County Identity Project Initiative

Project Need

To promote the identity of Fingal as a County.

Purpose

• To ensure that County Fingal is recognised as a distinct county in it’s own right.

• To emphasise the distinctive features of County Fingal.
  - To improve the marketing identity of the County.

• To promote a sense of identity and place for people living in Fingal.

• To foster the development of local community identity and cohesion.

• To assist the public in identifying with the County.

Stakeholders

• Fingal County Council.

• Fingal Development Board.

• Fingal Tourism.

• Fingal Chambers of Commerce.

• Fingal Community Forum.

• South Dublin, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown and Dublin City Development Boards.

Goals

• To achieve standard county recognition on all relevant map publications - OSI, Collins, tourist maps and special interest maps.

• To secure the introduction of FL licence plates.

• To work with the Communications Regulator Com Reg on the introduction of postal codes.

• To liase with the County Data Committee on sharing of administrative data among Board members.

• To consult with adjoining CDBs on issue of mutual concern and benefit.

• To review possibility of appointing media consultant to boost the profile of the county.

• To encourage public feedback on county identity and associated issues.

• To consider the issue of brand identity for local business.

• To set-up the facility of Fingal map points at strategic and amenity points throughout the County.

• To ensure standardised road signage on major interface points throughout the County.

Immediate Tasks

• To draw up Terms of Reference.

• To prioritise tasks.

• To set up a small group to help drive the project.

• To quantify the resource implications of the various projects.