Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Page 10
Page 11
Page 12
5The2006x1cAllanInquiryx1dcommissionedIRISResearchtopollover900residentsacrossNSWtogaugetheirviewsonlocalgovernment.Respondentswereaskedtopriorisetheirlocalcouncilservicesandexpresstheirdegreeofsasfaconwiththem.AcrossthemetropolitanareasinthestatetherewerethreeareasthatwereofmajorconcernTownplanningandmelyprocessingofbuildingapplicaonsConstruconandmaintenanceoflocalroadsfootpathsandkerbingTrax14cmanagementandparkingfaciliesEssenallythelocaldevelopmentassessmentprocessandthelocaltransportinfrastructurearactedtheleastsasfaconwhilemostotherservicesreceivedgoodtohighsasfaconscores.Inmetropolitanareasalmosthalfofrespondentsratedoverallsasfaconwiththeircouncilx19sperformanceasbeinghigh.Inamoredetailedpollonhowtobestdeterminebuildinganddevelopmentapplicaonsonly8ofmetropolitanresidentswantedelectedCouncillorsdeterminingapplicaons.Overall63wantedapplicaonsdeterminedbyindependentpanelsorontheadviceofsuchpanelsand21supportedprofessionalstax13makingthedecisions.AmorerecentAuspollinlate2011foundthatonly27ofDAapplicantsfelttheircouncildidagoodorexcellentjobinprocessingdevelopmentapplicaons.AProducvityCommissionReportontheroleoflocalgovernmentasregulatorsurveyedtheatudeofthebusinesscommunitytocouncilsperformance.ThesurveyindicatedthatNSWcouncilsweresingledoutforgenerangnegavecomments.WhatcitizenswantfromLocalGovernmentServiceAreaPerformanceGapsOverallsax10sfacx10onwithcouncilperformanceAnumberofsurveyshavebeenundertakentoassesstheax13tudeofcommunix12estocouncils.