Local Community Development Committee (LCDC)
Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) bring together the local authority elected members and officials, state agencies and those working with local development, community development, and economic, cultural and environmental organisations.
The LCDC work to implement a joined-up, cross-sectoral approach to local and community development. LCDCs were established in each local authority area in 2014.
Longford Local Community Development Committee
Longford LCDC is an independent committee set up by Longford County Council and supported by Council employees. The committee aims to develop local community initiatives, including:
LCDC membership
LCDC membership and the means of selecting members are set out in legislation. Membership is made up of satutory and non-statutory partners from the local authority's administrative area. Membership needs to ensure an appropriate representational balance between public and private interests, with an appropriate mix across sectors in the county.
For more on this, see the LCDC Membership for 2023.
LCDC meetings
Generally, LCDC meetings take place every two months and are managed in line with adopted standing orders.
LCDC Equality and Human Rights
Longford LCDC has devised and adopted an Equality and Human Rights Statement.
The statement reflects LCDC's commitment to equality and human rights. This encompasses the grounds covered in the equality legislation of gender, civil status, family status, age, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion and membership of the Traveller community, as well as socio-economic status.
It serves as a means to address obligations under the Irish Human Rights Equality and Commission Act 2014. It places a positive duty on public sector bodies to have regard to eliminate discrimination, promote equality and protect human rights in their daily work.
This statement serves as a means to address our obligations under the Irish Human Rights Equality and Commission Act 2014 to have regard to the need to eliminate discrimination, promote equality of opportunity, and protect human rights in carrying out our functions.
The statement reflects our shared commitment to equality and human rights. This encompasses the grounds covered in the equality legislation of gender, civil status, family status, age, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion and membership of the Traveller community, as well as socio-economic status.
Contact Us
Community Development Senior Executive Officer Ciaran Murphy
Longford County Council
Áras an Chontae
Great Water Street
Longford
E: lcdc@longfordcoco.ie
T: 043 334 35 06
For general LCDC queries, you can also contact:
Community and Enterprise Development Officer Laura McPhillips or Staff Officer Michelle Shanley
E: lcdc@longfordcoco.ie
T: (043) 334 3307
