A big agenda for the November 22 meeting. It includes the draft Greater Warnervale Structure Plan and another 20 reports. As usual, journalist Merilyn Vale will attend the meeting and post updates on facebook as the Administrator Rik Hart makes his decisions. … [Read more...] about November 22
Council Meetings
31 deadlines met, five missed
Central Coast Council failed to meet five legislative deadlines in the last quarter of the 2021-22 financial year. In one case, Council didn't know if it had met a deadline. In another, it failed to conduct a yearly review - since 2019. Council has a biannual reporting obligation to the Office of Local Government about grants from the Implementation Fund and Stronger … [Read more...] about 31 deadlines met, five missed
Less debt than at merger: $$$ crisis over
Council now has less debt than it had when the former Wyong and Gosford councils were amalgamated in 2016. Administrator Rik Hart made the statement at the October 31 extraordinary meeting which started at 4.30pm and finished at 4.43pm. The monthly financial statements were adopted as was the new glossy 19 page performance report for water and sewerage. Monthly … [Read more...] about Less debt than at merger: $$$ crisis over
October 31 Extraordinary meeting: IPART deadline
Water and Sewer Delivery Plan 2022-2026 Back in May of this year, IPART gave Central Coast Council approval to increase water rates for typical water bills by about: $183 (17%) in 2022-23; $80 (6%) in 2023-24, plus inflation $106 (8%) in 2024-25 plus inflation and $9 (1%) in 2025-26, plus inflation. IPART also recommended that Central Coast Council’s Water and … [Read more...] about October 31 Extraordinary meeting: IPART deadline
Councils in conference
The conference for NSW local government starts today, October 23, and is the reason why Central Coast Council’s October meeting was held two weeks’ early. Administrator Rik Hart is attending the conference which runs until 2pm Tuesday, October 24. (Council meetings are usually held on the fourth Tuesday of the month but this month’s meeting was held on October 11.) On … [Read more...] about Councils in conference
