Strategic Policy Committees
Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs) are local authority committees in city and county councils whose membership includes elected councillors, representatives of business, farming interests, environmental/conservation groups, trade unions and community and voluntary members.
It is the task of the Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs), as committees of the council, to advise and assist the council in the formulation, development and review of policy. They have no remit in relation to routine operational matters regarding the delivery of services.
The SPC system is intended to give councillors and relevant sectoral interests an opportunity for full involvement in the policy making process from the early stages.
The chairperson of each committee is appointed by the local authority while the sectoral interests are nominated by their organisation/group.
Mayo County Council has six Strategic Policy Committees:
| Committee Name | Councillor Members | Other Members |
|---|---|---|
|
Housing |
Cllr. P. Flynn Cllr N. Cruise Cllr. B. Mulroy Cllr. J. Caulfield Cllr. A. Gallagher Cllr. H. Barrett Cllr. M. Kilcoyne |
Business / Commercial: Nominations awaited Community / Voluntary (PPN): Niall Dunne Social Inclusion (PPN): Development / Construction: Darren McHugh |
|
Planning and Corporate Development |
Cllr. M. Burke Cllr. D. Sheridan Cllr A. Forkan Cllr. J. Caulfield Cllr. C. Burke Cllr. P. Lawless Cllr. R. Finn |
Social Inclusion (PPN): Austin Frances O Malley Community/Voluntary (PPN): Environmental / Conservation (PPN): Joan Jennings Development / Construction: Teresa Walsh |
|
Roads and Sustainable Travel |
Cllr. A.M. Reape Cllr. D. Ryan Cllr. M. Burke Cllr. J. Munnelly Cllr. R. Finn Cllr. M. Duffy Cllr. P. O'Brien |
Business / Commercial: Christy Hyland Agriculture / Farming: Martin Gilvary Environmental / Conservation (PPN): Sarah Togher Development / Construction: Trevor Wills |
|
Economic and Enterprise Development |
Cllr. A. McDonnell (Chair) Cllr. M. Loftus Cllr. J. O'Hara Cllr. C. Maxwell Cllr P. McNamara Cllr. P. Lawless Cllr. B. Gavin |
Business / Commercial: Michael Lennon Development / Construction: Nomination Awaited Environmental / Conservation (PPN): Trade Union: Padraig Heverin |
|
Climate Change and Environment |
Cllr. G. Murray (Chair) Cllr H. Barrett Cllr D. Sheridan Cllr P. Flynn Cllr. S. Carey Cllr. J. O'Malley |
Agriculture / Farming: Ger Davitt Environmental / Conservation (PPN): Graham Cawdell Development / Construction: Concepta Lydon Business / Commercial: Cliona Boland |
|
Community Integration and Recreation |
Cllr. J. O'Malley (Chair) Cllr. P. O'Brien Cllr. G. Coyle Cllr. G. Deere Cllr. M. Loftus Cllr. A. Forkan Cllr. J. Faughan |
Agriculture / Farming: John Lynskey Environmental / Conservation (PPN): Community / Voluntary (PPN): John Gallagher Social Inclusion (PPN): Bernadette Frain |