PDF Executive Summary 22-23 - The Hills Shire

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2022-2023

THE HILLS SHIRE COUNCIL

Ex ecutiv e Summar y | 2022-2023

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HILLS SHIRE PLAN SNAPSHOT

The Executive Summary of the Hills Shire Plan summarises the Hills Shire Plan Delivery Program Actions and provides a Budget Snapshot. For more detailed information please refer to the complete Hills Shire Plan document available on Council’s website.

SYDNEY

VEN

X HILL GR

BELLA VISTA BEA

WISEMANS FERRY

LEETSVALE

MAROOTA LOWER PORTLAND

SACKVILLE NORTH

SOUTH MAROOTA

CATTAI

GLENORIE

MIDDLE DURAL

DURAL MARAYLYA

BOX HILL

KENTHURST ANNANGR

OV ROUSE HILL E

BEAUMONT HILLS KELLYVILLE

GLENHA VEN

CASTLE HILL

BAULKHAM HILLS WEST PENNANT HILLS NORTH ROCKS

BELLA VISTA NELSON NEW SOUTH WALES

SYDNEY

NORWEST NORTH KELLYVILLE GABLES

27

Suburbs

4.76

Persons per hectare - average density (2020)

Y

Area

386km 2

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as at 30 June 2020 (Census data 2016)

290,900

Forecast population 2036

- McCrindle Research 2019

THE HILLS SHIRE COMMUNITY

183,791

Forecast population 2020

53.1% 57,707

of households are made up of couples with children

Households Forecast 2021

Source: Population &

household forecasts, 2016 to 2036, prepared by .id (informed decisions), October 2017.

39%

of The Hills workforce are local residents

17.9%

of dwellings are medium

17,720

Registered Cats

as at 30 June 2021

51,127

Registered Dogs 26% Increase in dog ownership

as at 30 June 2021

38

Median Resident

Age

28.6%

of homes in The Hills have solar, the NSW average is 25%

76

Different languages spoken at home

33.5%

Bachelor degree or higher (28.3%

Greater Sydney)

33.8%

of households fully owned their home

44.7%

purchasing their home

16.0%

Renting privately

or high density (2016)

1.92kg

less residual waste per household per week than the average Sydney household

RENTFOR

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MANAGING OUR MONEY

Investment Revenues Domestic Waste &

Stormwater Charges Rates & Annual Charges

Other Revenue Grants & Contributions User Fees & Charges

Total Recurrent Income 2022-2023

$174.8M

COUNCIL’S SOURCES OF REVENUE

Building a Vibrant Community

& Prosperous Economy

Proactive Leadership

Shaping Growth

Delivering &

Maintaining Infrastructure

Valuing Our Surroundings

$47.8M $8.0M $10.1M BUDGET BY THEME

48.3%

19.6%

15.6%

9.7%

4.9% 1.9%

$151.7M $54.1M

TOTAL EXPENDITURE OF $272M COMPRISES OF:

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Recurrent Expenditure (excluding depreciation) $144.9M

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Capital Purchases & Capital Works Expenditure - $126.9M (of which $89.6M is funded from Developer Contributions).

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17.6% OF TOTAL BUDGET OF $272 MILLION

New Actions

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Investigate options of providing a new cemetery including the feasibility of providing a creamtorium at Castle Hill Cemetery. Estimated completion - 23-24

•

Investigate the feasibility of providing a second Aquatic Centre along with the update of the Recreational Strategy. Estimated completion - 23-24

•

Investigate the feasibility of a Performing Arts Centre. Estimated completion - 24-25

•

Undertake an internal desktop review of the current events program along with any budget implications. Estimated completion - 22-23

•

Provide options available for the use of the Atrium along with budget implications.

Estimated completion - 22-23

$47.8M BUILDING A

VIBRANT COMMUNITY

& PROSPEROUS ECONOMY

Aged & Disability

$6.7M

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Providing Child Care Services

$6.1M

Library Services

$7.8M

SES & Bushfire Operations

$5.0M

Promote Economic &

Business Growth

$0.6M

$

Community Events

$1.8M

Communications &

Marketing

$1.3M



Community Buildings

& Venue Hire

$4.9M

Community Services

& Donations

$1.0M

Community Buildings Capital Renewal

$5.7M

Pensioner Subsidy

$1.3M

Waves Fitness &

Aquatic Centre

$5.6M

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PROACTIVE LEADERSHIP

Governance Activities

$8.0M

New Actions

•

Undertake a review of the Community Engagement Strategy along with any budget implications as part of the next Delivery Program with any identified actions then being able to be considered for future budget allocations as required.

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SHAPING GROWTH

Land use & developer contributions planning Infrastructure planning

for all assets & asset inspections

$10.1M

$6.1M $4.0M

New Actions

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Complete development of a Public Domain Strategy. Estimated completion - 22/23

•

Investigate the options of developing a Model of the The Shire along with budget implications. Estimated completion - 22/23

•

Undertake a review of public Arts in The Shire along with any budget implications.

Current Actions from previous Council term

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Revisit Master Plan and then the town planning controls re Baulkham Hills Town Centre. Estimated completion - 22/23

•

Develop car parking policy for Council Centres (Castle Hill, Rouse Hill, Baulkham Hills). Estimated completion - 22/23

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DELIVERING &

MAINTAINING

INFRASTRUCTURE

Big Ticket Items

Infrastructure Design

& Project Management

Traffic Facilities

New Footpaths, Cycleways & Bridges

Street Lighting

$2.2M

$2.8M

$6.0M

$6.7M

Acquiring Land for Open Space Embellishment

$58.8M

Various New Parks Construction

$2.1M

Renewal of exsisting Parks & Gardens

$3.2M

Purchase of Plant &

Equipment

$3.7M

Storm Water &

Waterways Projects

$2.0M

Maintain Existing Parks

& Bushland

$15.1M

Maintain Civil Assets

$12.6M

$151.7M

Stringer Road Reserve Northern Playing Fields

$16.7M

Cattai Creek Corridor Revitalisation

$3.6M

New & Renewal of Existing Roads

$14.3M

George Thornton Field Extension

$1.9M

Current Actions from previous Council term

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To conduct a strategic review of total field maintenance costs and cost recovery principles for grass sports fields including turf wickets and report back to Council. Estimated completion - 22/23

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VALUING OUR SURROUNDINGS

Waste & Recycling

Environmental Sustainability

$2.0M

$33.2M

Regulatory Services

$5.0M

Development Assessments

$7.3M

Environmental Public Health & Monitoring

$2.3M

Subdivision &

Development

Certification $4.3M

$54.1M

Current Actions from previous Council term

•

Update current DCP to include Public Domain and Character Controls. Estimated completion - 22/23

•

Investigate innovative waste strategies. Estimated completion - 22/23

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OUR ASSETS & LIABILITIES

(as at 30 June 2021)

$4.2

MILLION

This trend is expected to

continue

This budget drives actions now for our Shire’s future. It provides the infrastructure and services to meet our future challenges. It outlines a commitment to retaining our quality of life through projects and planning that foster continued business and population growth.

LOOKING AHEAD

Council is debt free and has been since 2002.

Asset renewal ratio well above industry standards indicating we are renewing our assets, relative to the rate they are depreciating.

Financial sustainability is strong and expected to continue.

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WHAT WE HAVE

WHAT WE OWE

WHAT WE HAVE ASSETS

Cash &

investments

$471M

$38M

^Debtors

prepayment inventory

$3,816M

Infrastructure

LIABILITIES

$116M

Creditors Employee entitlements

EQUITY

$4,209M

A As A A we sta ty

nd o

Unrestricted current ratio will remain well above

benchmarks over the long term indicating sound

liquidity.

OPERATING SURPLUS

NET WORTH

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Unrestricted current ratio will remain well above benchmarks over the long-term, indicating sound liquidity.

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Rates income represents 48% of total income. The general rate increase for FY22/23 of 1.6% equates to 34 cents per week for an average residential assessment of around

$1,123.82 per annum*.

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High priority given for capital infrastructure spending of $127M

•

Sufficient asset renewal spending to maintain assets at acceptable standards.

•

Infrastructure backlog reduced from $52M to ZERO.

•

Council is debt free and has been since 2002.

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Operating surplus of $4.2M and this trend is forecast to continue.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

*The rate peg of 1.6% is well below the current inflation level and in response to concerns raised by NSW councils, the Minister of Local Government has announced a one-off Additional Special Variation (ASV) for FY22/23. Council has applied for the ASV and is awaiting IPART’s determination to be released by 21 June 22. If approved, the ASV will increase Council’s FY22/23 rate peg to 2.5%

(in line with revenue assumptions captured in last year’s financial plan) and the average rate for residential assessment to $1,130.08 (increase of 53 cents per week).

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THE HILLS SHIRE COUNCIL

3 Columbia Court Norwest NSW 2153

PO Box 7064, Norwest 2153 Ph: +61 2 9843 0555 Fax: +61 2 9843 0409

Website: www.thehills.nsw.gov.au Facebook: TheHillsShireCouncil Twitter: @TheHillsCouncil YouTube: TheHillsShireCouncil Instagram: thesydneyhills