1 March 2016 Golden Plains Shire Council Media Release Council continues to deliver on community engagement with 2016-17 Budget Golden Plains Shire Council is following through on its commitment to engage more with residents and ratepayers around the next Budget. Last year, Council committed to keeping the community involved in the process leading up to the release of the draft Budget in the legislated formal consultation period, due to commence in May this year. The first step in delivering this promise was the Focus Groups that took place late last year, where residents discussed their priorities for the year ahead. Now Council is asking residents for feedback on key information from the draft Strategic Resource Plan; a high-level, four year plan that provides an overview of Council's proposed key actions, and will inform the 2016-17 Budget. The information, and the ability to provide feedback, can be found on Council's Have Your Say platform: Mayor, Cr Des Phelan, said Council welcomes more opportunities to listen to the community. "We received over 700 responses to our Community Engagement Survey, which shows Golden Plains Shire residents are ready to be heard, and we remain ready to listen." "Council is committed to keeping communities informed and listening to what they have to say. "The feedback Council receives on the Have Your Say platform will be collated and considered by Council alongside the draft Strategic Resource Plan. "This will allow Council to hear the voice of residents alongside the draft figures, and guide it in its decision making." ENDS – –
1 March 2016 Golden Plains Shire Council Media Release Council continues to deliver on community engagement with 2016-17 Budget Golden Plains Shire Council is following through on its commitment to engage more with residents and ratepayers around the next Budget. Last year, Council committed to keeping the community involved in the process leading up to the release of the draft Budget in the legislated formal consultation period, due to commence in May this year. The first step in delivering this promise was the Focus Groups that took place late last year, where residents discussed their priorities for the year ahead. Now Council is asking residents for feedback on key information from the draft Strategic Resource Plan; a high-level, four year plan that provides an overview of Council's proposed key actions, and will inform the 2016-17 Budget. The information, and the ability to provide feedback, can be found on Council's Have Your Say platform: Mayor, Cr Des Phelan, said Council welcomes more opportunities to listen to the community. "We received over 700 responses to our Community Engagement Survey, which shows Golden Plains Shire residents are ready to be heard, and we remain ready to listen." "Council is committed to keeping communities informed and listening to what they have to say. "The feedback Council receives on the Have Your Say platform will be collated and considered by Council alongside the draft Strategic Resource Plan. "This will allow Council to hear the voice of residents alongside the draft figures, and guide it in its decision making." – ENDS –
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