COUNCIL BOUNDARY REVIEW
EXAMINATION REPORT
Merger Proposal:
Manly Council
Pittwater Council
Warringah Council
Contents
1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................................. 3
2.0 BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................................... 5
3.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSAL ............................................................................................ 6
4.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE EXAMINATION PROCESS .................................................................... 7
5.0 SUMMARY OF SUBMISSIONS ................................................................................................... 9
6.0 EXAMINATION OF THE PROPOSAL .......................................................................................... 12
6.1 Financial Advantages or Disadvantages ................................................................................. 12
6.2 Community of Interest and Geographic Cohesion ................................................................ 19
6.3 Historical and Traditional Values ............................................................................................ 24
6.4 Attitude of Residents and Ratepayers .................................................................................... 27
6.5 Elected Representation.............................................................................................................. 30
6.6 Services and Facilities ............................................................................................................... 33
6.7 Employment of Council Staff ..................................................................................................... 36
6.8 Impact on Rural Communities ................................................................................................ 37
6.9 Desirability of Wards.................................................................................................................. 37
6.10 Representation of Diverse Communities ............................................................................. 38
6.11 Other Matters .......................................................................................................................... 39
7.0 RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................................................... 41
8.0 APPENDIX A ............................................................................................................................... 42
1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................................. 3
2.0 BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................................... 5
3.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSAL ............................................................................................ 6
4.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE EXAMINATION PROCESS .................................................................... 7
5.0 SUMMARY OF SUBMISSIONS ................................................................................................... 9
6.0 EXAMINATION OF THE PROPOSAL .......................................................................................... 12
6.1 Financial Advantages or Disadvantages ................................................................................. 12
6.2 Community of Interest and Geographic Cohesion ................................................................ 19
6.3 Historical and Traditional Values ............................................................................................ 24
6.4 Attitude of Residents and Ratepayers .................................................................................... 27
6.5 Elected Representation.............................................................................................................. 30
6.6 Services and Facilities ............................................................................................................... 33
6.7 Employment of Council Staff ..................................................................................................... 36
6.8 Impact on Rural Communities ................................................................................................ 37
6.9 Desirability of Wards.................................................................................................................. 37
6.10 Representation of Diverse Communities ............................................................................. 38
6.11 Other Matters .......................................................................................................................... 39
7.0 RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................................................... 41
8.0 APPENDIX A ............................................................................................................................... 42
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