The Department of Local Government conducted a Promoting Better Practice Review at Council from 19 to 21 December 2005, as part of an ongoing review of local government operations around the state . The Review final report was forwarded to Council on 10 August 2006, and Council passed the following resolution at its meeting on 15 August 2006:
1. That the Promoting Better Practice Review Report be tabled and noted.
2. That the Action Plan be prepared and forwarded to the Department of Local Government.
3. That the Department of Local Government review team be thanked for their assistance in reviewing Council’s practices and for their recommendations for improvement.
The initial Action Plan was forwarded to the Department of Local Government on 20 October 2006. Progress reports were forwarded to the Department on 1 June 2007 and 17 March 2008.The Department has written to Council requesting a further report by 31 January 2009 and advising that recommendation numbers 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 35 do not need to be addressed in this report as they deal with elected councillors specifically. Some comments have been made on these recommendations where appropriate, as to proposed action.
The continued implementation of the Promoting Better Practice Review recommendations was a recommendation (No 4) from the Shellharbour City Council Public Inquiry.
The report below indicates progress to-date and proposed action.
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