better value for money.
- Focus on learning and feedback, enhancing the links between service delivery and policy development. Pursue opportunities for additional funding for the area.
Functions of the LCDC
- To prepare, adopt, implement, monitor and review the community elements of the Local Economic & Community Plan.
- To consider and adopt a statement in respect of the economic elements of the Local Economic & Community Plan.
- To improve the co-ordination of publicly funded programmes including the Local Community Development Programme, Rural Development Programme and Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme and reduce duplication.
- To prepare an annual report on the performance of its duties.
LCDC Annual Reports
Waterford Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) was established in 2014 under the provisions of the Local Government Reform Act 2014 and are required under Part 6 of the Local Government Act 2014 (S 128 B of the Local Government Act, 2001) to prepare, adopt, and submit an annual report to the Local Authority in respect of the performance of its functions in the previous year.
LCDC Annual Report 2023Irish version to follow.
