❓ The answer outlines the Heritage Council's budget constraints, assessment priorities, and decision-making processes, highlighting the need for savings and past unsuccessful funding requests. It also emphasizes the importance of independent decision-making through the separation of Ministerial responsibilities.
AnsweredQoN 1093Legislative Assembly
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(b) how will this impact on the operations of the Heritage Council?
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Answered
13 November 2001
Responded by
Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
28 days
(2) It is recognised that the Heritage Council must make its contribution to the savings required to keep the State Budget on target. The Heritage Council will present the Government with proposals for increased funding in the budget round in future years. (3) Precincts in the Current Assessment Program are: Chinatown Conservation Area, Broome Bulwer Avenue Precinct, Perth Aberdeen Street Precinct, Perth Central Perth Precinct (4) Priorities in addressing the backlog are determined by consideration of: a) the level of perceived threat a place may be under; b) opportunities for assessments to be produced at the owner's expense (eg: Government Heritage Property Disposal Process); c) opportunities for assessments to be produced on a share cost basis with Local Government; d) opportunities to prepare assessments in-house from Conservation Plans; e) opportunities to commission the assessment of groups of country places; and, f) opportunities to take advantage of regional visits by consultants. (5) Separation of the Ministerial responsibilities of Heritage and Planning was essential to enable a more independent decision making process. It will enable identification, conservation and management processes across the combined portfolios to be examined. (6) Over the past few years, Heritage Council has made a number of approaches to Treasury for increased funding overall and in respect of the Heritage Grants Program. To date these approaches have been unsuccessful. (7) The Heritage Council's decision making processes are determined by the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990. Its decisions are made at meetings of the full Council or delegated to its subcommittees. Minutes of these meetings are kept for record purposes and are available for perusal.
(3) Precincts in the Current Assessment Program are: Chinatown Conservation Area, Broome Bulwer Avenue Precinct, Perth Aberdeen Street Precinct, Perth Central Perth Precinct (4) Priorities in addressing the backlog are determined by consideration of: a) the level of perceived threat a place may be under; b) opportunities for assessments to be produced at the owner's expense (eg: Government Heritage Property Disposal Process); c) opportunities for assessments to be produced on a share cost basis with Local Government; d) opportunities to prepare assessments in-house from Conservation Plans; e) opportunities to commission the assessment of groups of country places; and, f) opportunities to take advantage of regional visits by consultants. (5) Separation of the Ministerial responsibilities of Heritage and Planning was essential to enable a more independent decision making process. It will enable identification, conservation and management processes across the combined portfolios to be examined. (6) Over the past few years, Heritage Council has made a number of approaches to Treasury for increased funding overall and in respect of the Heritage Grants Program. To date these approaches have been unsuccessful. (7) The Heritage Council's decision making processes are determined by the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990. Its decisions are made at meetings of the full Council or delegated to its subcommittees. Minutes of these meetings are kept for record purposes and are available for perusal.
(5) Separation of the Ministerial responsibilities of Heritage and Planning was essential to enable a more independent decision making process. It will enable identification, conservation and management processes across the combined portfolios to be examined. (6) Over the past few years, Heritage Council has made a number of approaches to Treasury for increased funding overall and in respect of the Heritage Grants Program. To date these approaches have been unsuccessful. (7) The Heritage Council's decision making processes are determined by the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990. Its decisions are made at meetings of the full Council or delegated to its subcommittees. Minutes of these meetings are kept for record purposes and are available for perusal.
(6) Over the past few years, Heritage Council has made a number of approaches to Treasury for increased funding overall and in respect of the Heritage Grants Program. To date these approaches have been unsuccessful. (7) The Heritage Council's decision making processes are determined by the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990. Its decisions are made at meetings of the full Council or delegated to its subcommittees. Minutes of these meetings are kept for record purposes and are available for perusal.
(7) The Heritage Council's decision making processes are determined by the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990. Its decisions are made at meetings of the full Council or delegated to its subcommittees. Minutes of these meetings are kept for record purposes and are available for perusal.
(3) Precincts in the Current Assessment Program are: Chinatown Conservation Area, Broome Bulwer Avenue Precinct, Perth Aberdeen Street Precinct, Perth Central Perth Precinct (4) Priorities in addressing the backlog are determined by consideration of: a) the level of perceived threat a place may be under; b) opportunities for assessments to be produced at the owner's expense (eg: Government Heritage Property Disposal Process); c) opportunities for assessments to be produced on a share cost basis with Local Government; d) opportunities to prepare assessments in-house from Conservation Plans; e) opportunities to commission the assessment of groups of country places; and, f) opportunities to take advantage of regional visits by consultants. (5) Separation of the Ministerial responsibilities of Heritage and Planning was essential to enable a more independent decision making process. It will enable identification, conservation and management processes across the combined portfolios to be examined. (6) Over the past few years, Heritage Council has made a number of approaches to Treasury for increased funding overall and in respect of the Heritage Grants Program. To date these approaches have been unsuccessful. (7) The Heritage Council's decision making processes are determined by the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990. Its decisions are made at meetings of the full Council or delegated to its subcommittees. Minutes of these meetings are kept for record purposes and are available for perusal.
(5) Separation of the Ministerial responsibilities of Heritage and Planning was essential to enable a more independent decision making process. It will enable identification, conservation and management processes across the combined portfolios to be examined. (6) Over the past few years, Heritage Council has made a number of approaches to Treasury for increased funding overall and in respect of the Heritage Grants Program. To date these approaches have been unsuccessful. (7) The Heritage Council's decision making processes are determined by the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990. Its decisions are made at meetings of the full Council or delegated to its subcommittees. Minutes of these meetings are kept for record purposes and are available for perusal.
(6) Over the past few years, Heritage Council has made a number of approaches to Treasury for increased funding overall and in respect of the Heritage Grants Program. To date these approaches have been unsuccessful. (7) The Heritage Council's decision making processes are determined by the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990. Its decisions are made at meetings of the full Council or delegated to its subcommittees. Minutes of these meetings are kept for record purposes and are available for perusal.
(7) The Heritage Council's decision making processes are determined by the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990. Its decisions are made at meetings of the full Council or delegated to its subcommittees. Minutes of these meetings are kept for record purposes and are available for perusal.
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