1. County Longford Public Participation Network

2. PPN Update - What’s happened since last County Plenary Meeting
77 new member groups registered since last County Plenary Meeting
3 successful Municipal District Meetings were held
5 new Linkage Groups set up and 17 new PPN Rep’s elected on to Older Person’s Council, Longford County Tourism, Joint Policing Committee, URBACT Local Group and LEADER Evaluation Committee
Total PPN Reps = 39 on 17 Committees/Boards, 15 Linkage groups
94% meeting attendance rate of our PPN Reps in 2016
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)was signed by PPN Secretariat and Longford County Council

3. County Longford PPN Update cont’d
Lease was signed on PPN Office
Office equipment purchased i.e. laptop, printer ,stationary
PPN Logo developed
PPN Pull up banner
PPN Information Pack
PPN website – ready for review
Assisted in the development and distribution of Fridge Magnets to the elderly and vulnerable
2016 financial report submitted to Dept. end of 2016
2017 funding secured

4. County Longford PPN Update cont’d
Training delivered :
Reps training delivered by SJI
Funding Application training
Induction training to new PPN Rep’s and groups
PR Training delivered to PPN Secretariat Members
Training on PPN delivered to Longford County Council staff
Attended Regional and National PPN meetings
Hosted Social Justice Ireland Regional Roadshow in PPN’s participated

5. Information sharing Longford County Council:
Regeneration Team
Senior Planner
Local Enterprise Office
Community Grant Support Scheme
Creative Longford 2017 Programme
Leinster Fleadh 2017 –County Board Comhaltas Ceoltóiri Éireann
Arts Office –Giant Art Feature Recycling projects for community groups
General information/workshops/ training/ funding /consultations
Produced 7 eBulletins / On-going activity document
PPN Feedback Forms
PPN Facebook followers to just under 1000

6. Plan Going Forward April 2017 Disability Plan for County Longford
Launch PPN Website
May 2017
3 Municipal District Plenary Meetings
June 2017
Tidy Towns Network
Training
July 2017
Supporting PPN Groups – Arts Feature project/ Leinster Fleadh
Promotion
Sept 2017
3rd County Plenary Meeting

7. Ratify PPN Reps/ Approve Policies
Rep Names
PPN Policies for approval
Rose Conway
Bridie Reilly
Hugh Keane
Patricia Lennon 
Martin Smyth
Seamus Clarke
Matt Farrell
Noel Lee
Hugh Farrell
Shane Crossan
Pat Murphy
Ciaran Mullhooly
Terms of Reference PPN Secretariat
PPN Communications Strategy

8. Thank You 