Partnership

The concept of Team Working and consensus through Partnership continued in Sligo County Council in 2001. The Partnership Committee met ten times throughout the year to oversee the process. Meetings were held at various locations in order to consult with staff and report back on issues raised and identify new issues to be addressed.

A staff seminar was held entitled ‘Making Stress Manageable’, and a random survey carried out afterwards indicated that the seminar was highly successful.

A working group on flexitime and creche facilities was set up to review existing flexitime arrangements and research the provision of creche facilities. The members of the working group are –
Mairead McLoughlin
Sarah McNamara
Fiona Couch
Marie Durcan
Kathleen Galvin
Loiuse Fizmaurice
Mairead Clerkin

A mobile unit for outdoor workers was ordered in late 2001, consisting of cooking and washing facilities. Delivery of the unit is expected in early 2002, and will cost €13,300.

A twelve page staff newsletter ‘Contact’, funded by Partnership, was launched in September 2001, with a second edition produced Christmas 2001. The editorial team for the Newsletter is Mary Dolan, Ian Duggan. Roisin Gannon, Fiona Mostyn, Pauline Stenson and Kevin Colreavy. The Partnership committee oversee the content of the newsletter at ‘draft’ stage before publication.

A ‘Customer Service’ project was commenced in the Infrastructure Directorate involving all members of staff. The team leader for the project is Mary Hughes, Institute of Public Administration.