Annual Report 2005-2006 - Waverley Council

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Waverley Council State of the Environment Activities 2005/2006 Land/Biodiversity Planned Activities Page No Complete Comprehensive Bondi Junction LEP and DCP. 134, 143 • Integration of best practice social and environmental strategies into planning controls. • Appropriate balance of commercial retail, tourism and residential uses in new development in planning controls. • Heritage Assessment Report requirement implemented as part of planning controls The Bondi Junction LEP No 6 and draft Town Square DCP were prepared in August 2005 and considered by Council in September 2005. The plans were placed on public exhibition in January 2006. A consultant planner (Connell Wagner) was commissioned in October 2005 to prepare the Comprehensive Bondi Junction LEP and DCP. The project brief includes objectives, which require the integration of social and environmental strategies into planning controls. The draft Bondi Junction Comprehensive LEP will target land uses within the Bondi Junction Commercial Centre based on economic assessments undertaken as part of the development of the Urban Profile and Structure Plan preparation. In addition, the draft Bondi Junction Comprehensive LEP will incorporate the findings and recommendations of the Bondi Junction Heritage Assessment. Progressive preparation of environmental policy and plans to 153, 160 reflect best practice This year, an Asbestos Policy was developed for the Waverley LGA, as well as an Integrated Total Water Management Policy which, once adopted, will apply to all new development in Waverley. In addition, the current Bondi Junction Commercial Centre Planning Review includes a strong sustainability component. Progressive preparation and review of built form plans and 154 policies to ensure best practice in ESD. A range of best practice environmental policies have been reviewed and developed this year. These include the review of Council’s corporate Environmental Policy, development of an Asbestos Policy for the Waverley LGA and complaints handling procedure, development of Council’s Water Savings Actions Plan, drafting of an Integrated Total Water Management Policy, and the roll out of the Waverley Council Environmental Management System for which 60 environmental management plans have been developed for high environmental risk Council activities since July 2005. In addition, the Bondi Junction Commercial Centre Planning Review included a strong sustainability component. Completion of Environmental Levy funded Bush Regeneration 162 project on the Coast Walk. The environmental levy funded bush regeneration project involving geotechnical issues surrounding weed removal at the base of Wilga Street, Bondi was completed in December 2005. Other work included bush regeneration works and weed removal in Gaerloch Reserve, as part of the Coastal Walk Bush Regeneration Works extending from Notts Avenue to Tamarama Beach. Annual Report 2005/2006 159
160 Waverley Council State of the Environment Activities 2005/2006 Land/Biodiversity Planned Activities Page No Implement the recommendations of the ESD review undertaken by 163 the UTS Institute of Sustainable Futures. In conjunction with the UTS Institute of Sustainable Futures, Planning & Environmental Services completed a comprehensive review of Council’s current built form planning instruments to assess their ESD performance. Phase 1 of the project was completed in December 2004. The review involved the assessment of 12 Council policies. All recommendations from the review have been incorporated into both the Bondi Junction LEP No. 6 amendment and the draft Comprehensive DCP. Waste Sustainability Indicator 2006 Targets Per capita domestic waste. 147.06 kg/pp/yr Per capita domestic recycling. 202 kg/pp/yr Planned Activities Page No Dumped rubbish action strategy for summer period revised and 19, 145, 159, 186 implemented. The dumped rubbish action strategy was reviewed and refined in October 2005. Implementation of the revised strategy commenced at the end of November 2005 and continued until the end of February 2006. The strategy included additional collections during this period in streets within the Bondi Basin area that were identified as being ‘hotspots’ for rubbish dumping. Regular waste audits were conducted and regulatory investigation and enforcement undertaken to support the program. The aim of the program was to reduce dumped rubbish issues and improve the aesthetic appearance of the streets during the high visitation time in the summer months. A total of 137 tonnes of rubbish was collected from the Bondi basin area during the period Beach Litter bins are less than 100% full. 19, 146 During the period 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006, beach litter bins were less than 100% full 98% of the time. Deploy parks maintenance staff to empty beach bins and collect 20 shoreline refuse. This target was achieved over 2005/2006. Daily waste audits of abandoned waste and bins left on streets. 19, 145, 159 Waste Audits were undertaken by Bondi and Beaches staff and Regulatory Officers at least four times per week. This resulted in a marked improvement in businesses complying with waste presentation requirements. Implement afternoon summer cleaning program. 20 Summer cleaning regime implemented. This included additional staff resources deployed to Bondi basin from November to April. Visitor Management Strategy reviewed and updated. 22 Because of resource issues and competing priorities, work on reviewing the 2002/2005 Strategy did not commence until February 2006. Roll out of new litterbin casings in Bondi Commercial zone 26 completed. The roll out of new public litterbin casings in the Bondi Beach Commercial Zone commenced in November 2005 and was completed in December 2005, ahead of schedule. Annual Report 2005/2006
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