Clare County Council has been accused of presenting a “word blizzard” when consulting the public about various tourism projects.
The first meeting of Clare’s Tourism Development Strategic Policy Committee this week has heard discussion around the input of communities in the Cliffs of Moher 2040 Strategy.
Published in September of 2023, the preliminary draft strategy involved consultation with 5,100 local residents, 14 key stakeholders, six business organisations and six community groups.
Kilfenora-based Clare Public Participation Network representative on the Tourism Development SPC, Andy Lambert, says the way in which public consultation is carried out doesn’t allow for meaningful engagement with communities.
Listen to the full interview here