Services

Local authorities may provide financial support to community and voluntary groups, residents associations, Tidy Towns groups and local development associations that take part in certain initiatives. These initiatives include Places in Bloom, Bee friendly in Bloom, anti litter and environmental improvement initiatives, and gardening projects.

Local authorities may provide greenways (trails on land) and blueways (water trails) where people can cycle, hike, walk, paddle, canoe or kayak.

Local authorities help Local Community Development Committees to create an integrated approach to community development by coordinating access to funding, developing and delivering projects, and promoting community engagement.

Local authorities may develop and manage websites to promote their areas as great places to live, work, visit, invest and study.

Local authorities, together with other agencies, may support community and voluntary groups to showcase initiatives that have created a long lasting impact in their community such as creative wellbeing, place and community tourism projects.

Local authorities, together with other agencies, may run development programmes to support training and employment, business and social enterprise, education, environmental and age friendly initiatives, and children and youth projects to address disadvantage in designated areas.

Local authorities, together with Fáilte Ireland, may provide financial support to business and community groups to support events and festivals in culture, food, sports and activity based tourism to attract visitors.

Local authorities, together with Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, may provide information and advice to tourists on locations, opening hours, pricing and directions to local attractions.