Following the June 2024 Local Elections, Local Authorities are required to prepare a Draft Strategic Policy Committee Scheme.  Roscommon County Council at its meeting held on the 22nd July, 2024 considered and adopted a draft scheme and has now issued the scheme for public consultation.  The draft scheme has been prepared and can be viewed on www.roscommoncoco.ie where all details pertaining to the scheme including membership and sectoral representation is available.

Roscommon County Council’s Draft Strategic Policy Committee Scheme 2024-2029 proposes four Strategic Policy Committees:

1. Economic Development, Enterprise, Regeneration SPC
2. Roads, Planning, Emergency Services SPC
3. Housing, Integration, Community, Culture SPC
4. Climate Action, Environment, Rural Water SPC

In accordance with the provisions of Section 48 of the Local Government Act 2001, as amended by Section 41 of the Local Government Reform Act 2014, Roscommon County Council shall establish by resolution committees to be known as Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs).

These committees will consider matters connected with the formulation, development, monitoring and review of policy, which relate to the functions of the local authority and to advise the Council on said matters.

A hard copy of the scheme is available on request from the Corporate Services Department, Roscommon County Council.  Submissions on the draft scheme may be made in writing to the Meetings Administrator, Corporate Services Department, Roscommon County Council, Áras an Chontae, Roscommon, F42 VR98 or by email to meetingsadmin@roscommoncoco.ie before 5.00pm on Friday, 6th September 2024.

Caitlín Conneely, Director of Services

20240730-CORPORATE-DRAFT-Strategic-Policy-Committee-Scheme-2024-2029.pdf (size 322 KB)