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Introduction

We are pleased to present Sligo Local Authorities’ Corporate Plan 2004 – 2009.  The Corporate Plan is produced by Sligo Local Authorities after each local election. Preparation involved an extensive consultative process with members of the County Council and the Borough Council, staff, the community, the County Development Board and other stakeholders. This plan affords us an opportunity of examining the way in which we carry on our business and to respond to the changes that are constantly taking place around us. It sets out the principal activities of Sligo Local Authorities together with objectives and strategies for achieving these objectives. This plan will guide our activities over the next four years.

There are a number of concepts which are reflected throughout the plan and which point to the changed way in which local authorities are operating. One of the key issues to emerge during the course of consultation was the importance of the democratic nature of both councils and their responsibility in delivering on local self governance.  Sligo local authorities need to provide leadership and vision to all our customers and we need to use our mandate to further enhance our role in looking at activities that impact on the lives of our citizens. 

The identification of Sligo as a gateway city under the National Spatial Strategy to drive the overall development of the North West is a key deliverable over the next 20 years. More than ever before, both authorities need to adopt a pro-development approach if this is to become a reality. The local authorities will be very much to the fore in providing the necessary infrastructure but will also be involved in creating the conditions for investment and in working closely with developers and other state agencies to ensure success. The new Sligo city must have a high quality of life and be looked on as a desirable place to work, live in or visit.

The quality of service to our customers continues to be an important area of focus. Many of the objectives and strategies contained in the plan will help to provide quality and targeted services to the customer.  This plan will help Sligo Local Authorities to avail of the opportunities presented and to meet the challenges ahead to enhance the lives of the people of Sligo.