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A 40 year partnership supporting arts and creativity
A 40 year partnership supporting arts and creativity The Arts Council and Ireland’s 31 local authorities are celebrating forty years of working together to make the arts part of everyday life in every corner of the country. Date 21 November 2025 Relates … -
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The Impact of Branding on Levels of Awareness about Local Authority Services
The Impact of Branding on Levels of Awareness about Local Authority Services Since 2021, the LGMA has been responsible for an annual local government customer service research programme. The LGMA engage with the National Oversight and Audit Commission … -
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New report shows how and why people engage with local authorities
New report shows how and why people engage with local authorities The 2025 Local Government Customer Service Report highlights trends in service awareness, engagement, satisfaction and sentiment. Date 10 December 2025 Relates to About Local Government … -
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2025 Local Government Customer Service Report
2025 Local Government Customer Service Report Since 2021, the LGMA has been responsible for an annual local government customer service research programme. This includes a national public survey and focus groups. The findings generated are used by local … -
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Heritage and architectural conservation
Heritage and architectural conservation Services Heritage and Conservation Local authorities work to celebrate and raise awareness of the historic built environment, and protect and preserve it for generations to come. Local authorities play a key role in … -
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Planning permission
Planning permission Services Planning and Building Find out if you need planning permission to for building work you intend to carry out, and how to respond to a planning application as a member of the public. Planning permission is required for any … -
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New Year, New You: 8 great ways to boost your fitness at local authority facilities in 2026
New Year, New You: 8 great ways to boost your fitness at local authority facilities in 2026 New year, new you! January is the perfect time to level up your health and fitness, and you don't even need gym membership to get moving. Here are eight great … -
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Watch out for that tree!
Watch out for that tree! Every year Irish people put up about 450,000 real Christmas trees, and for weeks they're the centrepiece in homes all over the country. But once the festivities are complete, how to dispose of these trees responsibly? Your local … -
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Derelict and dangerous sites
Derelict and dangerous sites Services Planning and Building Local authorities deal with derelict sites in order to make areas safer, improve their appearance, or to help create housing. Local authorities deal with derelict sites in order to make areas … -
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Vacant sites
Vacant sites Services Planning and Building Find out about how local authorities bring vacant sites back into productive use and encourage development in areas where it’s needed. Vacant sites are lands that are bigger than 0.05 hectares and considered by … -
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New uniform approach to local authority complaints handling
New uniform approach to local authority complaints handling Ireland's local authorities have introduced a new standardised complaints handling policy and procedure. The County and City Management Association (CCMA) developed the policy with the Office of … -
Research
Link to Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) research
Link to Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) research The role of the Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) is to ensure that local authorities and An Coimisiún Pleanála correctly implement national and regional policy at all stages of the planning …