Council to get tough on derelict site owners

A “HIT LIST” of derelict sites has been drawn for special attention as part of a new get-tough approach to tackle dereliction in one of Cork’s most historic communities.

Cork city manager Tim Lucey said, despite limited resources, he and his officials are “totally committed” to tackling the problem which has blighted Blackpool in recent years.

Councillors were presented with a detailed report on the issue at this week’s council meeting. It was prepared following calls for an aggressive and coordinated assault on the problem during the adoption of the Blackpool Local Area Plan (LAP) in September.