❓ A parliamentary question regarding funding and assistance provided to local governments for integrating Directions 2031 into their plans. The answer outlines existing support and resources, highlighting activity centre projects and collaboration with other departments.
AnsweredQoN 7570Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the implementation of Directions 2031, and ask, given the implementation of Directions 2031 will rely heavily on the cooperation of Local Governments:
(a) what funding and assistance have been provided to date to assist Councils to integrate Directions 2031 into their own plans and strategies;
(b) if no funding has been provided, what was the reason for this lack of support;
(c) is there any funding planned for this purpose, and if so, how much of this has been included in the Budget forward estimates; and
(d) how will Directions 2031 be implemented in a timely fashion without the adequate resourcing of Local Government?
(a) what funding and assistance have been provided to date to assist Councils to integrate Directions 2031 into their own plans and strategies;
(b) if no funding has been provided, what was the reason for this lack of support;
(c) is there any funding planned for this purpose, and if so, how much of this has been included in the Budget forward estimates; and
(d) how will Directions 2031 be implemented in a timely fashion without the adequate resourcing of Local Government?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Planning
Response time
40 days
(a) The Western Australian Planning Commission, through the Department of Planning, is continually assisting local governments to integrate Directions 2031 into their own plans and strategies. Whether a local government is reviewing its local planning scheme, preparing a local planning strategy, assessing a local structure plan or determining a development application; assistance in the form of general advice, face-to-face meetings, mediation and technical instruction is always forthcoming.
(b) Existing resources are sufficient to implement the initiative.
(c) As part of the implementation of Directions 2031, activity centres are being delivered through several different sources. These include local government (e.g. Cannington), Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority (eg Midland) and LandCorp (eg Alkimos). The majority of activity centres are in the planning phase and business cases are being prepared for 2012-13. Some of these projects may require funding by the State Government.
(d) Directions 2031 objectives are currently being implemented successfully and expeditiously through a variety of means, with a focus on delivering activity centre projects in collaboration with local government. The Department of Transport (with the Public Transport Authority) is delivering the transport requirements as informed by the draft Public Transport Plan for Perth 2031. The Department of Housing, through the Affordable Housing Strategy 2010-2020, is also delivering residential and housing requirements where needed.
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(b) Existing resources are sufficient to implement the initiative.
(c) As part of the implementation of Directions 2031, activity centres are being delivered through several different sources. These include local government (e.g. Cannington), Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority (eg Midland) and LandCorp (eg Alkimos). The majority of activity centres are in the planning phase and business cases are being prepared for 2012-13. Some of these projects may require funding by the State Government.
(d) Directions 2031 objectives are currently being implemented successfully and expeditiously through a variety of means, with a focus on delivering activity centre projects in collaboration with local government. The Department of Transport (with the Public Transport Authority) is delivering the transport requirements as informed by the draft Public Transport Plan for Perth 2031. The Department of Housing, through the Affordable Housing Strategy 2010-2020, is also delivering residential and housing requirements where needed.
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