by badminme | Jul 13, 2018 | Members News, PPN News
Notice regarding Clare PPN representatives contesting local, general or EU elections
In advance of next year’s local elections the Secretariat of Clare Public Participation Network wishes to set out the procedure and guidelines it will be following should any of those who hold representative positions for the PPN decide to contest Local, Oireachtas, or EU elections.
About Clare PPN:
Clare Public Participation Network (PPN) is open to community, voluntary, social inclusion and environmental groups based in the County. The primary function of the PPN is to allow these groups to give input and have their voices heard within the formal decision making structures of Clare County Council. The PPN is now the main way that Clare County Council connects with groups active in the county. Whenever the local authority needs people to participate in consultations or sit on the committees that form policies it will call on the PPN to select these people by holding elections from within its membership. The PPN’s role is to ensure that community groups have their own platform which is separate to those held by Councillors, TDs ,Senators, and MEPs.
Clare PPN respects every person’s right to enter electoral politics and commends those willing to step forward and work on behalf of their communities within conventional electoral politics. Clare PPN advises however, that should any person who holds a representative seat on behalf of the member groups of Clare PPN decide to contest a seat at Local, Oireachtas or EU level they will be required to step down from their PPN held position and that an election will be held within the PPN to replace them on the board or committee which they sit. This will apply from the point at which any PPN representative publicly declares their intention to contest an official local, Oireachtas or EU election.
This is in line with the national PPN User Guide as updated in March 2017 which states the following:
‘PPN representation is based in volunteer led organisations and, as such, is a separate process from Government Politics e.g. TDs, MEPs, Senators, Councillors etc. Thus:
- Elected representatives of Local Authorities, Oireachtas members or MEPs cannot be nominated through this process.
- If anyone nominated through this process subsequently decides to enter electoral politics, they must immediately resign their PPN representative role.
- A person who has stood for election or been co-opted or who has been an elected representative on any level of government (local, national or MEP) may not be chosen to represent the PPN on any representative role for one year after the date of the election or after completing their term of office.’
The Secretariat of Clare PPN is most grateful for the time, commitment and expertise that all its voluntary representatives bring to their positions and should any of them chose to enter electoral politics we wish them the very best of luck and are sure they will contribute greatly to their communities as they have done within Clare PPN.
by badminme | Jul 2, 2018 | Members News, PPN News
Please click here to view the Clare PPN work report April to June 2018
Work report for Clare PPN April to June 2018
If you have any comments or suggestions please contact admin@clareppn.ie
by badminme | Jun 18, 2018 | Members News, PPN News
Clare PPN Strategic Plan 2018- 2021
A strategic plan is what we use to steer the organisation- so it doesn’t list every task or event or action we might carry out on a week to week basis. Details and particular activities are included in our annual work plan which we work out each year after our plenary meetings. This longer term strategic plan helps us to make sure we have a clear vision and mission statement so we can ensure that we are concentrating on our remit and responsibilities as a public participation network.
You can read our plan here: Strategic plan
by badminme | Jun 18, 2018 | Local Community Development Committee, Members News, PPN News, SPC for Social Development
The results of the recent Clare PPN Representatives elections were revealed at our plenary meeting on 14th June 2018
Congratulations to Ann Marie Flanagan who has been elected to represent the Social Inclusion Groups of Clare PPN on Clare County Council’s Local Community Development Committee.
Congratulations also to Trudy Leyden who has been elected to represent the Community and Voluntary Groups of Clare PPN on Clare County Council’s Social Development Strategic Policy Committee which deals with housing culture and sports.
We thank all the candidates who stood for election and everyone who voted and we look forward to working with both newly elected representatives.
by badminme | Jun 11, 2018 | Local Community Development Committee, Members News, PPN News
Voting is now open for a social inclusion representative on the Local Community Development Committee of Clare County Council.
Clare PPN Social Inclusion member groups and associated individuals may only cast ONE VOTE at the following link:
Voting ends at 5pm on Thursday, 14th June 2018
Aim of the Local Community Development Committee (LCDC):
- Have primary responsibility for co-ordination, governance, planning and oversight of local development spend, whether that spend is delivered by local authorities or on behalf of the state by other local development agencies and structures
- Bring a more coherent approach to the implementation of local and community development programmes and interventions, seeking to ensure an integrated approach to local community and local development services between providers and delivery structures
- Drive meaningful citizen and community engagement in the scoping, planning, delivery and evaluation of local and community development programmes
- Ensure a more efficient administration of local and community programmes and delivery structures, the appropriate matching of resources to priorities and the achievement of value-for-money in the delivery and governance of programmes and the management of local delivery arrangements
- Develop approaches that focus on learning and feedback, enhancing the links between practice and policy development, and
- Explore and pursue opportunities for additional funding resources for the area, whether Exchequer, EU, private or other sources
Elaine D’Alton
The Clare Women’s Network is part of the National Collective of Community Based Women’s Networks (NCCWN) and offers support for women to enhance their quality of life on an individual and group basis especially women experiencing social and economic exclusion and isolation.
I am the Project Coordinator of the Clare Women’s Network and have been nominated by CWN to go forward as the representative to LCDC. I have worked across many issues relating to feminism and gender equality in my twenty five years of experience of working within a community development setting in a variety of roles.
I am committed to addressing the many issues facing women in today’s political, social, economic and cultural landscape. I am committed to promoting and forwarding recommendations and guidance as identified by women in Clare on how best to address and rectify the obstacles and barriers to their full participation. I believe representation specifically pertaining to the needs of women is an imperative
If you haven’t already committed your vote to a particular candidate, I ask you to bring this note to the attention of your group and give consideration to casting your vote for me. It is my intention, if elected to the secretariat, to use the Clare Public Participation Network as a vehicle to bring the concerns of women’s and other marginalised groups in the county to the forefront of the local and national policy debate.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
Ann Marie Flanagan
Ann Marie is Regional Development Officer with Shine: supporting people affected by mental ill-health.
She has a Masters in Partnership studies, post grad in human services management & community development.
She is person centred and solution focused in family therapy counselling and is a regular contributor to policy discourse and publications on the rights of disabled women and men, gender and equality.
Most recently Ann Marie led a national petition and representation to government to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
She is active locally and nationally on social justice and environmental protection issues and contested two local elections.
Karen Wise
I am 44 years old and have lived in County Clare for the last 24 years.
I have been a disability rights campaigner for some 25 years now. I have been a party to and represented rights of people with Disabilities in courts and tribunals. In doing so I have developed a strong network of contacts within the sector.
I am the current chair of the board of the National Council of People with Disabilities.
I have been a director of multiple Charitable and community co-operatives (many Companies Limited by Guarantee) for well over 24 years. I was the first Honorary Secretary of Caring for Carers Ireland and as such drafted and edited the first aims and objectives. I have been member of the Physical and sensory disability Co-Ordination committee of the then Mid-Western Health Board.
I have been on a National Disability Authority committee on standards and trained in social skills, disability, equality training and group working skills. I have also trained in Business Management and Administration, Company Law directorship, GDPR.
by badminme | Jun 11, 2018 | Members News, PPN News, SPC for Social Development
Voting is now open for a community & voluntary representative on the Social Development SPC of Clare County Council.
Clare PPN Community & Voluntary member groups and associated individuals may only cast ONE VOTE at the following link:
Voting ends at 5pm in Thursday, 14th June 2018.
Strategic Policy Committees (SPC) are structured around the main functions of council. They are made up of elected councillors and other representatives of the social partners and other sectoral interests. Each SPC is chaired by an elected councillor and is supported by a director of service. The task of the SPC is to assist and advise the council in the formulation, development and review of policy. Final policy decisions, however, ultimately rest with the full council acting as a body. There are currently four SPCs in Clare County Council.
The Social Development SPC is responsible for all areas of policy concerning the council’s housing, estate management, culture and sport functions.
Trudy Leyden
Trudy has a long interest in Social and Cultural policy.
She has a Masters of Arts in Politics and has qualifications in Cultural Studies and Literature.
She has trained with the Clare Adult Basic Education Services as well as having worked as an After School Homework Tutor with the Clare Local Development Company.
Trudy is involved in volunteering with many organisations. She has been a Brownie Leader with the reformed Ennis Brownie Branch. She was a volunteer with the Fleadh Committee in both 2016 and 2017. She is the current Secretary with the Quin Community Text Alert Service.
She has also held several roles as an Activist with her local Political Party.
Karen Wise
I am 44 years old and have lived in County Clare for the last 24 years.
I have been a disability rights campaigner for some 25 years now. I have been a party to and represented rights of people with Disabilities in courts and tribunals. In doing so I have developed a strong network of contacts within the sector.
I am the current chair of the board of the National Council of People with Disabilities.
I have been a director of multiple Charitable and community co-operatives (many Companies Limited by Guarantee) for well over 24 years. I was the first Honorary Secretary of Caring for Carers Ireland and as such drafted and edited the first aims and objectives. I have been member of the Physical and sensory disability Co-Ordination committee of the then Mid-Western Health Board.
I have been on a National Disability Authority committee on standards and trained in social skills, disability, equality training and group working skills. I have also trained in Business Management and Administration, Company Law directorship, GDPR.
