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Other Government Initiatives Efficient Operation Federal Government Competition Policy Asset Management Financial Assistance Pricing and Developer Charges The Department of Local Government is concerned that councils generally are well managed. The Federal Industry Commission Report on the Australian Water Industry is concerned to ensure efficient use of resources - natural, physical and financial. Its 1992 Report's recommendations were wide-ranging and covered matters such as pricing reforms and structural reforms (eg amalgamation of authorities). In 1995 the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) ratified the National Competition Policy. Of particular significance to the water and sewerage functions of Council is the application of competitive neutrality to operations. The purpose of this is tho have councils “operate under similar competitive pressures to those experienced by the private sector”. The NSW Government has embraced these principles and set in motion a number of policies to increase the efficiency and the competitiveness of this type of business area. (Refer to the NSW Government Policy Statement on the Application of National Competition Policy to Local Government.) The NSW Government, which has ultimate responsibility for water and sewerage in the State, is concerned to ensure that the $7 billion asset base in country towns water supply and sewerage schemes under the care of Local Government, is well managed. The NSW Government has been providing grants for the development and improvement of water supply and sewerage schemes in country areas, under the Country Towns Water, Sewerage and Drainage Program which is now administered by the Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability. The Minister for Energy, Utilities and Sustainability has made changes to the subsidy provisions. The main changes are the requirement to implement best industry management practices and the withdrawal of subsidies for growth related capital works. These changes are outlined in the publication Country Towns Water Supply and Sewerage Program: Technical and Financial Assistance Available to Councils. In July 1993, a new Local Government Act was enacted. Section 64 of the new act specifies that councils apply development contributions in accordance with the provisions of the Water Supply Authorities Act. Section 25 (formerly under Section 27 which no longer exists) of that act authorises the water authority to levy a charge on a developer towards the cost of works serving the development. These works may be existing, projected, or both. Guidelines are issued from time to time by the Minister for Energy, Utilities and Sustainability. These guidelines, which include a methodology for calculating development contributions, were issued in February 2003. Appendices Mid-Western Regional Council Strategic Business Plan for Sewerage
Best Practice Management The NSW Government encourages best practice for all LWUs. The purpose of best practice management is: To encourage the effective and efficient delivery of water supply and sewerage services; and To promote sustainable water conservation practices and water demand management throughout NSW. From 1 July 2004, compliance with the six best practice criteria is mandatory for payment of a dividend from the surplus of an LWU’s water supply and sewerage businesses and future financial assistance under the Country Towns Water Supply & Sewerage (CTWS&S) program. Mid-Western Regional Council Strategic Business Plan for Sewerage Appendices
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Introduction Why This Plan Has Been
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Structure of the Plan The strategic
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