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Ku-ring-gai Council
Draft Management Plan 2005-2009
CIVIC LEADERSHIP
Ku-ring-gai Council will work <strong>to</strong> ensure that its affairs are conducted in an open and
transparent manner.
Council will effectively consult with the community <strong>to</strong> ensure that it provides quality
services which reflect the expectations <strong>of</strong> ratepayers and represent <strong>be</strong>st value.
Ku-ring-gai will aspire <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> recognised as a model Council in NSW.
Issues
• Intergovernment relations including Council control over local planning matters.
• Effective public policy.
• Balancing current & future demands against limited resources.
• Engaging the wider community.
• Community perception <strong>of</strong> Council.
Policies, Plans, Guidelines
• Federal and State Legislation.
• Code <strong>of</strong> Meeting Practice.
• Code <strong>of</strong> Conduct.
• Internal Reporting Policy (Protected Disclosures).
• Policy for the payment <strong>of</strong> expenses and provision <strong>of</strong> facilities <strong>to</strong> Councillors.
• Provision <strong>of</strong> Information and Interaction <strong>be</strong>tween elected mem<strong>be</strong>rs and staff.
Objective
To provide community leadership that is:
• Efficient.
• Effective.
• Transparent.
• Participative.
• Accountable.
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