$ 1M funding boost for local emergency services
Central Coast Council will soon be more than $1M better off, thanks to a State Government decision to fully fund the local government increase in the Emergency Services Levy (ESL)…
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Councillors go down fighting
Central Coast Council voted on Monday, May 11, to accept the constitution of the Local Planning Panel that will now take over the councillors’ previous role in deciding development applications….
The Book of COSS
A former Mayor of Gosford will be paid $8,200 to write the history of the COSS – the Coastal Open Space System as long as he gets the balance of…
Crouch accuses Council of stalling major projects
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Adam Crouch has accused Central Coast Council of stalling major developments in and around the Gosford City Centre by insisting they go to the…
Council maintains focus on essential services
Some services may have been impacted due to coronavirus restrictions, but Central Coast Council is plugging away at essential works, helping to keep locals employed and the region’s economy going….
Weekly News 5@5 May 8
This week’s essential news from around the Central Coast in a handy audio / video format. Firefighters awarded, Council development powers trimmed, St Huberts Island bridge, Federal government charities boost,…
Queensland Council installs toilet soap dispensers
[FORUM] Our comparator council, the Sunshine Coast Council in Queensland, announced on March 23 that it would install and maintain soap dispensers in all public toilet facilities across the region…
Council calls for more State Government support
Central Coast Council mayor Cr Lisa Matthews has called on the NSW Government to deliver more financial support to enable Council to continue to operate effectively and to provide essential…
Extension of time for Local Strategic Planning Statement rejected
A deadline of July 1 looms for the completion of the Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS), Central Coast Council’s centrepiece of land use planning for the future. It is meant…
Council honours all contracts
All current contracts with Central Coast Council are to continue at this time, the council says, but tenders will be reviewed. In a report on the current situation tabled at…
Let’s mobilise all our resources
Why can’t Central Coast Council set up a roster of volunteers willing to contribute their time to community support measures in this difficult time? In the UK, the response to…
Council Community and Business Support Package announced
Central Coast Council has announced a Community and Business Support Package, which Mayor Lisa Matthews says will “take some pressure off those who are experiencing significant impacts to their services…
Seven local projects receive council funding
Almost $30,000 has been allocated to seven local projects by Central Coast Council. Council voted on March 23 to allocate $27,697 to seven projects which met the criteria for support…
Major planning documents deferred
The development industry has slammed Central Coast Council, after councillors voted at their March 23 meeting to defer public exhibition of its Draft Local Strategic Planning Statement for as long…
Facilities Leasing and Licencing Policy on public exhibition
Community groups and residents who use community facilities are urged to check out a new draft Facilities Leasing and Licencing Policy which is on public exhibition until May 14. The…
A Local Strategic Planning Statement must come first
Central Coast Council deferred a decision on its draft consolidated planning controls at its meeting on March 9. The finalisation of the draft Central Coast Local Environment Plan (CCLEP) and…
Proposal to ban real estate agents from council
Central Coast Councillor, Bruce McLachlan, has labelled a Bill tabled in State Parliament which would ban property developers and real estate agents from being elected to local councils as “undemocratic”…
Financial benchmarks not met due to mitigating circumstances
A performance snapshot shows that Council failed two financial indicators but passed four other State Government mandated benchmarks in its 2018-2019 financial reports. Outstanding rates and annual charges did not…
Council’s Consolidated Financial Statements 2018-2019 released
Central Coast Council finished last financial year with a budget surplus of $62.4M, $14.9M more than it had budgeted for ($48.5M). The council received more grants and contributions than expected…
Infrastructure Asset management receives a mixed report
Council failed two out of three performance indicators on the Infrastructure Asset management scale. The rate at which Council is renewing its infrastructure is above the benchmark by more than…