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Louth Local Economic and Community Plan

The Local Government Reform Act 2014 provides a stronger and clearer role for local
government in economic development and community development which is a key
element to achieving the vision set out in the Action Plan for Effective Local Government
“that local government will be the main vehicle of governance and public service at local
level, leading economic, social and community development”. The purpose of the LECP, as
provided for in the Local Government Reform Act 2014, is to set out, over a six year period,
the objectives and actions needed to promote and support the economic development
and the local and community development of the relevant local authority area, both
by itself directly and in partnership with other economic and community development
stakeholders.

The Vision of the Louth LECP is: “Louth will be a prosperous, proud, safe, and inclusive
county where people want to live work and invest, and there is equal opportunity for all”.

Healthy Ireland Framework

Vision: A Healthy Ireland, where everyone can enjoy physical and mental health and
wellbeing to their full potential, where wellbeing is valued and supported at
every level of society and is everyone’s responsibility.

HI Goals: The Healthy Ireland Framework describes four high-level goals and details 64
actions that will work together to help achieve these goals.

Goal 1: Create an environment where every individual and sector of society can play their
part in achieving a healthy Louth

Goal 2: Reduce health inequalities

Goal 3: Protect the public from threats to health and wellbeing

Goal 4: Increase the proportion of people who are healthy at all stages of life
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