Annual Report 07/08 - Lithgow City Council

Statements Against Reporting RequirementsExternal Bodies Exercising Functions Delegated by CouncilThere were no functions delegated by Council to external bodies during 2007/08Companies in which Council held a Controlling InterestCouncil did not hold the controlling interest in any one company.Partnerships, Co-operatives or Joint Ventures to whichCouncil was a PartyCouncil was a party to the following partnerships, co-operatives or joint ventures:NamePurposeCentral Tablelands Strategic Alliance(Lithgow City Council, Mid-West RegionalCouncil and Oberon Council)An alliance to benefit from economies of scale andincrease the range and quality of services to residents,improve lifestyle and where possible to reduce the costof these services to ratepayers.Central West Regional Councils (CENTROC)An organisation of councils for the sharing of knowledge,bulk purchasing, provision of human resource servicessuch as training, promotion of the area for filming anddriver for improvements to the region.Delta ElectricityProvision of the tutor for the Homework Centre at theLithgow Library Learning Centre and sponsor of AustraliaDay celebrations.Lithgow Community Health and CentrelinkBooks for Babies Program which provides literacymaterial for each newborn.NetWasteAn organisation of councils for the purpose of sharingresources and knowledge, and co-ordinating theplanning of waste issues at regional and sub-regionallevels.State Library of NSWProvision of support service for the Lithgow LibraryService.________________________________________________________________________________________________Annual Report – 2007/ 2008 Page 60