Strategic Policy Committees | Galway City Council

Strategic Policy Committees

Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs) bring together elected members (Councillors), and people actively working with social partners and other sectoral interests to develop and review policies related to Council services. Galway City Council has six Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs). Individual links to each SPC are shown below.

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Social Development

Affordable Housing

Functions Covered by this SPC:

Housing Services
Housing Capita
Housing Maintenance
Traveller Accommodation
Homelessness Services
Social Inclusion
Ukrainian Services
Integration

Operational Development

Galway River Corrib

Functions Covered by this SPC:

Roads and Transportation Maintenance
Environment Services
Recreation and Amenity
Water Services
Community Centres
Fire and Emergency Shared Service

Project Development

City Hall

Functions covered by this SPC:

Project Management Office (PMO) & Capital
Development
New HQ Development
City Hall site re-development
Active Travel
GCRR Development
Property Assets & Derelict Sites
Climate Change

Urban Development

Planning Application Process design stage

Functions Covered by this SPC:

Placemaking
Forward Planning
Development Control
Architectural Services
Economic Development
Heritage & Conservation
LEO and Library Shared Service

Corporate Development

Have your say on Galway City Council's Corporate Plan 2024-2029

Functions Covered by this SPC:

Finance
Corporate Services
Corporate Governance
Communications & Marketing
Gaeilge / Irish Language
ICT & Digital
Corporate Transformation
Change Management
Commercial Services

Tourism Development

Eglinton canal

Functions Covered by this SPC:

Tourism
Arts
Culture
Community