Penrith City Draft 2009-10 Operational Plan - Are we on the right track?

Council provides key physical infrastructure and services such as the construction and maintenance of roads, footpaths, and drainage.
The Footpath Delivery Program for 2009-10 is available in the library for downloading.
Do you have any comments about the proposed Roads Program for 2009-2010? Do you have any comments about the proposed Footpath Delivery Program for 2009-2010? 

Council’s rates are proposed to rise by 3.5% in 2009-2010 (the maximum amount allowed to all councils) to meet essential costs, maintain and improve services. Council generates the majority of its income from other sources including grants, waste charges and fees.
Where do you think Council should focus its efforts to increase income?  

Council provides a 3-bin collection system for organics, recyclables, and residual garbage in urban areas. For households in non urban areas and for multi unit residential developments the current 2-bin collection system will continue. The service provides for the composting of organics (food & garden waste) and for the return of the compost for use on council parks and reserves.
The domestic waste charge proposed for the standard service will be $245 (1.6% reduction) and $195 (6% increase) for the small service. Additional service combinations however will be available to meet the resident’s needs.
Do you have any comments about the current service?  

Aside from money collected through rates, Council must also charge for other services to cover the cost of delivery. Council’s fees and charges are reviewed annually and are based on a number of different pricing approaches including full or partial cost recovery, subsidised and statutory pricing methods.
Overall Council’s fees and charges income is proposed to rise by 4.49% in 2009-2010. All fees and charges are detailed in Part B of the Draft Operational Plan.
Do you have any comments on the proposed fees and charges?  

Council delivers many important projects each year. Do you have any comments on the projects which Council is proposing for 2009-2010?
Are there any Council projects that should be delivered in a different way? In 2009-2010 a total of 32 million in capital works is proposed  

Council delivers a wide range of services each year. Do you have any comments on the services which Council provides? Are there any Council services that should be provided in a different way? 

Part A of the draft Operational Plan 2009-2010 outlines the services, projects and programs that Council will be undertaking in the coming year.
It also provides the net cost to run each service and identifies the special initiative programs Council has been undertaking.
Part B of the Operational Plan provides a complete listing of all Council Fees and Charges for 2009-2010..
Council delivers many important projects each year. Do you have any comments on the projects or services which Council is proposing for 2009-2010? Are there any Council projects or services that should be delivered in a different way?
 

The exhibition period for the draft Strategic Plan and 4 year Delivery Program has closed. However you can still view the documents in the library on the main page. If, as you review the 2009-10 Operational Plan you find that you would like to comment on the Strategic Plan or Delivery Program, complete a submission form before the 1st June 2009 and we will include those comments in the final review of the documents before endorsement by Council.
How well do you think the three documents work together to explain the plans for the City’s future and what we can all do to get there?