Wicklow Uplands Council

Our mission is to support the sustainable use of the Wicklow uplands through consensus and partnership with those who live, work and recreate there. This in response to the growing and changing pressures facing the Wicklow Uplands.

WUC operates within the following core values:

Consensus: All decisions made by the Uplands Council are through consensus. By its nature this requires the resolution or mitigation of minority concerns and objections. This process of consensus building is central to the work of the Uplands Council.

Community Participation: The Uplands Council believes that the people who live, work and recreate in the Uplands must be provided with opportunities to participate in the various local, regional and national decision making processes affecting the area The Council represents the views of the local people and presents their case to the statutory decision makers.

Partnership & Collaboration: The Council is committed to work for the sustainable use of the Wicklow Uplands in partnership with statutory stakeholders. It recognises the necessity for and benefits of collaboration and partnership.