MAV STRATEGIC WORK PLAN 2007-08 Complete Ongoing New Local government a project to efficiency  examine factors affecting cost escalation in local government  Examine priority areas for improving local government efficiency Rate rebate for EC  Advocate on behalf of Declared Councils councils in the reimbursement of the rate rebate Superannuation Investigate the feasibility  payback of returning excess from the defined benefits fund Pipeline rating the feasibility of undertaking an advocacy campaign on pipeline  rating State funding - local  Advocate for state funding for local roads 2. Governance and Councillor Development Strategic Objective: To strengthen the skills, knowledge and capacity of local government’s elected representatives and workforce Complete Ongoing New Councillor conduct  Work with councils to  Advocate for the identify models to adoption of the preferred resolve governance model to resolve breakdowns in councils governance breakdowns in councils and proactive approach Legislative amendments to dealing with the implementation of legislative change  affecting local government Assist councils to identify strategies to Good Governance encourage and support an good governance with internal and external  polices, programs and seminars Councillor Development  Complete Councillor Program Competency Framework Ensure professional  development offering research complements the councillor development Integrated Performance  programs to the findings Framework for Councillors as it evolves Review and of the Councillor
MAV STRATEGIC WORK PLAN 2007-08 Complete Ongoing New Local government efficiency   a project to examine factors affecting cost escalation in local government Examine priority areas for improving local government efficiency Rate rebate for EC Declared Councils Superannuation payback   Advocate on behalf of councils in the reimbursement of the rate rebate Investigate the feasibility of returning excess from the defined benefits fund Pipeline rating  the feasibility of undertaking an advocacy campaign on pipeline rating State funding - local  Advocate for state funding for local roads 2. Governance and Councillor Development Strategic Objective: To strengthen the skills, knowledge and capacity of local government’s elected representatives and workforce Complete Ongoing New Councillor conduct  Work with councils to  Advocate for the identify models to resolve governance breakdowns in councils adoption of the preferred model to resolve governance breakdowns in councils Legislative amendments Good Governance   an and proactive approach to dealing with the implementation of legislative change affecting local government Assist councils to identify strategies to encourage and support good governance with internal and external polices, programs and seminars Councillor Development Program  Complete Councillor Competency Framework  Ensure professional development offering research complements the  Review and councillor development programs to the findings Integrated Performance Framework for Councillors as it evolves of the Councillor
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