A chairde,

It is with a great sense of optimism that we bring you this 10-year strategy for the economic, social and cultural development of Kilkenny.

If you are one of the many people who participated in the public consultation process, you may even recognise your own input. All of the actions in this strategy emerged from the issues discussed during 19 public meetings held throughout Kilkenny last year. People from all sectors, ages and walks of life were generous with their views and their time, and this strategy belongs to them.

We are also most grateful for the great spirit of partnership and dedication shown by the providers of public services in Kilkenny who all worked extremely hard to develop this strategy. This is the culmination of a committed process whereby these public service providers negotiated a plan for the future that balances their needs, both with each other, and with the end-users of their services.

We want this to be a working strategy, one that is actively used on the ground here in Kilkenny. For this to happen, people at the coal-face of public service delivery must believe in it, and must use it in their everyday working lives. This strategy should help to create a shared sense of purpose among the providers of public services in Kilkenny, and their shared vision should be in evidence on the ground in the delivery of their services.

For this strategy to reach its full potential, it should form part of an integrated, cross-sectoral and county-wide approach to the development of Kilkenny. We look forward with enthusiasm to many positive synergies between it, and other important development initiatives in the county.

Kilkenny County Development Board.


Kilkenny 2002-2012 A Strategy for Economic, Social and Cultural Development.