On Thursday June 3 in the beautiful and historic surrounding of Marlay Park, An Cathaoirleach Councillor Trevor Matthews launched the county’s first Heritage Plan.  Prompted by the National Heritage Plan and supported by The Heritage Council, the Heritage Plan is an agreed, realistic and costed document
 

The Heritage Plan is the culmination of eighteen months work by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Heritage Officer, Tim Carey. During this period there has been extensive public consultation.  The plan was drafted with the help of specialist working groups that consisted of leading academics (such as the head of UCD Archaeology Department), NGO’s (like An Taisce, South Dublin Birdwatch and the Irish Georgian Society), private practitioners in heritage, councillors and council staff.

The objective of the Heritage Plan is to enhance the preservation and conservation of the Heritage of the County.  Unlike many other plans this is not a plan that will sit on a shelf. 

The Heritage Plan consists of over 65 actions that will be implemented over the next five years.  These actions focus on four objectives – collecting information on our heritage, raising awareness of our heritage, promoting best practice in the management of heritage and promoting co-operation between those interested in heritage.

Some of the actions that will happen over the next five years include the creation of a County Architectural Open Day, a feasibility study for the provision of a county museum, numerous heritage publications and the creation of a Biodiversity plan for the county. The Heritage Plan is available from Tim Carey, Heritage Officer, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.