Tag Archives: amalgamations
New Councils – Transfer of Assets, Rights and Liabilities
My previous article (19 new amalgamated Councils for NSW), focused on material operational matters for those new Councils created by the Local Government (Council Amalgamations) Proclamation 2016 and the Local Government (City of Parramatta and Cumberland) Proclamation 2016 of 12 … Continue reading
19 new amalgamated Councils for NSW
As expected the Government has announced the amalgamation of numerous local councils across NSW. In total, 19 new councils have been created. Further amalgamations have been deferred pending the outcome of legal challenges. 2 proclamations creating the new councils have … Continue reading
Government Moves To Clip Council Wings During Merger Proposal Periods
The Chief Executive of the Office of Local Government has issued a circular regarding new guidelines (Guidelines) issued to councils under s23A of the Local Government Act 1993 (LG Act) on 18 December 2015. The Guidelines seek to significantly curtail what councils can … Continue reading
Forced Council Amalgamations – the Road Ahead
The Premier has announced 35 proposals for local council amalgamations throughout New South Wales that will lead to the number of councils being reduced from 152 to 112. The proposals follow the release of the final report of the Independent Pricing and … Continue reading
