27 February 2007 - Ordinary Meeting of Council (pdf. 14MB)

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Item 5
S02779
2 February 2007
SUMMARY
Each year the Department of Local Government releases ‘The Comparative Information Return on
New South Wales Local Government Councils’. The latest report released in January 2007, is for
the 2004/2005 financial year. The data is collected by an electronic survey of Councils as well as
from Councils’ Annual Financial Statements, NSW Grants Commission Returns and Notional Rate
Returns.
The 2006-2010 Management Plan requires that a formal report be presented to Council to analyse
the NSW Department of Local Government Comparative Data report for 2004/2005 by the end of
the second quarter. This was not possible as the data was only published by the Department of
Local Government in January 2007.
Analysis of the following has been undertaken:
• Group 3 Councils
• Neighbouring Councils
• History of Ku-ring-gai 1994/95–2004/2005
The report has been analysed and results are attached separately for Council’s information.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive and note the analysis of Department of Local Government 2004/2005
Comparative Data report.
Edwin Athaide
Finance & Business Officer
John Clark
Acting Director Finance & Business
Attachments:
Analysis of NSW Department of Local Government Comparative Data
2004/2005 (Separate Book) - 700194, 700168
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