Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL
20 DECEMBER 2011
The Panel expects to release draft conclusions of the review in March 2012 and will invite
further comments at that time.
The Panel will report to the Minister for Local Government by 30 June 2012.
DETAILS:
The Town is preparing a draft submission to Issues Paper responding to the Panel’s questions
as they relate to the Town and, where relevant, as they relate to the Perth metropolitan area
and the local government sector.
The themes of the Town's draft submission are:
1. There should be a transitional approach to the long term structure of local government
in Perth with a minimum level of capability and capacity established.
2. No major shift in responsibilities between state and local government except waste
disposal and improvements could be made in the efficiencies and working relationships
between the state and local governments
3. Community of interest and localism is the key to successful local government.
It is considered that the Metropolitan Local Government Review Panel’s recently released
Metropolitan Local Government Review Panel Issues Paper provides an opportunity for the
Town to comment on issues that are fundamental to the reform of local government in the
metropolitan area.
POLICY/STATUTORY IMPLICATIONS:
Nil
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Nil
STRATEGIC DIRECTION:
In accordance with the objective of the Strategic Plan 2009 - 2020 "Capacity to Deliver", two
goals are relevant:
Open and transparent governance
Financial sustainability
COMMUNITY CONSULTATION:
This matter was assessed under the Community Consultation Policy No. 1.2.11. In accordance
with the assessment criteria, no consultation is proposed as this report is to consider the
Council's response to Metropolitan Local Government Review Panel.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Metropolitan Local Government Review Panel - Issues Paper and Supplementary
Questions
2. Town's draft submission - to be distributed.
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