Light at end of tunnel for marathon task of repairing potholes At the end of May, Central Coast Council had identified 8,108 potholes across the region’s 2,000km road network still needing repair. This was despite more thn 32,000 potholes filled since February. Council expects to fill the remaining holes by the end of June. But Council said the intense and … [Read more...] about Council tackles pot hole bonanza
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Planning panel again refuses sixth storey
The Local Planning Panel has reaffirmed a previous decision it made to refuse a sixth storey to a building currently being built at 5-7 Church St, Terrigal. In an unanimous decision, the panel said it considered there was no compelling reason to support approval of the proposed modification. It said the proposed non compliances with the Gosford Local Environment Plan … [Read more...] about Planning panel again refuses sixth storey
Ample evidence Council needs to improve performance, says IPART
Consultants for IPART found that Central Coast Council Water has not done a Customer Service Standards survey since 2012 and that performance outcomes are not aligned to targets set by the community. IPART said CCC Water has advised that it will engage with its customers to identify the outcomes that matter to them, such as the number of bills paid on time and percentage of … [Read more...] about Ample evidence Council needs to improve performance, says IPART
CFO to become CEO at Coffs Harbour
Central Coast Council's Director of Corporate Affairs and Chief Financial Officer, Natalia Cowley will be leaving the organisation effective 16 June to become the general manager of Coffs Harbour City Council. “I wish Ms Cowley all the very best in her new role as General Manager at Coffs Harbour City Council,” CEO David Farmer said in a press release today. Coffs … [Read more...] about CFO to become CEO at Coffs Harbour
Lack of staff helps bottom line
At the end of March 31, the Council had an extra $24.8M in the coffers thanks to the sale of land parcels as part of Council’s financial recovery plan. It also had an additional $1.7M in tipping income, due to waste received from Sydney Councils following the March storms. And due to the difficulty in hiring staff, Council is flagging even more savings to come. The … [Read more...] about Lack of staff helps bottom line
