Achievements

This program will see the various Sandyford Business District task forces addressing challenges and seizing opportunities, both large and small, that will make a positive impact for businesses and the community here in Sandyford.

Our ambition is to deliver 50 positive outcomes throughout the District. We’re well on our way but there’s plenty more to do!

See below for details of what has been accomplished to date with the help of our members, the local community and our partners in DLRCoCo.

Number Idea Task Force Completed
39 Smart Sandyford Launch at One Microsoft Place, 27th February 2020 smart-sandyford completed
38 26th February 2020, Strategic Study & Action Plan developed and submitted to Dlr County Development Plan 2022-2028 consultation process, 2019 infrastructure completed
37 Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announces Mastercard bringing 1500 jobs to new South County Campus, 24th February 2020 business-attraction completed
36 Ongoing supplementary District landscaping and maintenance work 2019 infrastructure completed
35 Bus Connects submission on proposed new bus routes 10th December 2019 smart-sandyford completed
34 Santa arrives at Beacon South Quarter for our Winter Festival 28th November 2019 business-support completed
33 Sandyford Business District Awards Ceremony 14th November 2019 business-attraction completed
32 Appointment of new Smart Sandyford Programme Manager November 2019 smart-sandyford completed
31 Spirit Sandyford 5K Run - Biggest run to date 26th September 2019 business-support completed
30 'Feel Good' in work - Ergonomics Presentation and Demonstration by Bizquip 27th September 2019 business-support completed
29 Taking Action Talk - "Turning Goals Into Actions" 26th September 2019 business-support completed
28 Financial Wellbeing Seminar - from The Money Doctor 25th September 2019 business-support completed
27 Transformation Workshop - Hand Drumming 24th September 2019 business-support completed
26 Mindfulness Talk - "Understanding Food Labels" 23rd September 2019 business-support completed
25 Wellness Week 23rd to 27th September 2019 business-support completed
24 Launch of LIFT Programme in Sandyford on behalf of DLRCC 19th September 2019 business-support completed
23 Launch of LEAN Ireland by Dlrcc in One South County on 8th August 2019 business-support completed
22 Launch of Dublin Economic Monitor in One South County on 8th August 2019 business-support completed
21 Smart Sandyford shortlisted for the 16th annual Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards 2019 smart-sandyford completed
20 Sandyford Breakfast Seminar 'Understanding Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace', Thursday 19th September, 2019, Leopardstown Racecourse business-support completed
19 Human Resources Strategic Partnership Lunch, Thursday September 12th 2019 business-attraction completed
18 Official launch of Monna Smart Bench at Carmanhall Road, September 10th 2019 smart-sandyford completed
17 Summer BBQ at Naomh Olaf's GAA Club Grounds 23rd June 2019 business-support completed
16 Property Strategic Partnership Lunch, Tuesday 11th June 2019 business-attraction completed
15 Renaming Industrial Estate to Business Park on Google Maps 2019 infrastructure completed
14 SBD Business Watch Scheme re-instated 2019 business-support completed
13 Supported Microsoft Breast Cancer Ladies Race Forward Evening 17th May 2019 business-support completed
12 DLRCC Green Business Audit 2019 business-support completed
11 DLRCC nominated Smart Sandyford for Excellence in Local Government Awards 2019 smart-sandyford completed
10 Roughan & O'Donovan submission re Metrolink 23rd May 2019 infrastructure completed
9 Launch of Business Support Task Force to focus on SMEs held on 23rd May 2019 business-support completed
8 Innovation Forum, The Pavilion Leopardstown, 9th May 2019 smart-sandyford completed
7 Launch of Stillorgan Reservoir Campaign in Union Café, on 2nd May 2019 infrastructure completed
6 Strategic Partnership Lunch 'Educators meet Employers', 11th April 2019 business-attraction completed
5 SBD Awards 2019 launched in Leopardstown Racecourse on 2nd April, 2019 business-support completed
4 SBD Signage Programme (3 Gateway, 10 x Banners & 85 Road Signs). Completed March 2019 infrastructure completed
3 Grass Verges & Road Sweeping Project 2019 infrastructure completed
2 Submission re Dlrcc Climate Change Action Plan 2019-2024 22nd March 2019 infrastructure completed
1 Cycle Survey submission to Dlrcc 7th March 2019 infrastructure completed