❓ Question regarding grants provided to local government bodies in Western Australia for reform-related activities, including asset management and strategic planning. The response details eligibility criteria and clarifies the absence of a formal application process.
AnsweredQoN 8268Legislative Assembly
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In relation to grants to local government bodies in connection with the issue of local government reform:
(a) which local government bodies received a grant to compensate them for asset management, long-term financial planning and strategic planning undertaken for structural reform and capacity building;
(b) was it a requirement for local government bodies to apply for one or more of the grants to help defray the costs of preparing submissions;
(c) what criteria was used to decide which local government bodies should receive a grant; and
(d) of those which missed out on a grant, was it because they:
(i) did not apply for a grant;
(ii) did not join a regional transitional group;
(iii) decided not to proceed with amalgamation; or
(iv) for some other reason?
(a) which local government bodies received a grant to compensate them for asset management, long-term financial planning and strategic planning undertaken for structural reform and capacity building;
(b) was it a requirement for local government bodies to apply for one or more of the grants to help defray the costs of preparing submissions;
(c) what criteria was used to decide which local government bodies should receive a grant; and
(d) of those which missed out on a grant, was it because they:
(i) did not apply for a grant;
(ii) did not join a regional transitional group;
(iii) decided not to proceed with amalgamation; or
(iv) for some other reason?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 September 2012
Responded by
Minister for Local Government
Response time
35 days
(a) Please see Legislative Assembly Estimates Committee B Supplementary Information No 33.
(b) No
(c) Eligibility to receive funding was determined by local government preparedness to progress reform through:
- direct amalgamation;
- forming a Regional Transition Group to examine the feasibility of amalgamation;
- forming a Regional Collaborative Group to deliver joint services; or
- expressing the wish to reform, however, impeded by neighbouring local governments opposed to reform.
(d) (i)-(iv) There was no application process. Grants were offered if a local government was eligible as described in (c).
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(b) No
(c) Eligibility to receive funding was determined by local government preparedness to progress reform through:
- direct amalgamation;
- forming a Regional Transition Group to examine the feasibility of amalgamation;
- forming a Regional Collaborative Group to deliver joint services; or
- expressing the wish to reform, however, impeded by neighbouring local governments opposed to reform.
(d) (i)-(iv) There was no application process. Grants were offered if a local government was eligible as described in (c).
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