The Dublin City Council is about to revise the Development Plan. This is one of the main powers of elected councillors. The plan outlines what sort of development can go where, and contains various policies, and initiatives to strengthen communities and protect our natural heritage.

This process starts with your chance to submit the issues you would like to see in the initial Issues Paper. In twelve months, the new draft Development Plan will be published and will be put on display for public consultation. The council will first hoes a 'roadshow' with public meetings - further information in all public libraries and on www.dublin.ie

You can submit your ideas for the Issues Paper online between now and the 18th March 2009. http://www.dublin.ie/devplan/?page_id=29