There is much to be gleaned from the NSW Govt's efforts to reduce the number of Sydney's Council and arguably Tasmania needs to be paying closer attention rather than being putting stones in the road of reimagining Local Govt. in Tasmania.
Australia wide Local Govt. operates on an outmoded model (18th/19th C model?) and it is high time that a model with contemporaneous relevance and accountability was settled upon.
The Mayor of Ashfield, Lucille McKenna today said she would seek an urgent meeting with her
fellow Councillors to determine if Ashfield Council would seek further talks with its neighbouring
councils about a possible amalgamation.
Her comments follow the announcement by the Premier today urging council’s to reconsider
their position in relation to amalgamations before a final decision on the future of local councils
is made.
“Ashfield Council is financially sustainable and has the necessary operational and strategic
capacity to deliver high quality services for the local Ashfield community,” Mayor McKenna said.
“Our services are recognised as models of leading practice and, by the State Government’s own
TCorp (NSW Treasury Corporations) assessment, Ashfield is in a sound financial position.
Read more here
http://www.ashfield.nsw.gov.au/files/Media_Release_-_Mayor_seeks_urgent_talks_on_future_of_Ashfield.pdf
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