Council prepares to deliver long-term vision
Tweed Shire Council projects and activities to achieve the long-term visions of the community are mapped out in a series of plans which goes on public exhibition this Wednesday, 27 April 2011.
Council this week adopted draft versions of its Delivery Program 2011/2015 and Operational Plan 2011/2012, which outline the actions designed to achieve the objectives in the Tweed Community Strategic Plan 2011/2021.
"These documents are Council's statement of commitment to achieving the 10-year vision spelt out in the Community Strategic Plan," the Mayor of Tweed, Councillor Kevin Skinner, said.
"They clearly map out the projects and activities Council plans to undertake over the next four years, while working within Council's available resources and responsibilities.
"Council staged a comprehensive public engagement program for the Community Strategic Plan, which becomes Council's most high-level strategic document for the next decade.
"Now we are embarking on another engagement campaign to get community feedback on the projects and activities Council plans to undertake to deliver the Strategic Plan's objectives."
The draft Delivery Program, Operational Plan and two supporting documents – the Resourcing Strategy and Revenue Policy - will be on public exhibition from Wednesday 27 April to Friday 27 May.
Key projects in the Operational Plan include the Pottsville Beach Neighbourhood Centre ($1.1 million), the Tweed River Regional Museum ($3.2 million), road construction ($7.4 million) and water supply augmentation ($4.1 million).
"Members of the community will have several ways to find out more about these documents and how they fit within Council's new Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework," Cr Skinner said.
"Council will stage a series of community information stalls throughout the Tweed in May, to explain the framework and enable residents to have their say.
"Council is also conducting an online forum at www.yoursaytweed.com.au/deliveryprogram to give people a convenient way to provide their input."
Printed copies of the four draft documents can also be viewed at Council's offices in Murwillumbah and Tweed Heads, as well as the Kingscliff, Murwillumbah and Tweed Heads libraries.
Consultation has concluded
