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8helpwithstrategicplanningpolicyadviceplacemanagementandmanagingthecontractwiththeservicescentre.Ax16er5yearseachcouncilcouldbuyservicesfromanyprovider.ThecurrentRegionalOrganisaonofCouncilsROCcouldtakeontheSSCrole.Developmentassessmentprojectsunder10millionwouldbeassessedbyanindependentpanelappointedbycouncilandservicedbyplannersfromtheSSC.Forprojectsover10millionassessmentwouldbebyaJointRegionalPlanningPanelalsoservicedbyplanningstax13fromtheSSC.Councilsoperangcostsshouldbecappedsothatanyfuturerealboosttoordinaryrevenueswasappliedtoovercominginfrastructurerenewalandmaintenancebacklogsandfundingincreasedborrowingsforexpandinginfrastructurestocktomeetpopulaongrowth.Ratepeggingshouldbescrappedandcouncilsrequiredtousetheirdepreciaonprovisionsforthepurposetheywereintendedfornamelytorenewageinginfrastructure.Jointstateandlocalgovernmentfundsmayberequiredtoservicetheregionalplanningandassessmentbodiesthatareproposedinthegovernmentx19sGreenPaper.AnewstructureofJRPPswillberequiredthatalignwiththeregionalsharedservicecentres.ApilotsharedservicecentreshouldbeestablishedforthecouncilsalongtheParramaaRoadcorridorwhichincludesAshx14eldBurwoodStrathx14eldandAuburn.TheselocalgovernmentareasexhibitweakersocialcapitalthanmostotherpartsofSydneyandsodeservespecialaenonatrebuildingtheirsenseofcommunitybyhavingthemidenfywithParramaaRoadasavibrantsocialcorridorratherthanabusymotorstripCONCLUSIONLocalgovernmenthasaggravatedSydneyx19shousingcrisisbyNotrezoningsux15cientlandforax13ordablemulpledwellingsNotadopngclearconsistentplansandregulaonstoguidepermissibledevelopmentNotensuringindividualdevelopmentassessmentsareindependentofpolicalandvestedinterestsNotspendingenoughoncapitalworkstherebycreangalargebacklogofunsasfactorycommunityinfrastructureUsingdepreciaonprovisionsandreservesfornon-capitalpurposesUnder-borrowingforinfrastructureenhancementstherebyforcingnewhomebuyerstocontributedisproporonatelytowardsthisendNotsharingthecostofgreenx14eldinfrastructurewithexisngcommuniesthatinheritedfreepublicassetsfrompreviousgeneraonsandNotsharingoroutsourcingacviesthatwouldbenex14tfromeconomiesofscaleandscopenorfocusingonspecix14cplacemanagementtobeerrespondtocommunityneedsatastreetlevel.RECOMMENDATIONSTosolveSydneyx19sliveabilitycrisisthestategovernmentshouldgiveprioritytothefollowingreformsthatimpactonlocalgovernmenta.ZoneallmajorSydneytransportcorridorsandhubsinlowerdensitymiddletooutersuburbsformul-usepurposestocreatevibrantself-containedcentreswherepeoplecanliveworkshopandenjoythemselveswithouthavingtotraveloutsidetheirneighbourhoodb.Requirecouncilstointroduceform-basedcodestox1cregulate1Thenetx14nancialliabiliesraoofacouncilmeansitstotalliabilieslessiunrestrictedcashandinvestmentsiianyrestrictedcashandinvestmentsmatchingrestrictedliabiliesandiiireceivablesexpressedasapercentageoftotaloperangrevenue.ANFLraoupto60shouldbecompablewithaninvestmentgradesingle-Acreditrangprovidedacouncilhadaminimumoperangsurplustotaloperangrevenueof2.5andaminimumunrestrictedcurrentassetsunrestrictedcurrentliabiliesraoof1.25.therelaonshipbetweenbuildingfacadesandthepublicrealmtheformandmassofbuildingsinrelaontooneanotherandthescaleandtypesofstreetsandblocksx1dc.Requireallcouncildevelopmentapplicaonstobeallocatedbysizefordeterminaonbyexpertlocalandregionalplanningpanelsindependentofpoliciansd.Requirecouncilstouseassetdepreciaonprovisionsandreservesfortheirintendedpurposei.e.renewingdegradedinfrastructuree.Requirecouncilstofundinfrastructurerehabilitaonandrenewalsbyincreasingtheiraveragenetx14nancialliabiliesraofromanaverageof4toarangeof40to60f.Replaceratepeggingwithacaponlocalgovernmentoperangexpendituresothatanyfuturerealgrowthinrevenuesisdevotedtocorrecngthedisplacementofcapitalspendingovermanydecadesandtocontributetoaregionalfundtoassistwiththecostofprovidingessenalulityinfrastructuretogreenx14eldsitesandg.Requirecouncilstoformregionalsharedservicecooperavesforallbackandfrontox15ceacviesthatwouldbenex14tfromeconomiesofscaleandscopetofreeupcouncilorsandmanagementtofocusmoreonclientandplaceneedsrequiringcustomisedsoluons.EXECUTIVESUMMARY