Achievements to date
 
 Submissions
 In 2008 and 2007 the Forum made submissions to
 
• Cork Area Strategic Plan Strategy 2001 – 2020

• Joint Housing Strategy Review 2008

• Cork City Development Plan 2009-2015. As well as the submission members of the Forum met with the then Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Donal Counihan to discuss the submission.
 
Research
 Early 2007 the Forum launched a research document: Building on Reality: A Report on The Trends in Social Housing Demand and Supply in Cork City and Cork South County November 2006.  
 
A Roundtable Discussion event was held based on the research. Representatives were invited from Cork City Council Housing Department, Cork County Council Housing Department, Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Auctioneers, Developers, Mortgage Providers, Social Housing Providers, Medical and Psychiatric Practitioners, Solicitors, Letting Agents, Community Welfare Officers and Landlords.
 
Local Government
 Section 48 of the Local Government Act 2001 requires local authorities to establish Strategic Policy Committees. They consider matters connected with the formulation, development, monitoring and review of policy that relate to the functions of the local authority and to advise the authority on those matters.
 
Since 2006 the Chairperson of Cork Social Housing Forum Margaret O’ Neill has represented the Cork City Community Forum on the Housing and Community Services Strategic Policy Committee. Members of Cork Social Housing Forum are affiliated to the Cork City Community Forum.