Promoting Better Practice Program
REVIEW REPORT
RICHMOND VALLEY COUNCIL innovation good governance innovation good governance
OCTOBER 2007
improvement challenges
Department of Local Government Promoting Better Practice Program Report – Richmond Valley Council
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. ABOUT THE REVIEW...... 3
2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 6
3. RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 9
4. CONTEXT ...... 15
5. COUNCIL’S AMBITIONS, PRIORITIES AND FUTURE FOCUS ...... 17
6. DELIVERING AND ACHIEVING ...... 22
6.1 Governance ...... 22
6.2 Planning and other regulatory functions...... 36
6.3 Asset and financial management ...... 43
6.4 Community and consultation ...... 50
6.5 Workforce relations...... 56
7. COUNCIL’S RESPONSE ...... 63
8. SUMMARY- WHAT’S WORKING WELL & CHALLENGES ...... 69
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1. ABOUT THE REVIEW
Review objectives
The Promoting Better Practice Program is a review process that has a number of objectives: