What key partnerships should Council build to help address complex issues such as transport, health, education and environment?

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johnl Comment 1 27 Jan 2010, 4:10 PM

Well, the key 'partnership' is with the community. We should be building for a formal process for involving the community in decision-making (not just elaborate 'consultations' every few years).

I'm thinking of precinct committees, or similar.

E.g. http://www.leichhardt.nsw.gov.au/Precinct-Committees.html

gmcc Comment 1.1 6 Mar 2010, 9:21 AM

Precinct Committees only get active community members - who are involved otherwise.

The entire council is making decisions about our area, but only our Ward Councillors are interested. They should all have to go to a community meeting in each suburb atleast twice a year and let anyone talk to them.

sokio Comment 2 27 Mar 2010, 11:30 AM

Councils should play a major part with local businesses as there are many within that are attempting to make changes not only locally but nationally in there efforts

The council should create a new model for ways in which they do business with businesses that supply technology products services first over others as a priority not only for the benefit of the community but the benefit for these businesses to flourish and survive in a tough economic climate

I had the councils guys come in only after i contacted them

and to find that they are way behind and could more…

 
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