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

Legal Expenses to Total Planning and Development Costs
50.00%
40.00%
30.00%
20.00%
10.00%
0.00%
1994/1995
1995/1996
1996/1997
1997/1998
1998/1999
1999/2000
2000/2001
2001/2002
2002/2003
2003/2004
2004/2005
Council’s legal expenses to total planning expenses have risen from 8.6% in 1997/1998 to 50% in
2001/2002 and have steadily declined to 31% in 2004/2005. The increase in legal costs in recent years
is mostly due to the increased number of SEPP5 and Dual Occupancy applications received by
Council. The decline is due to improved effeciencies in processing legal matters.
Environmental Management and Health Expenses (per capita)
$16.00
$14.00
$12.00
$10.00
$8.00
$6.00
$4.00
$2.00
$0.00
1994/1995
1995/1996
1996/1997
1997/1998
1998/1999
1999/2000
2000/2001
2001/2002
2002/2003
2003/2004
2004/2005
In 1998/1999 expenditure on environmental management and health per head of population reduced to
$4.51, however in 2002/2003 it increased to $12.73 and has steadily reduced to $10.33 in 2004/2005
Ku-ring-gai’s result of $10.33 is below the NSW average of $22 in 2004/2005.
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