Draft Annual Business Plan 2018-19

Each year Council has to make important decisions about how to allocate ratepayers funds to the vast range of programs and services it provides via its Annual Business Plan.

Before a council adopts its Annual Business Plan it must prepare a draft Annual Business Plan and undertake a public consultation process.

This purpose of the draft 2018-19 Annual Business Plan is to impart understanding of:

• The services provided by the City of Unley
• Proposed new initiatives and projects, and
• The Draft budget for 2018-19

In drafting the draft 2018-19 Annual Business Plan, council seeks to achieve a reasonable degree of rate stability over time while ensuring ratepayers are paying for those services and infrastructure maintenance obligations they require.

A Long Term Financial Plan assists Council with developing a budget within a prudent, longer-term financial framework. The key objective has been to ensure financial sustainability in the medium to long term, while still achieving Council’s goals as detailed in the Community Plan 2033 and Annual Plan objectives. This Long Term Financial Plan has informed the development of the Draft 2018-19 Annual Business Plan.

Ways you can provide feedback

Your feedback will be accepted between Thursday 26 April and midnight on Sunday 27 May. Have your say by:

• Providing your comments online through this page
• Sending an email with "Draft Annual Business Plan 2018-19" in the subject heading, to pobox1@unley.sa.gov.au
• Sending a written submission to "Draft Annual Business Plan 2018-19", The City of Unley, PO Box 1, Unley SA 5061

Public meetings

City of Unley staff will be available to discuss the draft Plan with you at the following public information sessions:

• Thursday 10 May, 10.30 - 11.30am Goodwood Library, 101 Goodwood Road, Goodwood
• Thursday 10 May, 6.30 – 7.30pm Clarence Park Community Centre, 72-74 East Ave, Black Forest
• Monday 14 May, 5.30 - 6.30pm Unley Civic Centre, 181 Unley Road, Unley.
• Thursday 17 May, 10.30 – 11.30am Living Choice, 123 Fisher Street, Fullarton
• Thursday 17 May, 6 – 7pm Living Choice, 123 Fisher Street, Fullarton
• Monday 21 May, 10 – 11am Unley Community Centre, 18 Arthur Street, Unley.

What happens next?

Following consultation, the community’s feedback will be provided to Council for consideration prior to finalisation of the plan. For further information, please phone 8372 5111.