To be flexible and responsive in the exercise of its functions and powers and operation of its facilities and services To employ appropriate professional expertise and skills To be capable of embracing micro-economic reform. Each local government should have a diverse and sufficient rate base to ensure that general purpose grants do not represent the major revenue source. 3.8 The Effective Delivery of Local Government Services A broad range of factors can be relevant to the effective delivery of local government services and these are often directly relevant to those that also affect the viability of local governments. They include: The size and geographical spread of the population Management effectiveness and efficiency The availability of staff expertise Appropriate infrastructure and equipment Customer satisfaction and feedback. 4. Consultation 4.1 Meetings with Affected Local Governments Meeting with the City of Swan The Board met with councillors and staff of the City of Swan on 12 October 2016 to discuss the inquiry process and the on the proposal and to give them the City’s position opportunity to provide further information about their boundary amendment proposal. In her role as deputy, Mary Adam acted as Chair, as Mel Congerton had declared an interest in the proposal, as he is a ratepayer in the City of Swan. The City provided a summarised history of and background to, their proposal to the Board, referring back to the commencement of the Metropolitan Local Government Reform (metro reform) process in 2009, and the irregular boundary with the Shire of Mundaring, discussing the possibility of an amalgamation with Mundaring at the time. Swan had subsequently provided a submission during the metro reform period and stated that they had agreed with the key findings of the Robson Review. The current proposal to the Board had originated from the potential development of the affected area, with the City of Belmont then engaging with the City of Swan to seek some further options/solutions to the issue. The City of Swan had subsequently made the current proposal to the Board.
To be flexible and responsive in the exercise of its functions and powers and operation of its facilities and services To employ appropriate professional expertise and skills To be capable of embracing micro-economic reform. Each local government should have a diverse and sufficient rate base to ensure that general purpose grants do not represent the major revenue source. 3.8 The Effective Delivery of Local Government Services A broad range of factors can be relevant to the effective delivery of local government services and these are often directly relevant to those that also affect the viability of local governments. They include: The size and geographical spread of the population Management effectiveness and efficiency The availability of staff expertise Appropriate infrastructure and equipment Customer satisfaction and feedback. 4. Consultation 4.1 Meetings with Affected Local Governments Meeting with the City of Swan The Board met with councillors and staff of the City of Swan on 12 October 2016 to discuss the inquiry process and the City’s position on the proposal and to give them the opportunity to provide further information about their boundary amendment proposal. In her role as deputy, Mary Adam acted as Chair, as Mel Congerton had declared an interest in the proposal, as he is a ratepayer in the City of Swan. The City provided a summarised history of and background to, their proposal to the Board, referring back to the commencement of the Metropolitan Local Government Reform (metro reform) process in 2009, and the irregular boundary with the Shire of Mundaring, discussing the possibility of an amalgamation with Mundaring at the time. Swan had subsequently provided a submission during the metro reform period and stated that they had agreed with the key findings of the Robson Review. The current proposal to the Board had originated from the potential development of the affected area, with the City of Belmont then engaging with the City of Swan to seek some further options/solutions to the issue. The City of Swan had subsequently made the current proposal to the Board.