Lobbying

An integral part of our work

Lobbying

Cootehill Chamber is registered with the Register of Lobbying, which is maintained by the Standards in Public Office Commission, and adheres to the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015.

Under the Act, Cootehill Chamber submits a return of lobbying activity for each period in which we are registered, in advance of the statutory reporting deadline for the period, regardless of whether or not any lobbying was carried out.

As the voice of businesses in Cootehill and its surrounding areas, Cootehill Chamber lobbies locally and nationally directly through Chambers Ireland and Eurochambres to represent the views of its members to local and national government.

Cootehill Chamber is involved in ongoing lobbying campaigns to address key issues such as:

Planning processes for new developments, civil and commercial
Encouraging inward investment into Cootehill
Shop local initiatives to support local businesses and keep Cootehill's town centre vibrant
Issues arising from required infrastructural repairs such as potholes and connectivity issues
Reduction of unrealistic local authority rates for local businesses
Town cleanliness management and crime prevention