2015 - 2016 Draft Hills Shire Plan on Public Exhibition
Submissions Close 29 May 2015
The Hills Shire Council is calling for the community to view and comment on the draft 2015-2016 HILLS SHIRE PLAN - a five part document that provides the framework by which the organisation plans to operate during the next financial year.
The Executive Summary document provides a snapshot of the five documents which make up The Hills Shire Plan.
THE HILLS SHIRE PLAN CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING FIVE DOCUMENTS:
- Hills Future Community Strategic Plan;
- 2013-2017 Delivery Program;
- 2015-2016 Operational Plan;
- 2015-2016 Resourcing Strategy;
- 2015-2016 Fees and Charges
The Community Strategic Plan “Hills Future” sets the long term Strategic Direction for the Hills Shire and was prepared after extensive community consultation. This document is structured around five Themes. These Themes reflect the highest priority issues raised by the Community. Under each Theme there are various Outcomes. These reflect what the Community wanted. What Council will do to deliver the Outcomes is reflected under the Strategies. Effectiveness of these will be measured by the Quality of Life measures identified.
The Delivery Program responds to the Hills Future Strategic Direction and its main purpose is to communicate what Council will deliver to the community over its four year term and it is updated each year with any new actions that are required.
The Operational Plan sets out in detail the activities Council proposes to carry out in the next financial year and will be contributing to achieving the Council Outcomes under each Theme.
Resourcing Strategy consists of the Long Term Financial Plan (LTFP), Asset Management Strategy and the Workforce Strategy. Long Term Financial Plan details all the Financial Policies upon which the LTFP has been prepared and it contains the Operating Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash flow Statements for the next 10 years. It also shows how the Budget Result reconciles to the Operating Surplus. The Asset Management Strategy under the draft Resourcing Strategy outlines all capital improvements Council plans to carry out in 2015/2016 and an indication of what is planned for the next three years. Also included is a schedule of draft Fees and Charges proposed for the next financial year.
EXHIBITION
The 2015 - 2016 Hills Shire Plan will be on public exhibition from Thursday 30 April 2015 - Friday 29 May 2015.
The draft Plan can be viewed in the attachments to this page or at Council’s Customer Service Centre at 3 Columbia Court, Baulkham Hills or at any of Council’s Shire libraries.
If you would like a copy mailed to you contact Julie Watson on 9843 0106 or email jwatson@thehills.nsw.gov.au
SUBMISSIONS
Submissions on the Draft Hills Shire Plan closed Friday 29 May, 2015