Press Release: City Wide Forum For Estate Management

Press Release

City Wide Forum For Estate Management

The launch took place in the Absolute Hotel on Tuesday 2nd February.
Patricia Boylan spoke on behalf of the Estate Management Workers City Wide. They include Moyross, St Munchin’s, St Mary’s, Our Lady of Lourdes, Carew / Kincora and O Malley / Keys Parks.
We are delighted to celebrate the launch of the brochure which promotes the collective work of Estate Management.

Community-Based Estate Management projects were established in the mid 90’s and was initially funded by Paul Partnership. The stakeholders continued their combined approach to Estate Management throughout this period and in 2000, Limerick City Council under took to fund the Estate Management Projects. The Limerick City Estate Management Network was founded to continue the partnership approach to Estate Management in the City and support the work of the Stakeholders.

Presently the City Wide Forum creates an integrated link for residents and services across the city.
It is a powerful tool that enables the sharing of information across the city for Estate Management workers and management groups.
Estate Management provides residents with a platform to have a voice on issues involving their community.

2010 marks the 10th Anniversary of Limerick City Council funding Estate Management Projects City Wide. On this note, we would like to acknowledge the Housing Dept for their support to the Estate Management, also the Environment dept who not only support the vital work of Estate Management on the ground but also projects carried out by the City Wide Forum itself.

We would like to acknowledge and express our appreciation to Limerick Regeneration for their financial contribution which has ensured the full time operation of Estate Management in the Regeneration areas and for the City wide projects they are supporting.

We would also like to thank Paul Partnership for their on going support to Estate Management City wide and the financial contribution that both they and Limerick Regeneration had made to the production of this brochure.

Finally the City Wide Forum plays a vital and valuable role in influencing Estate Management and is committed to ensuring the future of Estate Management in Limerick.
At the launch Deputy Mayor John Gilligan congratulated the Limerick City Wide Forum on the production of the brochure. He stated their work is an important link for residents and their organisations in their efforts to make our communities better and more managed places to live in. The Mayor, Councillors and Staff of Limerick City Council will continue to work in partnership with the City Wide Forum in meeting the challenges that lie ahead for all the stakeholders in this process.