Draft Councillor Expenses and Facilities Policy

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Consultation has now concluded

This policy enables the reasonable and appropriate reimbursement of expenses and provision of facilities to Councillors to help them undertake their civic duties.

It ensures accountability and transparency, and seeks to align Councillor expenses and facilities with community expectations. Councillors must not obtain private or political benefit from any expense or facility provided under this policy.

The policy has been prepared in accordance with the Local Government Act 1993 (the Act) and the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 (the Regulation) and complies with the Office of Local Government’s Guidelines for the payment of expenses and provision of facilities to mayors and councillors in NSW.

The policy can be viewed by opening the document in the document library on the right. Comments on the policy are open until 7 August.

This policy enables the reasonable and appropriate reimbursement of expenses and provision of facilities to Councillors to help them undertake their civic duties.

It ensures accountability and transparency, and seeks to align Councillor expenses and facilities with community expectations. Councillors must not obtain private or political benefit from any expense or facility provided under this policy.

The policy has been prepared in accordance with the Local Government Act 1993 (the Act) and the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 (the Regulation) and complies with the Office of Local Government’s Guidelines for the payment of expenses and provision of facilities to mayors and councillors in NSW.

The policy can be viewed by opening the document in the document library on the right. Comments on the policy are open until 7 August.

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Consultation has now concluded