Annual Report 07/08 - Lithgow City Council

Statements Against Reporting RequirementsCategorisation of Council Business and the Implementationof Competitive Neutrality PrinciplesCouncil operates the following businesses:Category 1• Wastewater• WaterCategory 2• Land DevelopmentCouncil has complied with the principles of competitive neutrality in relation to pricing, taxationequivalents, Council rates and charges and corporate taxation equivalents. No complaintshave been received in relation to competitive neutrality and Council on 16 October 2006resolved to adopt a policy to ensure that competitive neutrality complaints are dealt with in anefficient manner (Min No. 06-349). A copy of the Policy is provided in Appendix C and is alsoprovided on Council's website www.lithgow.nsw.gov.au.The Financial Statements for the Category 1 and 2 businesses are disclosed in Appendix A.Stormwater Management ServicesThe following table details the amount of income received from the stormwater charge andexpenditure on stormwater management services in 2006/07:Stormwater Management ServicesIncome from stormwater charge $194,016Expenditure on stormwater management services $284,499Further information on stormwater works is provided in the section of this report detailingCouncil's performance in terms of the functions listed in the Management Plan.________________________________________________________________________________________________Annual Report – 2007/ 2008 Page 61