Greystones Strategic Plan Public meeting. Stephen Donnelly Presentation

1. Greystones
Strategy
Public Meeting 2nd
April 2014

2. 1. Introduction 10 mins
2. Success in Kilkenny 15 mins
3. What’s happening here 20 mins
4. Panel and Q&A 20 mins
5. Wrap-up and next steps 5 mins

3. Recap – Why we’re doing this
Greystones
Delgany
Kilcoole
National
Government
IDA, Enterprise
Ireland, National
Roads Authority,
National Transport
Authority, Tourism
Ireland, Bord
Fáilte…
Local Government
County Council,
Greystones Town
Council, County
Enterprise Board,
County
Development Plan,
Local Area Plan,
Wicklow Tourism…
Civic Society
Chambers of Commerce, Tidy Towns, Sports Clubs, Youth
Groups, Support Groups, Arts Groups, Interest Groups…

4. Recap – Where we’re at
1. Planning & initial consultation 
2. Fundraising 
3. Public Consultation 
4. Analysis 
5. Implementation Started

5. Wide, fantastic financial support
• Leader
• Chamber
• Tidy Towns
• Stephen Donnelly
• Grainne McLoughlin
• Brereton Carpets
• Reef
• AIB
• Royal Park (Iris)
• Hotfoot
• BJ Marinas
• Shoreline
• Amoc
• Supervalue
• Colum O'Brion
• Goldfish Telecom
• Georgios
• Jonathan White
• Natures Gold
• O'Gorman properties
• Pebbles cafe
• Summervilles
• Dowd Engineering
• Heatons
• Emma Gray
• Charlesland GC
• Procap
• Donnybrook Fair
• KSK Pallas Architect
• Happy Pear
• Rathdown Park
• D McGovern
• Cavistons
• Byrne Group
• Felton mcKnight
• Tidy Towns
• Mrs Robinsons
• Glen Fuels
• Credit Union
• Heatons
• Glenview Hotel
• IFTS
• John O'Brien
• Homans
• Fenton Fires

6. Public Meetings & Workshops

7. Business Breakfast

8. Student Workshop

9. So what do we all
think, feel & want
for the future?

10. How we see ourselves
• Seaside town
• Pretty
• Commuter town
• Upmarket
• Dormitory
• Great sports
facilities
• Healthy
• Desirable
• Food
• Good place to live
• Cafés
• Coffee
• Quirky and
independent shops
• Countryside
• Family orientated
• Influential people

11. Challenges to overcome
• Lack of identity
• Poor cultural offer
• Leadership
• Lack of vision
• Local jobs
• Accommodation
• Increasing tourism
• Harbour completion
• Facilities for teenagers
• Public realm quality
• Visual appeal
• Place legibility
• Cultural events
• ‘us & them’
• NIMBYism (of a few)

12. Assets to build on
• Harbour
• Sports facilities
• Countryside
• Accessibility to
Dublin
• Greenery
• Sugarloaf
• By the sea
• Cliff walk
• The Burnaby
• Dart
• Restaurants
• Volunteering
• Independent shops
• Wicklow
• Café culture
• Family-focussed
• Skilled workforce
• Lifestyle
• Influential people

13. If the town was a person…
a couple admired middle aged
well dressed wealthy achiever
loose threads smart safe
well spoken welcoming friendly
influential conservative proud

14. The (many, many) themes
architecture sea housing heritage
Dublin cleanliness independence café society
countryside restaurants families shops
community volunteering connectivity desirable
high quality sophisticated senior thinkers space & place
Dublin business angels hub values’ fit
connectivity creativity incubators entrepreneurial
knowledge influencers major investment opportunity
university campus rugby cycling hockey
Athletics Druids Glen harbour GAA
Health hills swimming countryside
Walking golf arts water sports
potential hub for elite sport(s) fishing cycling
arts centre youth café cinema public transport
record shop gig venue public space trampolining

15. Grouping the themes

16. Grouping the themes
• Sports – Field,
track, water…
• Walking, running,
cycling
• Health
• Cafés &
restaurants
• Family-friendly
• Community
• Volunteering
• Arts
• Independent
retailers
• Creativity
• Entrepreneurship
• Mentorship
• Connectivity
• Incubation
• Education
• Influencers &
investors
• Investment
• Architecture
• Main street
• Heritage
• Marine &
beaches
• Outdoors
• Cliff walk
• Harbour
• Forests &
mountains
• Parkland

17. Theme 1: Sport & Lifestyle

18. Theme 2: Creative Enterprise

19. Theme 3: Local Landscape

20. Unifying the themes
“Greystones, where the work-life
balance works”
1. Sport &
Lifestyle
2. Creative
Enterprise
3. Local
Landscape

21. What’s next…
1.
Sport &
Lifestyle
• Make some sporting events 'whole town'
events (e.g., Wicklow 200)
• Attract national sports events (e.g., triathlon)
• Explore case for elite sports centre
• Explore case for arts centre and venue
• Promote walking, cycling & running
infrastructure & link to other activities
• Secure space & funding for playgrounds
• Secure space for Dog Park

22. What’s next…
2.
Creative
Enter-
prise
• Promote tourism – Website, Tourism Ireland,
Bord Fáilte, promotional materials
• Support local retailers
• Develop innovation campus
• Work with IDA to attract FDI
• Work with EI to attract domestic investment
• Set up mentor programme
• Ensure multiple high-speed connectivity
• Update parking regime

23. What’s next…
3.
Local
Land-
scape
• Develop Burnaby Park
• Develop design guidelines for town
• Beautify the mainstreet
• Secure public open space
• Promote heritage
• Optimise harbour development
• Upgrade and connect walking & cycling routes

24. 1. Introduction 10 mins
2. Success in Kilkenny 15 mins
3. What’s happening here 20 mins
4. Panel and Q&A 20 mins
5. Wrap-up and next steps 5 mins