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$000
3,040 Employment Costs 3,319
287 Materials and Contracts 287
39 Insurance 49
316 Other 141
3,683 Total Direct Costs 3,796
2,442 2,444
6,125 Total Costs 6,240
-3,877 User Charges and Fees -3,451
-69 Other Revenues -71
-3,946 Total Revenue -3,522
2,179 2,718
26.40 FTE
Target 2019/2020 70 70%
28.40
Gross Number of Days Taken to Determine a Development Application (median) Performance Measures
% of Development Application's Determined within 40 days (less STC days)
Development Assessment
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FY1819
$000
1,092 Employment Costs 1,154
70 Materials and Contracts 70
20 Project Costs 21
6 Insurance 8
7 Other 7
1,195 Total Direct Costs 1,259
653 655
1,849 Total Costs 1,914
-380 User Charges & Fees -364
-60 Other Revenues -61
-440 Total Revenue -425
1,408 1,489
$000 Project $000
20 21
20 Total 21
10.60 FTE
Target 2019/2020 100%
Registered Food Premises Inspected in 12 Months (Env Health Services) Performance Measures
Development & Subdivision Advice To provide timely and accurate advice to development assessment team
Environment & Health Regulation Provide advice to the community and Council regarding environmental matters
Regulatory Inspections Monitor the state of air, noise and water quality and take steps to remedy undesirable conditions and put in place preventative measures
10.80 Operating Surplus / Deficit
Internal Costs and Recovery
Water Monitoring & Clean Air Promotion
Summary FY1920
$000 Principal Activity
Output/Action Description Approvals, Licensing & Registration
Environment & Public Health Description
Assess applications and to monitor premises where the health of residents could be affected and for conformity with Council policies and State and Federal legislation to health & environment
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$000
2,484 Employment Costs 2,730
110 Materials and Contracts 110
233 Payments to Government 238
17 Insurance 21
35 Other 36
2,879 Total Direct Costs 3,135
1,105 1,163
3,985 Total Costs 4,298
-375 User Charges and Fees -2,383
-1,558 Other Revenues -1,862
-1,933 Total Revenue -4,245
2,052 53
23.14 FTE
Target 2019/2020 80%
80%
95%
40 10 Customer Requests - Investigation of Abandoned Vehicles within 3 days
Performance Measures
Customer Requests - Investigation of Animal Nuisances within 5 days
Percentage of compliance certificate applications actioned within 10 business days Gross Days to Determine Building Certificate Applications
Average days for the completion of a part file assessment Internal Costs and Recovery
Operating Surplus / Deficit
25.14 Regulatory Services
Description
Building Certificate Processing
Principal Activity Output/Action Description Building Certificates
Animal Management Educate the community on responsible pet ownership, the investigation of nuisance animal complaints and the administration and maintenance of the companion animals register
General Investigations Investigation of incidents applicable to public land, including unauthorised signage and asset defect investigations
Road Related Education and Enforcement Monitor on street and off street parking restrictions, including school zones and the provision of an educational and enforcement service to the community with respect to parking, vehicles load limits and abandoned vehicle offences
Summary FY1920
$000 Fire Safety Monitoring Carry out inspections of premises and to ensure compliance with Fire
safety regulations
Investigation / Enforcement / Monitoring and Land Use Enforcement
Investigation of complaints of unauthorised building works, land use, illegal landfilling, bushland clearing or complaints relating to enforcement of conditions of consent
Swimming Pool Inspections Carry out inspections of premises and require upgrading of swimming pool fencing in accordance with the Swimming Pool Act 1992
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FY1819
$000
2,309 Employment Costs 2,345
73 Materials and Contracts 73
16 Insurance 20
149 Other 48
2,548 Total Direct Costs 2,486
1,309 1,312
3,857 Total Costs 3,798
-248 Grants & Contributions -366
-5,437 User Charges & Fees -4,884
-143 Other Revenues -183
-5,828 Total Revenue -5,434
-1,971 -1,635
19.80 FTE
Target 2019/2020 60%
90%
19.80 Operating Surplus / Deficit
Internal Costs and Recovery
Performance Measures
% of Subdivision Development Applications processed within 60 days (less STC days)
% of Subdivision Certificates Processed within 14 days (less STC days)
Assessment and determination of development applications for subdivision, construction certificates for subdivision work, conducting critical stage inspections as subdivision work progresses, and issuing subdivision certificates (linen plans) at completion of subdivision work.
Summary
Subdivision & Development Certification Description
Assessing and determining complying development and construction certificate applications for building work, conducting critical stage inspections during building work and issuing occupation certificates at the completion of building work. This work is contestable by private certifiers.
Assessment and provision of advice on engineering aspects of development applications for building works including the provision of engineering related conditions of consent.
Principal Activity
Output/Action Description Building Certification
Development Assessment
Subdivision Certification
FY1920
$000
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$000
1,179 Employment Costs 1,201
138 Project Costs 66
175 179
11 Insurance 14
2 Other 2
1,506 Total Direct Costs 1,463
247 281
1,753 Total Costs 1,744
-73 Grants and Contributions 0
-60 Other Revenues -61
-132 Total Revenue -61
1,620 1,683
$000 Project $000
11 11
11 11
16 17
13 13
9 9
73 0
5 6
138 Total 66
10.20 FTE
Target 2019/2020 90%
Development Assessment Advice Assessment and provision of advice on ecology, tree and landscape aspects of development applications including the provision of related conditions of consent
Energy & Water Projects To evaluate and reduce the energy and water demand of Council properties and operations, in a cost effective and responsible manner conserving water, energy and associated costs
Tree Applications Processed in 10 Days
10.20 Environment Promotion & Education To inform the community of the environmental goals and achievements
of Council and build the capacity of the residents of The Hills Shire to be informed and active participants in moving the community towards sustainability
Summary FY1920
$000
Energy & Water Monitoring Environmental Education Program
Performance Measures
Ferral Animal Control
Regional Support Officer (Grant Funded)
Principal Activity Output/Action Description BioGiversity Mapping
Sustainability Description
To update Council’s vegetation community map, create a database of flora and fauna records within the Shire, identify priority conservation areas and incorporate this information into a Biodiversity Conservation Plan
Weed Management on Private Land Operating Surplus / Deficit Internal Costs and Recovery Other Subsidy
Biodiversity Conservation Strategy Implementation Community Environment Centre
Sustainability Policy To develop and implement environmentally sustainable policy to assist Council in performing its operations and services to best practice environmental standards
Tree Management Applications To process applications under Council's Tree & Bushland Management provisions for the lopping, trimming and removal of trees on private property
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FY1819
$000
566 Employment Costs 596
23,644 Materials and Contracts 24,341
589 Project Costs 604
4 Insurance 5
4 Other 4
24,807 Total Direct Costs 25,550
3,214 3,327
28,021 Total Costs 28,877
-178 Grants and Contributions -179
-27,295 -28,136
-549 Other Revenues -561
-28,021 Total Revenue -28,877
0 0
$000 Project $000
178 Better Waste Recycling 179
81 Conduct Kerbside Audits 83
148 Education Program for the Community 151
7 Medical Syringe/Sharp 7
27 Monthly Garden Mulching 28
75 RID Squad 80
74 Waste & Corporate 76
589 Total 604
5.93 FTE
Target 2019/2020 80%
% Customer Satisfaction with the Domestic Waste Service
5.93 Public Education Educate and inform the community to raise awareness regarding waste
management matters
Summary FY1920
Performance Measures
Operating Surplus / Deficit Internal Costs and Recovery
$000
Rates and Annual Charges
Principal Activity
Output/Action Description Better Waste Recycling Fund
Waste Management Description
Program funded under waste less recycle more to undertake waste and resource recovery projects
Development Assessment Advice Assessment and providing advice regarding development applications relating to waste management
Domestic Waste Service To collect household garbage and recover maximum resources and dispose of the residue in a sustainable manner meeting community expectations
Response to Illegal Dumping and Littering To investigate, educate and deter illegal dumping and littering to meet community expectations and minimise environmental harm. Member of the Western Sydney Regional Illegal Dumping Squad
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