Cork County Council unit to engage with public directly

In what is said to be a first in the public service, a local authority has set up a dedicated unit to take on board ideas from individuals, community groups and businesses to offer better services into the future.

Cork County Council, in cooperation with Cork Institute of Technology (CIT), has set up the unit to tap into comments from the public which can be made via YourCouncil.ie and through a new twitter tag #ServiceRePublic, which was launched at a special function in County Hall yesterday.

The six-strong council team will analyse comments and enter into discussions with various groups to refine and develop services.