Greystones Strategy

Public Meeting 2nd

April 2014

1. Introduction 10 mins

2. Success in Kilkenny 15 mins

3. What’s happening here 20 mins

4. Panel and Q&A 20 mins

5. Wrap-up and next steps 5 mins

Recap – Why we’re doing this

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National GovernmentIDA, Enterprise Ireland, National Roads Authority, National Transport Authority, Tourism Ireland, Bord Fáilte…

Local GovernmentCounty Council, Greystones Town Council, County Enterprise Board, County Development Plan, Local Area Plan, Wicklow Tourism…

Civic SocietyChambers of Commerce, Tidy Towns, Sports Clubs, Youth Groups, Support Groups, Arts Groups, Interest Groups…

Recap – Where we’re at

1. Planning & initial consultation

2. Fundraising

3. Public Consultation

4. Analysis

5. Implementation Started

Wide, fantastic financial support

• Leader

• Chamber

• Tidy Towns

• Stephen Donnelly

• Grainne McLoughlin

• Brereton Carpets

• Reef

• AIB

• Royal Park (Iris)

• Hotfoot

• BJ Marinas

• Shoreline

• Amoc

• Supervalue

• Colum O'Brion

• Goldfish Telecom

• Georgios

• Jonathan White

• Natures Gold

• O'Gorman properties

• Pebbles cafe

• Summervilles

• Dowd Engineering

• Heatons

• Emma Gray

• Charlesland GC

• Procap

• Donnybrook Fair

• KSK Pallas Architect

• Happy Pear

• Rathdown Park

• D McGovern

• Cavistons

• Byrne Group

• Felton mcKnight

• Tidy Towns

• Mrs Robinsons

• Glen Fuels

• Credit Union

• Heatons

• Glenview Hotel

• IFTS

• John O'Brien

• Homans

• Fenton Fires

Public Meetings & Workshops

Business Breakfast

Student Workshop

So what do we all

think, feel & want

for the future?

How we see ourselves

• Seaside town

• Pretty

• Commuter town

• Upmarket

• Dormitory

• Great sports facilities

• Healthy

• Desirable

• Food

• Good place to live

• Cafés

• Coffee

• Quirky and independent shops

• Countryside

• Family orientated

• Influential people

Challenges to overcome

• Lack of identity

• Poor cultural offer

• Leadership

• Lack of vision

• Local jobs

• Accommodation

• Increasing tourism

• Harbour completion

• Facilities for teenagers

• Public realm quality

• Visual appeal

• Place legibility

• Cultural events

• ‘us & them’

• NIMBYism (of a few)

Assets to build on

• Harbour

• Sports facilities

• Countryside

• Accessibility to Dublin

• Greenery

• Sugarloaf

• By the sea

• Cliff walk

• The Burnaby

• Dart

• Restaurants

• Volunteering

• Independent shops

• Wicklow

• Café culture

• Family-focussed

• Skilled workforce

• Lifestyle

• Influential people

If the town was a person…

a couple admired middle aged

well dressed wealthy achiever

loose threads smart safe

well spoken welcoming friendly

influential conservative proud

The (many, many) themes

architecture sea housing heritage

Dublin cleanliness independence café society

countryside restaurants families shops

community volunteering connectivity desirable

high quality sophisticated senior thinkers space & place

Dublin business angels hub values’ fit

connectivity creativity incubators entrepreneurial

knowledge influencers major investment opportunity

university campus rugby cycling hockey

Athletics Druids Glen harbour GAA

Health hills swimming countryside

Walking golf arts water sports

potential hub for elite sport(s) fishing cycling

arts centre youth café cinema public transport

record shop gig venue public space trampolining

Grouping the themes

Grouping the themes

• Sports – Field, track, water…

• Walking, running, cycling

• Health

• Cafés & restaurants

• Family-friendly

• Community

• Volunteering

• Arts

• Independent retailers

• Creativity

• Entrepreneurship

• Mentorship

• Connectivity

• Incubation

• Education

• Influencers & investors

• Investment

• Architecture

• Main street

• Heritage

• Marine & beaches

• Outdoors

• Cliff walk

• Harbour

• Forests & mountains

• Parkland

Theme 1: Sport & Lifestyle

Theme 2: Creative Enterprise

Theme 3: Local Landscape

Unifying the themes

“Greystones, where the work-life balance works”

1. Sport & Lifestyle

2. Creative Enterprise

3. Local Landscape

What’s next…

1. Sport & Lifestyle

• Make some sporting events 'whole town'

events (e.g., Wicklow 200)

• Attract national sports events (e.g., triathlon)

• Explore case for elite sports centre

• Explore case for arts centre and venue

• Promote walking, cycling & running

infrastructure & link to other activities

• Secure space & funding for playgrounds

• Secure space for Dog Park

What’s next…

2. Creative

Enter-prise

• Promote tourism – Website, Tourism Ireland,

Bord Fáilte, promotional materials

• Support local retailers

• Develop innovation campus

• Work with IDA to attract FDI

• Work with EI to attract domestic investment

• Set up mentor programme

• Ensure multiple high-speed connectivity

• Update parking regime

What’s next…

3. Local Land-scape

• Develop Burnaby Park

• Develop design guidelines for town

• Beautify the mainstreet

• Secure public open space

• Promote heritage

• Optimise harbour development

• Upgrade and connect walking & cycling routes

1. Introduction 10 mins

2. Success in Kilkenny 15 mins

3. What’s happening here 20 mins

4. Panel and Q&A 20 mins

5. Wrap-up and next steps 5 mins