Public Exhibition of Draft Policy – Payment of Expenses and Provision of Facilities to Councillors

19 August 2021

Council is reviewing its Policy for the Payment of Expenses and Provision of Facilities to Councillors, made under the Local Government Act 1993. As part of this process, Council is also required to give public notice of its intention to amend the policy, and allow the public to make submissions.

At its meeting on 27 July 2021, Council resolved to place the Draft Payment of Expenses and Provision of Facilities to Councillors Policy on public exhibition for a period of 28 days and seek submissions from interested parties.

Council’s Draft Payment of Expenses and Provision of Facilities to Councillors Policy is available for view and comment on Council’s website hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au via the Have Your Say tab or the direct link yourhawkesbury-yoursay.com.au until Wednesday, 15 September 2021.

Submissions may be made by completing an online submission via yourhawkesbury-yoursay.com.au or in writing, addressed to the General Manager, Hawkesbury City Council, PO Box 146, Windsor NSW 2756, or by email council@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au up to close of business on Wednesday, 15 September 2021. If you would like to make a submission, please quote Reference: ‘Draft Payment of Expenses and Provision of Facilities to Councillors Policy’. Council will consider all submissions received at a subsequent Council Meeting.

Should you lodge a submission, it will be considered, along with any other submissions received and may be included in Council’s meeting business paper. Your submission, including any personal information, is accessible by any person upon written application, subject to Council’s Privacy Management Plan and the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009. The inclusion of personal information in your submission is voluntary but, if not provided, may affect consideration of the submission. The information will ultimately be stored in Council’s records system.

Enquiries should be directed to Charles McElroy, Manager Corporate Services and Governance on 4560 4444 or by email to council@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au