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…
Council
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…
New security arrangements for council meetings
Central Coast Council is cracking down on security, with all future meetings to be held at the Wyong chambers. A confidential report was discussed behind closed doors at the February…
The Week’s Local News 5@5 in AV format
Central Coast weekly video news. The ‘must know’ stories from around the region: Storm and flood damage wash up. Dredging monies secured. Calls for Mayor to resign. Mobile tower disagreement….
Why do we bother with council and its elected officials?
[Forum] A review of your December 23 publication (edition 485) made me wonder why do we bother with Council and-or its elected officials. The front page article was all about…
Council has forgotten it is there to ensure equal rights
I wish to comment on the article on the front page of edition 485. The article related a meeting of Gosford Council where Council approved the construction of nine three-storey…
Parks & Reserves closed – Saturday Jan 4
Some National Parks and all Central Coast Council bushland reserves, picnic areas and walking tracks are closed due to the current bush fires and weather conditions. Additionally, all Council Cemeteries…
Corrupt process too often means no community loyalty
[Forum] This is an open letter to all Central Coast councillors. Due to a number of private issues that have grounded me for much of the last 12 months, I’ve…
In favour of early water restrictions
[Forum] Central Coast Council’s decision not to impose water restrictions until our dam capacity has dropped to 50 per cent is the equivalent of a patient not going to the…
Urgent action sought over dredging of The Entrance Channel
Central Coast Council is searching for funds for emergency dredging of The Entrance Channel. Councillors decided at the December 9 meeting to lobby the State and Federal governments and they…
Gosford CBD Heritage Strategy adopted
A new Gosford CBD Heritage Strategy, adopted by Central Coast Council at its meeting on December 9, will draw on the city’s industrial past and Aboriginal culture, using heritage interpretation,…
Fourth quarter financial statements from last financial year still not available
[Council] Councillor Greg Best called on Central Coast Council to release a summary of the last financial year’s last quarter’s figures, saying councillors were flying blind without the numbers. His…
Mayor accuses councillors of “appalling and disgraceful” behaviour
Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews, intends to put together a slideshow highlighting councillors’ “disgraceful behavior” at Council’s November 11 meeting and show it to them. The meeting saw debate often…
Pecuniary or financial interests register will no longer be on council website
Central Coast councillors have decided that their privacy is an “overriding public interest reason” why their pecuniary or financial interests register should not go on the Council website for public…
Integrity and ethical standards unit not required
Central Coast Council doesn’t need an integrity and ethical standards unit, says its Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee. Instead, Council just needs to clarify and promote the role of its…
Water saving measures to be examined
Central Coast Council is to look into the feasibility of installing water tanks at discounted rates for pensioners and possibly other low income groups across the region, following a successful…