Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs)

Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs) bring together elected members (councillors), and people actively working with social, economic, cultural and environmental bodies to develop and review policies related to council services. SPCs prepare the groundwork for policies which are then decided on by the Local Authority.

Draft Strategic Policy Scheme 

Strategic Policy Committees are being established in order to bring the knowledge and expertise of people working with social, economic, cultural and environmental bodies throughout the County into the operations and strategies of Wexford County Council.   

These committees will work alongside the Elected Representatives in contributing to and developing Council policy in a spirit of partnership.
 
To facilitate this, 5 Strategic Policy Committees are being established.  The areas of activity which it is proposed will be covered by these committees include:

  • Housing & Community SPC  
  • Transportation & Water Services SPC  
  • Economic Development & Enterprise SPC  
  • Planning & Building Control SPC 
  • Environment & Climate Change SPC

 
Membership of the SPCs will comprise of local elected members and representatives of the following sectors.  (where appropriate)

  • Agriculture/Farming  
  • Environmental/Conservation 
  • Development/Construction 
  • Business/Commercial 
  • Trade Union 
  • Community/Voluntary 
  • Social Inclusion

A scheme to enable the setting up of the Committees is now available in draft form here:  

Draft Strategic Policy Committee Scheme 2019-2024

and at Wexford County Council Offices, Carricklawn, Wexford,  for any interested groups and organisations who may wish to make submissions about the scheme.

The closing date for submissions on the draft scheme is Friday 23 August 2019

Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs)

Wednesday, April 12, 2017 - 09:30
Wednesday, 12th April 2017

Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs) bring together elected members (councillors), and people actively working with social, economic, cultural and environmental bodies to develop and review policies related to council services. SPCs prepare the groundwork for policies which are then decided on by the Local Authority.

Types & Role of SPCs

 1. SPC Housing, Community and Environmental

  • Formulation of policy on Housing, incorporating the overall Housing Programme, various Social Housing options including Voluntary Housing, Shared Ownership.
  • Formulation of policy on Community Affairs, incorporating LCDC, Arts & Library, social inclusion, equality, sport and recreation, amenities.
  • Formulation of policy on the Environment, incorporating Air, Water and Litter Management, Waste Management, Fire and Emergency Services.

2. SPC Transportation and Water Services

  • Incorporating policy on Roads, Car-Parking, Taxi/Hackneys, Traffic Management, Public Lighting, Water & Sewerage Services.

3. SPC Economic Development and Enterprise

  • Incorporating Economic Development, LEO, support for enterprise, Tourism policy, Urban and Rural Public Transport.

4. Joint Policing Committee

  • The joint policing committee’s function is to serve as a forum for consultations, discussions and recommendations on matters affecting the policing of the Local Authority’s administrative area, and in particular levels and patterns of crime disorder and anti-social behaviour, and to arrange and host public meetings.