❓ This parliamentary question seeks data on Western Australian local governments' compliance with capability elements, both statewide and specifically in the South West region. The answer provides percentages for overall compliance and a breakdown by individual capability element.
AnsweredQoN 3557Legislative Council
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I refer to the four capability elements for local governments, and I ask: (a) what percentage of local governments are meeting all four capabilities at a basic level; (b) what percentage of local governments in the South West region are meeting all four capabilities at a basic level; and (c) please provide a breakdown, per individual capability, of the percentage of local government authorities are meeting the requirements at a basic level for both the State overall and specifically for the South West region?
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Answered
1 December 2015
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Local Government
Response time
42 days
(a)In 2015, five capability elements were assessed (these are listed in the table below). Overall, for the 88 local governments assessed in 2015, 36 per cent reported that they met all five capability elements.
(b) For the 28 South West local governments that responded in 2015, 43 per cent met all five capability elements.
(c)The performance of all assessed local governments and South West local governments per capability element are presented in the table below.
Capability element
All local governments
(n = 88)
South West local governments (n = 28)
Strategic Community Plan
82%
89%
Workforce Plan
78%
82%
Corporate Business Plan
75%
79%
Long Term Financial Plan
85%
93%
Asset Management Plan
66%
61%
(b) For the 28 South West local governments that responded in 2015, 43 per cent met all five capability elements.
(c)The performance of all assessed local governments and South West local governments per capability element are presented in the table below.
Capability element
All local governments
(n = 88)
South West local governments (n = 28)
Strategic Community Plan
82%
89%
Workforce Plan
78%
82%
Corporate Business Plan
75%
79%
Long Term Financial Plan
85%
93%
Asset Management Plan
66%
61%
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