The period for submissions to the Warringah Council Public Inquiry has now closed.
ABOUT THE WARRINGAH COUNCIL PUBLIC INQUIRY
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On 15 January 2003 the Minister for Local Government, the Hon Harry Woods MP, announced a formal public inquiry into Warringah Council.
A public inquiry will provide an opportunity for a public, detailed examination of the circumstances surrounding the deterioration in the working relationships, particularly of the elected representatives, at Warringah Council.
The Terms of Reference for the Inquiry are:
“To inquire, report and provide recommendations to the Minister for Local Government on the efficiency and effectiveness of the governance of Warringah Council.
The Inquiry will have particular regard to:
1. the conduct of elected representatives of Council (whether individually or collectively as the governing body of Council); and
2. whether the elected representatives command the community’s confidence and support as to their capability, and whether the elected representatives have been and will continue to be in a position, to direct and control the affairs of Council in accordance with the Local Government Act 1993, so that Council may fulfil the charter, provisions and intent of the Local Government Act 1993 and otherwise fulfil its statutory functions.
The Commissioner may make other recommendations as he sees fit, including whether all civic offices in relation to Council should be declared vacant so as to ensure that an appropriate structure can be put in place to provide optimum community leadership.”
On the recommendation of the Minister, the NSW Governor, Professor Marie Bashir AC, approved the appointment of Emeritus Professor Maurice Daly BA PhD MIMC as Commissioner to undertake the Inquiry.
Mr Daly has worked in the urban development field for 40 years, building a reputation for his work on development issues and the relationship of finance to urban development. At the University of Sydney, he held many posts including Director of the Planning Research Centre and Foundation Director of the Research Institute for Asia and the Pacific. Mr Daly has also held a number of Government posts, including 12 years on the NSW Local Government Grants Commission, chair of the NSW Taskforce on Exporting Educational Services and co-chair of the Sydney Land Audit. In 1994, he established Daly Research Systems, a firm focussing on urban and regional development issues.
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