Our Vision....Our Future- Submissions

Written Submissions

The Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework will soon be available for public comment. This is your change to have a say towards shaping the future direction of the Lithgow local government area in terms of the social, economic, environmental and civic leadership values for the area.

The Framework will be made up of the following suite of documents:

Community Strategic Plan 2025
Sets the overarching framework and vision for the future of the Lithgow local government area. Once implement Council, the Community, Business and government agencies will work in partnership to implement the identified actions in the plan. This is a plan for both Council and the Community.

The Long-Term Financial Plan (10 years)
Identifies Councils projected income and expenditure over a 10 year period.

The Strategic Asset Management Plan (minimum 10 years)
Identifies the condition of Assets, their value and the identified actions and projected costs needed to maintain and improve those assets over time.

The Workforce Plan (4 years)
Identifies the staff resources required to deliver the services and programs identified in the Delivery Program.

Delivery Program (4 years)
In its first year of office, each newly elected Council is required to adopt a four year delivery program. This identifies how Council will implement the plan through budgeted capital works and recurring operations during its term.

Operational Plan (1 year)
The Operational Program identifies the budget, capital works and recurring operations that Council will undertake during the current financial year.

Following adoption of the Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework, the documents will be placed on exhibition for community comment. During the exhibition period you will be invited to put in a written submission pertaining to any of the abovementioned documents which will be considered prior to final adoption of the framework by Council.

Written submissions should be addressed to the

General Manager
PO Box 19
LITHGOW NSW 2790
Quoting reference IPR 09-12

Please note: In accordance with the GIPPA Act all submissions received by Council during the public exhibition period will be made available for public viewing following closure of the exhibition period.

Every attempt will be made to remove all private information and information of a commercial in confidence nature of those making private submissions.

Some submission may be removed in whole or in part due to their content representing commercial in confidence information.

Last Updated 29 March, 2012 12:26 PM