AT its June meeting, Newcastle council adopted its annual planning documents - the 2013-17 Delivery Program, the 2015/16 Operational Plan and the 2015/16 Fees and Charges.
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The program outlines the council's strategic direction, the plan describes the services and projects it will work on throughout the 2015/16 financial year and the third document sets the fees and charges for the next 12 months
The council's focus is on reducing the infrastructure backlog; protecting services while significantly improving its financial position; and implementing important revitalisation work across Newcastle.
This program and plan detail how the council will achieve these goals.
The budget increases the council's spending on fixing and upgrading basic essential infrastructure.
The council is also continuing rejuvenation works on key projects - maintaining and improving Blackbutt Reserve; revitalising our iconic coastline; and renewing Hunter Street and cycleways across the city and suburbs.
Projects include upgrades at Summerhill Waste Management Centre; improvements to sportsgrounds; playground replacements; footpath and pedestrian facility upgrades from Beresfield to Lambton, and Newcastle to Kotara; and a master plan for Wallsend town centre.
The program is consistent with the Funding Revitalisation option adopted by the council following community consultation on its Road to Recovery.
It aims to maintain and enhance services while progressively addressing the infrastructure backlog and returning the council to a financially sustainable position.
