The Forum as a Nominating Body

The Forum nominates members to act as representatives on five Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs). These are Planning & Development, Housing, Environment, Infrastructure, Social, Cultural & Community Development. The SPCs are designed to enhance the democratic remit and policy-making role of the elected members while also involving the Social Partners at a local level. Each SPC, comprises of elected Councillors and sectoral representatives, including members of Limerick County Community & Voluntary Forum. SPCs formulate and develop policy, which is then forwarded to the full Council for approval.

A number of Forum members sit on the:

• County Development Board & Action Groups, which include Social Inclusion, Enterprise, Tourism, Sports Partnership, Agriculture, Environment & Community Development, and Culture.
• Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs), which include Housing, Planning & Development, Social, Cultural & Community Development, Environmental, Transport & Infrastructure.
• County Limerick Childcare Committee
• MWHB Structures
  • Violence Against Women Committee
  • Regional Drugs Taskforce
• Local Development Companies such as: Ballyhoura Development, West Limerick Resources.