No review of 2024 election date Minister for Local Government Wendy Tuckerman has written to all those people who signed an e-petition asking for elections for councillors earlier than 2024. Ms Tuckerman was not persuaded by the less than 800 people who signed the petition. But in her letter, she assured residents that "that all avenues available to restore confidence … [Read more...] about Tuckerman says no to early election
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Handy link to information for potential councillors
A lesson in signing up as a council candidate The City of Ryde is holding a by-election on October 15 to elect one councillor for its West Ward. While that information has nothing to do with the Central Coast, it does mean a press release from the NSW Elections Commission includes links to information that potential council candidates might want to read. FIrst thing … [Read more...] about Handy link to information for potential councillors
Why Council exists – in Council’s own words
Council’s latest Privacy Management Policy includes Council’s reason for existence. According to what is written in that policy: Councils exist to: 1/ Provide a representative, informed and responsible decision-making body 2/ Develop the local community and its resources in a socially just and environmentally responsible way 3/ Ensure that local public services and … [Read more...] about Why Council exists – in Council’s own words
Who to vote for: ward by ward – Central Coast local council elections
Not sure who to vote for? Let me help you. A total of 93 candidates are standing but almost half of them did not provide the NSW electoral commission with a publicly available phone or email address. Makes me wonder how serious they were. I asked those with an email address to send me 100 words on why someone should vote for them. That dropped off quite a few … [Read more...] about Who to vote for: ward by ward – Central Coast local council elections
