Local authorities may prepare or contribute to strategies to develop relationships and strengthen the connection between Irish people at home and abroad. You can have an input into the strategies through consultation.
Local authorities may monitor economic performance indicators. These indicators include employment, enterprise, investment, housing, consumer behaviour and commercial property to benchmark their progress against local and national policy targets.
Local authorities may provide financial support to owners of historic structures and buildings to conserve and improve them for the benefit of communities and the public.