The Delivery Program (including the Operational Plan is a three year plan that covers the 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 financial years. The Delivery Program details the actions that Council will take (through projects, programs and other activities) to deliver the Community Strategic Plan (CSP).

The Delivery Program 2022-2025 (including Operational Plan) was previously exhibited between 20 December 2021 and 21 January 2022. At the time, Central Coast Council made a commitment to the community to re-exhibit the Delivery Program (including the Operational Plan) following the decision from IPART on the Special Variation.

The development of the Delivery Program 2022-2025 (including Operational Plan) has been informed by Councils Financial Recovery Plan, feedback provided by the community during the earlier exhibition and reflects IPART’s determination on the Special Variation and determination on the water, sewer and stormwater drainage pricing.

Council also committed to establishing a Community Reference Group (CRG) to provide advice and guidance on the Delivery Program 2022-2025 and Revised CSP, helping to ensure both are appropriate, effective and focus on the needs of the Central Coast and its residents.

As a result, this draft Delivery Program (including Operational Plan) has been informed by the CRG’s input.

The community were invited to view the draft Delivery Program 2022-2025 (including the Operational Plan) available in the document library on this page.

Submissions were to be addressed to Chief Executive Officer, Mr David Farmer between 25 May and 21 June 2022.

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Thank you to those who provided submissions and feedback on the draft Delivery Program 2022-2025 (including the Operational Plan). All feedback has been thoroughly reviewed and were considered in the adopted document.

At the meeting of Council on 28 June 2022, Council noted submissions received during the public exhibition and resolved to adopt the Delivery Program 2022-2025 (including the Operational Plan) with amendments.

The main amendments for the 2022/23 Operational Plan and Budget related to addressing some service areas where Council is not meeting community expectations and necessary updates to reflect IPART’s (Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal) May 2022 determination on the water, sewer and stormwater drainage pricing.

In the adopted Plan there is increased budget allocation for key service areas of local roads maintenance, vegetation management, for more staff resources in development assessment and to meet the legislative requirements to develop Plans of Management.

Council are also taking a cautious budgetary approach and have allocated a contingency for increased electricity costs due to current volatility in the electricity market.

The adopted plan is responsive to the communities needs and demonstrates Council’s financial stability after a period of turmoil.