Council looking at increased surplus
Central Coast Council is proposing to increase its end of year surplus from a budgeted $8.3M to a budgeted total of $25.9M. Including capital grants and contribution, the budgeted operating…
Operational Plan
Scraps for Peninsula in Council’s draft three-year plan
No money is earmarked for the Pearl Beach Lagoon Coastal Zone Management Plan actions for stormwater treatment until year three of Central Coast Council’s latest operational plan draft. The Woy…
Four local groups receive grants
Four community organisations and clubs on the Peninsula have received nearly $19,000 in grants to support local projects. Central Coast Council said the grants were funded through existing and approved…
Brickbats and bouquets for Operational Plan
Forum – The recently released Central Coast Council four year Operational Plan has some excellent initiatives but also some glaringly short sighted misjudgments and poor use of our scarce funds,…
Council ignores an 1100 signature petition and 136 submissions
“No change to the draft plan” was the standard reply to people’s submissions to Central Coast Council’s Operational Plan, or Budget, for the 2021-22 financial year. A Summary of Submissions…
Copa community group calls for Operational Plan to be re-exhibited
Copacabana Community Association has called for Council’s operational plan to be placed on public exhibition a second time – now that the 15 per cent rate hike has been approved…
Administrator takes a broad look at Council activities
Administrator, Rik Hart, has commented on a number of activities that have taken place recently and he has also looked ahead and how things are shaping up. Next financial year’s…
Major strategies, plans and programs put on hold
Which pool on the Coast has the most visitors? What is the occupancy rate for the Coast’s holiday parks? What percentage of rubbish bins are collected on time? You can…
Contractionary operational budget passed after a fiery debate
This year’s operational budget was passed on the Mayor’s casting vote after a fiery debate that lasted almost two hours at Central Coast Council’s July 27 meeting. The outcome could…