Special Rates Variation
Application to IPARTSpecial Rate Variation Application to IPART
Council has submitted an application to IPART for a permanent increase to land rates in accordance with Council’s resolution of 23 January 2023.
23 -16 RESOLVED
THAT Council:
- Submit a Special Rate Variation application (by 3 February) under Section 508(2) of the NSW Local Government Act for a permanent Special Rate Variation (SRV) 45.7% increase (including 3.7% rate peg) in 2023/24 for the primary purposes (based on IPART categories) of:
- Improving financial sustainability;
- Maintaining existing services; and
- Reducing infrastructure backlogs for asset maintenance and renewals.
- Reaffirm its commitment to limiting any increase in the residential, farming and business (general) rating categories to 27.7% (including the 3.7% rate peg) with the balance of the SRV funds required to be levied against the business power generation sub-category, mining category and a new quarrying business sub-category or sub-categories.
- Adopt the updated Integrated Planning & Reporting documents. This includes the following plans:
- Supplementary Community Strategic Plan 2035.
- Supplementary Combined Delivery Program 2022– 2026 and Operational Plan 2022/23.
- Updated 2022-2032 Long Term Financial Plan.
- Updated 2022-2026 Workforce Plan.
- Updated 2022-2032 Strategic Asset Management Plan
Community Submissions to IPART
IPART have placed Lithgow Council’s application on public exhibition and submissions are open until Friday 3 March. Submissions must be made online using the IPART Submission form. Further information and the submission form are available on IPART’s Special Variations webpage – https://www.ipart.nsw.gov.au/Home/Industries/Local-Government/Reviews/Special-Variations-Minimum-Rates/Special-Variations-Minimum-Rates-2023-24
Application
Lithgow City Council’s application to IPART and supporting documents are available for viewing below:
- Application Form Part A Special rate variation 2023-24
- Application form Part B Special rate variation 2023-24 FINAL - redacted
- Attachment C_Resolution to apply for Special Rate Variation
- Attachment D 2019-20 S5082 Instrument Declaration of Compliance Annual Report Extracts - SRV
- Attachment G_Community Strategic Plan
- Attachment H Delivery Program 2022-2026
- Attachment I-Long Term Financial Plan_2022-2032 January 2023
- Attachment I1 Long_Term_Financial_Plan_2022-2032 August 2022
- Attachment I2 LTFP projected (General Fund) financial statements
- Attachment J1-Our Place Our Future Communications Strategy
- Attachment J2- Engagement Implementation Plan (Industrial Ratepayers)
- Attachment J3- 2021_2023 Community Engagement Strategy 16092021
- Attachment K1 _Micromex Report
- Attachment K2 - Micromex Research Survey Priorities
- Attachment L1_Community Engagement Feedback Report
- Attachment L2_IPR Community Engagement Strategy Feedback Report 26 April-28May 2022.pdf.
- Attachment M1 - Ratepayer information pack
- Attachment M2_Media Release_ Our Place Our Future - Options for a Sustainable Lithgow
- Attachment M3_FAQ_V3 030822
- Attachment M4_Media issued November 2022-January2023
- Attachment N Financial Sustainability Plan_Productivity Improvements Program Final
- Attachment O_FTG-Rating-Review-Technical-Paper-Part-of-Our-Place-Our-Future-Program-July-2022
- Attachment P _ Morrison Low_Lithgow City Council - Capacity to Pay Report - Final Updated
- Attachment Q_Policy-8.6-Hardship-Policy-with-form-V6
- Attachment R1_Final Financial Management Maturity Report
- Attachment R2_Fit for the Future Improvement Plan
- Attachment R3_Outcomes Achieved - Productivity Improvements & Cost Containment - January 2023
- Attachment R4_Time Series 2020-21 Comparisons with Similar Councils
- Attachment R5_Local Government Business Excellence Program FY2013-FY2021
- Attachment S_Strategic Asset Management Plan 2022