MAV STRATEGIC WORK PLAN 2008-09 OUTCOMES OF REGIONAL PLANNING MEETINGS The MAV held 13 regional planning meetings with its member councils in February and March 2008 to identify priority local government issues for inclusion in the MAV Strategic Work Plan. These views were collated and are summarised below, including the frequency with which they were raised. Economics & Finance Financial sustainability * * * * * * * * * * * * * 13 Cost shifting * * * * * * * 7 Capacity to pay * 1 Economic development * 1 Red tape * * 1 Unbundling of water * * 1 Inflation * * 1 Cost impacts * 1 Rating * 2 Grants * 2 Revaluations * 2 Governance & Councillor Development Good governance / councillor conduct * * * * * * 7 VEC Electoral Review * * * * * 5 Increase skill level of councillors * * * * * * 5 Council elections * 3 Election Cost * 2 Length of caretaker period * * 2 Strategic planning * * 2 MAV State Council * * 1 Councillor remuneration * * 1 Certified councillor training * * 1 Relationship between MAV & LGPro * 1 * Diversity of councillors * 1 Voting inequities MAV members * * 1 Accountability * 1 Training on the Winky Pop court decision * 3 Planning & Building Implementation of rural zones * * * * * * * * 8 State planning for growth * * * * * 2 Land use * * * * 4 Sustainable development * 1 Local planning * 1 Developer contributions * * 1 Green wedges * * 1 Subdivisions * City entertainment precincts * 2 2 Urban development * Establishment of housing in rail corridors * 1 Feedlot code * 1 Growth areas * 1
MAV STRATEGIC WORK PLAN 2008-09 OUTCOMES OF REGIONAL PLANNING MEETINGS The MAV held 13 regional planning meetings with its member councils in February and March 2008 to identify priority local government issues for inclusion in the MAV Strategic Work Plan. These views were collated and are summarised below, including the frequency with which they were raised. Economics & Finance Financial sustainability * * * * * * * * * * * * * 13 Cost shifting * * * * * * * 7 Capacity to pay Economic development Red tape Unbundling of water Inflation Cost impacts Rating Grants Revaluations * * * * * * * * * * * * 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Governance & Councillor Development Good governance / councillor conduct VEC Electoral Review Increase skill level of councillors * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 7 5 5 Council elections Election Cost Length of caretaker period Strategic planning MAV State Council Councillor remuneration Certified councillor training Relationship between MAV & LGPro Diversity of councillors Voting inequities MAV members Accountability Training on the Winky Pop court decision * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Planning & Building Implementation of rural zones * * * * * * * * 8 State planning for growth Land use * * * * * * * * * 4 2 Sustainable development Local planning Developer contributions Green wedges Subdivisions City entertainment precincts Urban development Establishment of housing in rail corridors Feedlot code Growth areas * * * * * * * * * * * * 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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