What is the Strategic Policy Committees? (SPCs)
The Strategic Policy Committees (S.P.C.) were born out of the ‘Better Local Government—A programme for Change’ proposal, designed to enhance the democratic remit and policy making role of the elected members and involve the Social Partners at a local level.
Each SPC comprises of elected Councillors and sectoral representatives, including members of the Limerick County Community and Voluntary Forum, working together in a more participative form of democracy, thereby providing a more effective policy focus on the functions and activities carried out by Limerick County Council.
Each Strategic Policy Committee formulates and develops policy, which is forwarded to the full Council for approval. Limerick County Council has five SPCs dealing with a range of policy issues including:
| SPC(Stratgic Policy Committee) | Forum Representative |
|---|---|
| Housing Policy | Alice McAuliffe, Caroline O'Callaghan, Jeremiah O'Connor |
| Transportation and Infrastructural Policy | Joan O'Shea Elizabeth Stanley |
| Planning and Development | Ann Gill, Charles Richardson, Seamus Hunt |
| Social, Cultural and Community Development | Bernie O'Sullivan Seamus Ryan Donal Thurlow |
| Environmental Policy | Sean Hanley Margaret Barkham |