Port Stephens Draft Council Plan 2008 - 2012

Tags: Port Stephens, Hunter Valley Region, Council Management Plan

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This Draft Plan is the management plan for Port Stephens Council and includes the proposed budget and the fees and charges for the Council over the next 4 years. The Draft Plan has five directional statements related to sustainability - social, cultural, economic, environmental and business excellence (how Council does business).

The Fees & Charges are part of the overall Council Plan budget and are provided in a separate document for convenience of reference. Comments may be made on either or both documents.

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Economic Development

In 2007 Council adopted the Port Stephens Economic Development Plan and in this draft Plan it is proposed that business rate payers in the LGA have a variation to their rates to fund implementing this more ...

by FranFlavel 12:31pm, 29 February 2008 | 230 views | Ic_comment 9 comments

Port Stephens - Social and Cultural Life

Council aims to preserve and strengthen the fabric of its community, building on its strengths. The draft Plan’s Goals 1 – 4 provide strategies and objectives in the areas of lifestyle, children & more ...

by FranFlavel 12:21pm, 29 February 2008 | 189 views | Ic_comment 8 comments

Environment

The draft Plan (Goals 6 and 7) aims to protect the environment and sustain it through a series of initiatives around protecting waterways, enhancing biodiversity and managing waste. Please comment on these more ...

by FranFlavel 12:32pm, 29 February 2008 | 135 views | Ic_comment 4 comments

Youth orientated facilities

As a young person in the community, I believe Port stephens Council(PSC) is not supplying suitable, appropriate and safe facilities that are youth orientated. These include: Skateparks, Playgrounds, Venues more ...

by NathanG 5:47pm, 11 March 2008 | 122 views | Ic_comment 4 comments

Managing Council's Business

There are 11 goals aimed at continuously improving the way we do business across all our operations using the Business Excellence Framework. The draft Plan also contains the budget details, and statutory more ...

by FranFlavel 12:33pm, 29 February 2008 | 102 views | Ic_comment 2 comments

Community Consultation - Customer and Market Focus - Goal 12

Council has not provided information to the community generally on how they will actually go about consulting with the community via the Communithy Engagement Panel and Residents' Panel. The timeframes more ...

by margw 5:06pm, 23 March 2008 | 68 views | Ic_comment 1 comment

Goal 16 Asset Management Plans (including public amenities, sporting facilities, playground equipment)

This section proposes the development of asset management plans including the consolidation of infrastructure that is in close proximity to other like assets. For example, if one public amenity (eg toilet) more ...

by margw 5:34pm, 23 March 2008 | 68 views | Ic_comment 1 comment

Goal 16 Asset Management - Asset Renewal Program - Developer Agreements

Objective 16.4.2 proposes "investigate the feasibility of developer agreements for Port Stephens..." Does this have repercussions for the community when they would be effectively shut out of consultations more ...

by margw 5:26pm, 23 March 2008 | 57 views | Ic_comment 0 comments