2007 Annual Report of the Louth County Development Board.
County and City Development Boards (CDBs) have been established in all county and city local authorities on the recommendation of the Interdepartmental Task Force for the Integration of Local Government and Local Development. The County Development Boards are central to the overall integration process at county level with a focus on social, economic, culture and community development.
Louth County Development Board held its inaugural meeting in March 2000. The Board brings together various strands involved in Local Government, Local Development, the State Agencies at local level and the Social Partners which includes the community and voluntary sector. Membership page
The broad functions of the Board are to:
- Draw up a comprehensive County Strategy on Social, Economic and Cultural Development;
- Identify gaps and duplication in local service delivery;
- Nurture constructive co-operation and active participation by all members of the Board based on a partnership approach;
- Oversee the implementation of the Strategy.
By identifying the weaknesses, challenges and opportunities facing the county over the next number of years the Strategy attempts to provide a broad framework within which all parties can operate and essentially achieve an improvement in public service provision at a local level. Strategy