1.3.1 Council will advocate Quantum of additional resources Ongoing Council strongly for improved allocated to Council as a result of funding to Local lobbying Government by lobbying Local Members of Parliament, and supporting Namoi Councils and LGSA proposals Seek Constitutional recognition of local government to enable direct funding from the STRATEGY 1.4 Commonwealth Actions 2014/15 - 2017/18 Performance Measure Timeline Responsibility 1.41 Council will actively support Local Government is recognised in To be confirmed Council constitutional recognition the constitution after the next of local government via Referendum media campaigns in conjunction with the ALGA STRATEGY 1.5 Demonstrate accountability, good customer service, transparency and ethical conduct Actions 2014/15 - 2017/18 Performance Measure Timeline Responsibility 1.5.1 Provide relevant staff Council performance in these areas Ongoing MANEX training and offer against benchmark in Annual competitive working Employee Survey conditions and remuneration 1.5.2 Ensure decision making Council recognised as a Ongoing Council, processes are fair, open transparent, accountable and and equitable ethical organisation 1.5.3 Ensure staff respond to all of satisfaction in community Ongoing forms of customer requests survey for customer service in a timely manner STRATEGY 1.6 Increase the number of female councillors and management staff Actions 2014/15 - 2017/18 Performance Measure Timeline Responsibility 1.6.1 Promote the need for greater Female staff and councillors as a four years for Councillors gender equity on councils via percentage of total staff and councillors; councillors ongoing for staff
1.3.1 Council will advocate strongly for improved funding to Local Government by lobbying Local Members of Parliament, and supporting Namoi Councils and LGSA proposals Quantum of additional resources allocated to Council as a result of lobbying Ongoing Council STRATEGY 1.4 Seek Constitutional recognition of local government to enable direct funding from the Commonwealth Actions 2014/15 - 2017/18 Performance Measure Timeline Responsibility 1.41 Council will actively support constitutional recognition of local government via media campaigns in conjunction with the ALGA Local Government is recognised in the constitution after the next Referendum To be confirmed Council STRATEGY 1.5 Demonstrate accountability, good customer service, transparency and ethical conduct Actions 2014/15 - 2017/18 Performance Measure Timeline Responsibility 1.5.1 Provide relevant staff training and offer competitive working conditions and remuneration Council performance in these areas against benchmark in Annual Employee Survey Ongoing MANEX 1.5.2 Ensure decision making processes are fair, open and equitable Council recognised as a transparent, accountable and ethical organisation Ongoing Council, 1.5.3 Ensure staff respond to all forms of customer requests in a timely manner of satisfaction in community survey for customer service Ongoing STRATEGY 1.6 Increase the number of female councillors and management staff Actions 2014/15 - 2017/18 Performance Measure Timeline Responsibility 1.6.1 Promote the need for greater gender equity on councils via Female staff and councillors as a percentage of total staff and councillors four years for councillors; ongoing for staff Councillors
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