To meet its obligations under the water rate rise granted by IPART in May this year, Central Coast Council has published its first Water and Sewer Delivery Plan 2022-2026.
Council Director Water and Sewer, Jamie Loader, said the Delivery Plan outlines how Council will deliver on promises made to the community in the 2021 Central Coast Council Water and Sewer IPART Pricing Proposal.
“We are progressing well in how we respond to the three focus areas of the Delivery Plan,” Loader said.
“These are ongoing customer engagement; improvements to our asset and project management framework; and our accountability strategy which includes our recently published Performance Plan.”
Council Administrator, Rik Hart, is confident that the outcomes in the Water and Sewer Delivery Plan 2022-2026 will be met.
“We are committed to working closely with our community to better understand their values and ensuring those values drive our business outcomes and future performance of the water and sewer services,” Hart said.
The Plan outlines Council’s plans to deliver: water that is safe to drink; services you can rely on; and fast response and effective restoration of interrupted services.
It says Council understands customers’ expectations and is committed to keeping residents up to date on what is happening with water and sewer in the region.
Council is also committed to helping those having difficulty paying their water bill, caring for the environment and water conservation.
“CCC Water will implement the recommendations made by IPART in the Improving Performance Information Paper (and) implement asset management and project management strategies that ensure that the assets provide maximum value and meet our customers’ needs now and into the future,” the Plan says.
Community engagement is set to include workshops and reference groups to inform values and outcomes in relation to: clean drinking water; good flow of water at tap; water security; value for money; environmental management; protection of waterways; and reliable services.
The Plan can be viewed on Council’s website.
Meanwhile an upgrade of the sewer system in the Gosford city centre will see works continuing on Mann St into the new year.
During the work, the southbound lane of Mann St will be closed and traffic diversions will be in place.
On-street parking spaces near the works will also not be available.
For more information on the upgrades, search ‘gosford cbd sewer upgrades’ at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au.
Source:
Media release, Nov 3
Central Coast Council