Integrated Plans

In November 2009 the NSW State Government introduced Integrated Planning and Reporting reforms which is a new approach to how councils develop their budgets and corporate plans.

Integrated Planning ensures that councils are better reflecting community aspirations within their activities by taking a long term (10 year) outlook. It is based around a Community Strategic Plan which has to reflect the community’s aspirations. In order to ensure this occurs Integrated Planning and Reporting advocates a ‘three tier’ hierarchy of plans consisting of a Community Strategic Plan, a Delivery Program and an Operational Plan.

The Community Strategic Plan is an overview document which identifies the community’s main priorities and expectations for the future and outlines strategies to achieve these goals. It must cover a minimum timeframe of 10 years.

The Delivery Program replaces the former Management Plan requirements. It is designed as the single point of reference for all activities undertaken by the Council during its term of office. The Delivery Program details the activities the Council will undertake to achieve the objectives of the Community Strategic Plan and covers Council’s activities for term of the present Council (until 2012).

The Operational Plan is a sub-plan of the Delivery Program in that it directly addresses the actions outlined in the Delivery Program and identifies activities (projects and programs) that Council will be undertaking within the financial year. The Operational Plan allocates responsibilities for each action or set of actions and identifies suitable measures to determine the effectiveness of the activities undertaken and is supported by a detailed budget.

Each year Council develops an overview of the Operational Plan which is sent to all ratepayers with the first rates notice of the year.

Council's Integrated Plans for 2011-2012 have been adopted by Council and can be downloaded by clicking on the links below.