Cork council merger: Boundary extension will not deliver success

Since 1978 I have dealt extensively with both Cork City and Cork County Councils, writes Michael O’Flynn.

In this regard, I have a lot of experience dealing with local government arrangements in Cork and I would make the following observations on the two options currently being considered by the Cork Local Government Committee for the future local governance of Cork.

The current Cork Land Use and Transportation Study (LUTS)/ Cork Area Strategic Plan (CASP) strategy is no longer economically viable and the boundary issue must be addressed now so that a more appropriate planning policy is adopted that will ultimately map out the long-term economic and social development of Cork as a whole.