Merri’s Septmber 2024 Platform

Informed decision making

  • Councillors should have all the information needed to make well informed decisions, on an ongoing basis.

    The Local Government Act says the role of a Councilor is to “make considered and well-informed decisions as a member of the governing body.”

  •  Community members are our asset. Bring them into discussions early, harness their knowledge, and acknowledge the contribution community members can make.

     

  • Make Council decision making transparent. Councillors are accountable for decisions and omissions.

Protect and share community assets

and resources

  • Slow down - Council should finish what it has started and look after the assets it has.

  • The worth of assets is in the value they bring to the community, not just the bottom line of a financial statement.

  • Review Council’s asset portfolio and ensure assets are used to the maximum benefit of the whole community.

  • Open space is scarce and should be a shared resource.
    Stop fighting between stakeholders and talk together about how this can be achieved.

Developments must be community focused and appropriate

  • The provision of affordable rental housing should be an integral part of high-density development.

  • Our bushland and waterways are some of the most loved aspects of Lane Cove. Protect them against the impacts of development.

  • Give Council support to community members impacted by development.

  •  Support more neighbourhood-centred activities across the Local Government Area (LGA). The Lane Cove Village is not the centre of the world for all Lane Cove LGA residents.

  • Impacts on future generations - environmental and financial - should underpin every decision of Council.

  • Link our community - prioritise the delivery of Council’s Bicycle Plan and other active transport links.