Council has adopted its amended draft of the Community Services and Infrastructure Planning Major Policy at the December Council meeting, held on 14 December 2021.
The aim of this Major Policy is to outline Council’s guiding principles and commitments that inform the planning and delivery of community services and infrastructure, which respond to identified and emerging needs both now and in the future.
The amended policy included minor changes after receiving community feedback during an open consultation period from 23 August – 20 September 2021.
After reviewing the feedback received during the community consultation period, and completing a further internal review, the following changes have been made to the final draft:
- Reference to environmental sustainability and heritage included in Section 3.2 d - Guiding Principles
- Alignment to Brimbank Planning Scheme reference included in Section 4.3 - Framework for Assessing Community Infrastructure Needs
- Whole of project life cost benefit added into Value for Money criteria in Section 4.3 - Framework for Assessing Community Infrastructure Needs.
For more information on the Major Policy, visit brimbank.vic.gov.au/community-services-and-infrastructure-planning-major-policy
Please attribute to Brimbank City Council Mayor, Cr Jasmine Nguyen:
“At its Council Meeting on 17 August 2021, Council endorsed the Draft Amended Community Services and Infrastructure Planning (Draft Major Policy) for community consultation for a period of four weeks.
“Council received community feedback during the consultation period and has amended the draft to take on these suggestions.
“I’m thrilled to announce that the amended draft was adopted in our December Council meeting.
“This Major Policy will guide and inform Council on its planning and delivery of community services and infrastructure both now and into the future.
“I’d like to thank each of the community members that took the time to contribute to our Major Policy during the consultation period, your time and comment is very much appreciated.”