An attendee at a Central Coast Council public consultation on water rates held on May 1 has complained to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal of NSW (IPART), saying inaccurate...

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Call for council to explain its plans for the $25M freed up when loan is repaid.

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Brooks a lone voice in opposing Local Government Minister's Performance Improvement Order.

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Kevin Brooks, leader of the Ratepayers’ Choice group of Independents set to run for the Gosford West ward at the September 14 election, is opposed to Council plans to make...

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As Central Coast Council continues to ask the community for feedback on its water and sewer services, a regular customer satisfaction report from the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART)...

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Kevin Brooks has announced he will stand as a candidate for the September 14 Central Coast Council election. Brooks made the announcement at the public forum prior to the June...

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Central Coast Council has refused to say how many of its senior staff are affected by the new State Government laws on executive contracts. The State Government has amended the...

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Central Coast Council is expected to rubber stamp a 12 per cent increase in water rates from July 1 at its May 28 meeting. While the rise is in keeping...

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Community activist Kevin Brooks has slammed Central Coast Council for its plan to extend the “temporary” 15 per cent rate hike approved in 2022. “The temporary special variation was granted...

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Community activist Kevin Brooks has blamed high development application assessment times on a poor voluntary redundancy program introduced by Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart in 2021. Speaking at the...

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A performance report into Central Coast Council’s Water and Sewer organisation has been slammed by resident Kevin Brooks, who highlighted nine decreases in performance but a summary that talked about...

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Water rates are set to rise by just over 14 per cent on the Central Coast from July 1, with an average increase of $169 per annum predicted. While Central...

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Central Coast Council has come under fire for reduced performance targets in its recently released draft Central Coast Council Operational Plan 2023-24. While Council says the plan continues a focus...

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