Kiama Greens Policy
No Amalgamation of Kiama Council with its neighbours
Kiama Greens Aspire to:-
Maintain Kiama as an autonomous and independent Council based on a foundation of principled and transparent decision making informed by the process of democratic participation by the local community.
Kiama Greens Recognise:-
- The strong community support for an independent Kiama Council
- That the Illawarra Regional Strategy highlights the special role that Kiama Local Government Area (LGA) plays in the Illawarra Region.
- That the special character and qualities of the Kiama LGA are best represented by an independent Council of locally and democratically elected representatives.
- That Kiama Council has demonstrated resilience and integrity in the face of reduced community confidence in local government in other areas.
- The importance of councils such as Kiama being entrepreneurial in its income generating activities.
Kiama Greens elected to Kiama Council will:
- Resist all attempts at forced amalgamation of Kiama Council with any other neighbouring council.
- Maintain an open and transparent approach to decision making which does not alienate the community and reduce confidence in the Council.
- Maintain a high level of consultation with the community and ensure that the community is provided with adequate information regarding Council’s decisions.
- Encourage and support Council’s entrepreneurial activities and existing business units which help to provide a sound financial basis for its future.
- Ensure that Councillors behave with the utmost integrity in their dealings with individuals or companies with development interests in the municipality.
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