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Urban Taskforce establishes ‘Council Watch’ to help purchasers of new homes07 September 2017The Urban Taskforce has established ‘Council Watch’ that will transparently measure how critical councils are performing in relation to housing supply and the effective processing of planning applications. NSW housing approvals flat- Houses up and apartments down30 August 2017The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) housing approval data for July shows that the housing market in NSW is flat, says the Urban Taskforce CEDA Report on Housing Australia highlights importance of Planning and Infrastructure30 August 2017The recent report by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) highlights the importance of improving planning systems and in providing infrastructure, says the Urban Taskforce. Sydney housing completions begin to fall30 August 2017The latest Sydney housing monitor data from the NSW Government indicates a fall in housing completions of 9 Percent, says the Urban Taskforce. Transitional Housing proposal by Hills Shire Council supported by Urban Taskforce28 August 2017The proposal by The Hills Shire Council to provide Transitional Housing through bonus floor space has appropriate incentives to encourage developers, says the Urban Taskforce. |
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September 2016The Urban Taskforce submission raises concern regarding the length of time and delays in obtaining approvals from City of Sydney Council for hoardings around construction sites. File Size: 269.92 kB
June 2016The Urban Taskforce submission on the draft Biodiversity Conservation Bill 2016 raised a number of issues including the introduction of a compulsory proposed new biodiversity offsets scheme, the definition of 'threshold', additional discretion for consent authorities and industry consultation. File Size: 411.27 kB
March 2017The Urban Taskforce submissions acknowledges the work undertaken by the Greater Sydney Commission in development the draft Plans. The submission raises concerns regarding affordable housing targets, removal of housing and mixed uses from strategic centres, infrastructure funding and a move towards prioritising employment lands over housing provision. |