Common use of Promotion of the Council’s Charter Clause in Contracts

Promotion of the Council’s Charter. A Planning Agreement is to promote elements of the Council’s charter, which is established under section 8 of the Local Government Act 1993 (LG Act). It is considered that the Planning Agreement would further a number of elements of the charter, as shown below: Element of the Council’s charter (section 8 of the LG Act) to provide directly or on behalf of other levels of government, after due consultation, adequate, equitable and appropriate services and facilities for the community and to ensure that those services and facilities are managed efficiently and effectively to exercise community leadership to promote and to provide and plan for the needs of children How does the Planning Agreement promote the element? This element is embedded in the purposes and objectives of the Planning Agreement. That is:  the Planning Agreement will be the subject of community input prior to its consideration by the Council;  the services and facilities to be provided reflect the requirements of the East Leppington Precinct; and  the Planning Agreement includes arrangements for the handover of completed facilities, adequate security and a defects liability period. The Planning Agreement:  secures the means of providing local infrastructure to meet the needs of a major development in one of Campbelltown’s key growth areas;  taps into and applies the expertise offered by land developers towards providing substantial public benefits for the future East Leppington community; and  together with other similar agreements that have been negotiated, establishes Campbelltown Council as an innovative facilitator of Greenfield urban development schemes. The Planning Agreement provides for the delivery of various facilities focused on the needs of children, including various ports facilities, cycleways, and natural areas for exploring. to properly manage, develop, protect, restore, enhance and conserve the environment of the area for which it is responsible, in a manner that is consistent with and promotes the principles of ecologically sustainable development to have regard to the long term and cumulative effects of its decisions to bear in mind that it is the custodian and trustee of public assets and to effectively plan for, account for and manage the assets for which it is responsible to engage in long-term strategic planning on behalf of the local community to exercise its functions in a manner that is consistent with and promotes social justice principles of equity, access, Riparian corridor lands are proposed to become public assets under the Planning Agreement. Response to ESD principles:  The precautionary principle, inter- generational equity and conservation of biological diversity and ecological integrity: The Planning Agreement supports natural areas being retained, protected and integrated into the development scheme.  Improved valuation, pricing and incentive mechanisms: The Planning Agreement:  establishes a framework whereby infrastructure users are accountable for the provision of that infrastructure;  allows earlier provision of the infrastructure (by the Developer) than would be the case with ‘business as usual’; and  allows the most efficient means of delivering that infrastructure (i.e. by the Developer). The development has a life of at least 3 years. The Planning Agreement sets out a framework for the efficient delivery and sustainable ongoing management of a substantial amount of public infrastructure on the Land. The Planning Agreement would relieve Council of the project risk associated with the provision of local infrastructure on the Land and allows the Council to concentrate its planning effort on other parts of the Campbelltown local government area that will need a proactive approach to infrastructure provision. The Planning Agreement includes provisions placing defects liability obligations on the Developer for a period after the works are completed and has a security regime. The proposed agreement also includes appropriate asset handover and defects liability provisions. The Planning Agreement spans at least a 3 year time frame, assuring the long-term provision and management of public assets and infrastructure. The Planning Agreement creates spaces and places for public interaction and provides facilities for the delivery of public services to the local community. participation and rights to raise funds for local purposes by the fair imposition of rates, charges and fees, by income earned from investments and, when appropriate, by borrowings and grants The Planning Agreement includes the payment of monetary contributions to the Council for administration of the Planning Agreement.

Promotion of the Council’s Charter. A Planning Agreement is to promote elements of the Council’s charter, which is established under section 8 of the Local Government Act 1993 (LG Act). It is considered that the Planning Agreement would further a number of elements of the charter, as shown below: Element of the Council’s charter (section 8 of the LG Act) How does the Planning Agreement promote the element? to provide directly or on behalf of other levels of government, after due consultation, adequate, equitable and appropriate services and facilities for the community and to ensure that those services and facilities are managed efficiently and effectively to exercise community leadership to promote and to provide and plan for the needs of children How does the Planning Agreement promote the element? This element is embedded in the purposes and objectives of the Planning Agreement. That is:  • the Planning Agreement an opportunity will be the subject of given for community input prior to its consideration of the Planning Agreement by the Council;  • the services and facilities to be provided reflect under the requirements of Planning Agreement will benefit land within the East Leppington PrecinctMenangle Park Urban Release Area; and  • the Planning Agreement includes arrangements for the handover of completed facilities, adequate security and a defects liability period. to exercise community leadership The Planning Agreement:  • secures the means of providing local infrastructure to meet the needs of a major development in one of Campbelltown’s key growth release areas;  and • taps into and applies the expertise offered by land developers towards providing substantial public benefits for the future East Leppington community; community within the Menangle Park Urban Release Area. to promote and  together with other similar agreements that have been negotiated, establishes Campbelltown Council as an innovative facilitator to provide and plan for the needs of Greenfield urban development schemes. children The Planning Agreement provides for the delivery of various facilities focused on the needs of children, including various ports facilities, cycleways, and natural areas for exploringthe community. to properly manage, develop, protect, restore, enhance and conserve the environment of the area for which it is responsible, in a manner that is consistent with and promotes the principles of ecologically sustainable development to have regard to the long term and cumulative effects of its decisions to bear in mind that it Public open space land is the custodian and trustee of public assets and to effectively plan for, account for and manage the assets for which it is responsible to engage in long-term strategic planning on behalf of the local community to exercise its functions in a manner that is consistent with and promotes social justice principles of equity, access, Riparian corridor lands are proposed to become public assets under the Planning Agreement. Response to ESD principles:  • The precautionary principle, inter- generational equity and conservation of biological diversity and ecological integrity: The Planning Agreement supports natural areas being retained, protected and integrated into the development scheme.  • Improved valuation, pricing and incentive mechanisms: The Planning Agreement:  establishes a framework whereby infrastructure users are accountable • provides for the timely provision of that infrastructure;  allows earlier provision of the infrastructure (public open space by the Developer) than would be the case with ‘business as usual’; and  • allows the most efficient means of delivering that infrastructure public open space (i.e. by the Developer). The development has a life to have regard to the long term and cumulative effects of at least 3 years. its decisions The Planning Agreement sets out a framework for the efficient delivery and sustainable ongoing management of a substantial amount of public infrastructure on the Land. The Planning Agreement would relieve Council of the project risk associated with the provision of local infrastructure on the Land Land. to bear in mind that it is the custodian and allows trustee of public assets and to effectively plan for, account for and manage the Council to concentrate its planning effort on other parts of the Campbelltown local government area that will need a proactive approach to infrastructure provision. assets for which it is responsible The Planning Agreement includes provisions placing defects liability obligations on the Developer for a 12 month period after the works Works are completed and has a security regimecompleted. The proposed agreement Planning Agreement also includes appropriate asset handover and defects liability provisions. to engage in long-term strategic planning on behalf of the local community The Planning Agreement spans at least a 3 year time frame, assuring assures the long-term provision and management of public assets and infrastructure. to exercise its functions in a manner that is consistent with and promotes social justice principles of equity, access, participation and rights The Planning Agreement creates spaces and places for public interaction and provides facilities for the delivery of public services to the local community. participation and rights to raise funds for local purposes by the fair imposition of rates, charges and fees, by income earned from investments and, when appropriate, by borrowings and grants The Planning Agreement includes the payment of monetary contributions to the Council for administration of the Planning Agreement.

Promotion of the Council’s Charter. A Planning Agreement is to promote elements of the Council’s charter, which is established under section 8 of the Local Government Act 1993 (LG Act). It is considered that the Planning Agreement would further a number of elements of the charter, as shown below: Element of the Council’s charter (section 8 of the LG Act) to provide directly or on behalf of other levels of government, after due consultation, adequate, equitable and appropriate services and facilities for the community and to ensure that those services and facilities are managed efficiently and effectively to exercise community leadership to promote and to provide and plan for the needs of children to properly manage, develop, protect, restore, enhance and conserve the environment of the How does the Planning Agreement promote the element? This element is embedded in the purposes and objectives of the Planning Agreement. That is:  the Planning Agreement will be the subject of community input prior to its consideration by the Council;  the services and facilities to be provided reflect the requirements of the East Leppington Caledonia Precinct; and  the Planning Agreement includes arrangements for the handover of completed facilities, adequate security and a defects liability period. The Planning Agreement:  secures the means of providing local infrastructure to meet the needs of a major development in one of Campbelltown’s key growth areasprecincts; and  taps into and applies the expertise offered by land developers towards providing substantial public benefits for the future East Leppington Caledonia Precinct community; and  together with other similar agreements that have been negotiated, establishes Campbelltown Council as an innovative facilitator of Greenfield urban development schemes;. The Planning Agreement provides for the delivery of various facilities focused on the needs of children, including various ports facilities, cycleways, and natural areas for exploringthe community. Public open space land is proposed to properly manage, develop, protect, restore, enhance and conserve become public assets under the environment of the Planning Agreement. area for which it is responsible, in a manner that is consistent with and promotes the principles of ecologically sustainable development to have regard to the long term and cumulative effects of its decisions to bear in mind that it is the custodian and trustee of public assets and to effectively plan for, account for and manage the assets for which it is responsible to engage in long-term strategic planning on behalf of the local community to exercise its functions in a manner that is consistent with and promotes social justice principles of equity, access, Riparian corridor lands are proposed participation and rights to become public assets under raise funds for local purposes by the Planning Agreement. fair imposition of rates, charges and fees, by income earned from investments and, when appropriate, by borrowings and grants Response to ESD principles:  The precautionary principle, inter- generational equity and conservation of biological diversity and ecological integrity: The Planning Agreement supports natural areas being retained, protected and integrated into the development scheme. Vegetation Management works on the conservation land assists with promoting this principle.  Improved valuation, pricing and incentive mechanisms: The Planning Agreement:  establishes a framework whereby infrastructure users are accountable for the provision of that infrastructure;  allows earlier provision of the infrastructure public open space (by the Developer) than would be the case with ‘business as usual’; and  allows the most efficient means of delivering that infrastructure public open space (i.e. by the Developer). The development has a life of at least 3 years. The Planning Agreement sets out a framework for the efficient delivery and sustainable ongoing management of a substantial amount of public infrastructure on the Land. The Planning Agreement would relieve Council of the project risk associated with the provision of local infrastructure on the Land and allows the Council to concentrate its planning effort on other parts of the Campbelltown local government area that will need a proactive approach to infrastructure provision. The Planning Agreement includes provisions placing defects liability obligations on the Developer for a 12 month period after the works are completed and has a security regimecompleted. The proposed agreement Planning Agreement also includes appropriate asset handover and defects liability provisions. The Planning Agreement spans at least a 3 year time frame, assuring assures the long-term provision and management of public assets and infrastructure. The Planning Agreement creates spaces and places for public interaction and provides facilities for the delivery of public services to the local community. participation and rights to raise funds for local purposes by the fair imposition of rates, charges and fees, by income earned from investments and, when appropriate, by borrowings and grants The Planning Agreement includes the payment of monetary contributions to the Council for administration of the Planning Agreement.

Promotion of the Council’s Charter. A Planning Agreement is to promote elements of the Council’s charter, which is established under section 8 of the Local Government Act 1993 (LG Act). It is considered that the Planning Agreement would further a number of elements of the charter, as shown below: Element of the Council’s charter (section 8 of the LG Act) How does the Planning Agreement promote the element? to provide directly or on behalf of other levels of government, after due consultation, adequate, equitable and appropriate services and facilities for the community and to ensure that those services and facilities are managed efficiently and effectively to exercise community leadership to promote and to provide and plan for the needs of children How does the Planning Agreement promote the element? This element is embedded in the purposes and objectives of the Planning Agreement. That is:  the Planning Agreement will be the subject of community input prior to its consideration by the Council;  the services and facilities to be provided reflect the requirements of the East Leppington Caledonia Precinct; and  the Planning Agreement includes arrangements for the handover of completed facilities, adequate security and a defects liability period. to exercise community leadership The Planning Agreement:  secures the means of providing local infrastructure to meet the needs of a major development in one of Campbelltown’s key growth areasprecincts; and  taps into and applies the expertise offered by land developers towards providing substantial public benefits for the future East Leppington Caledonia Precinct community; ;. to promote and  together with other similar agreements that have been negotiated, establishes Campbelltown Council as an innovative facilitator to provide and plan for the needs of Greenfield urban development schemes. children The Planning Agreement provides for the delivery of various facilities focused on the needs of children, including various ports facilities, cycleways, and natural areas for exploringthe community. to properly manage, develop, protect, restore, enhance and conserve the environment of the Public open space land is proposed to become public assets under the Planning Agreement. area for which it is responsible, in a manner that is consistent with and promotes the principles of ecologically sustainable development to have regard to the long term and cumulative effects of its decisions to bear in mind that it is the custodian and trustee of public assets and to effectively plan for, account for and manage the assets for which it is responsible to engage in long-term strategic planning on behalf of the local community to exercise its functions in a manner that is consistent with and promotes social justice principles of equity, access, Riparian corridor lands are proposed to become public assets under the Planning Agreement. Response to ESD principles:  The precautionary principle, inter- generational equity and conservation of biological diversity and ecological integrity: The Planning Agreement supports natural areas being retained, protected and integrated into the development scheme. Vegetation Management works on the conservation land assists with promoting this principle.  Improved valuation, pricing and incentive mechanisms: The Planning Agreement:  establishes a framework whereby infrastructure users are accountable for the provision of that infrastructure;  allows earlier provision of the infrastructure public open space (by the Developer) than would be the case with ‘business as usual’; and  allows the most efficient means of delivering that infrastructure public open space (i.e. by the Developer). The development has a life to have regard to the long term and cumulative effects of at least 3 years. its decisions The Planning Agreement sets out a framework for the efficient delivery and sustainable ongoing management of a substantial amount of public infrastructure on the Land. The Planning Agreement would relieve Council of the project risk associated with the provision of local infrastructure on the Land and allows the Council to concentrate its planning effort on other parts of the Campbelltown local government area that will need a proactive approach to infrastructure provision. to bear in mind that it is the custodian and trustee of public assets and to effectively plan for, account for and manage the assets for which it is responsible The Planning Agreement includes provisions placing defects liability obligations on the Developer for a 12 month period after the works are completed and has a security regimecompleted. The proposed agreement Planning Agreement also includes appropriate asset handover and defects liability provisions. to engage in long-term strategic planning on behalf of the local community The Planning Agreement spans at least a 3 year time frame, assuring assures the long-term provision and management of public assets and infrastructure. to exercise its functions in a manner that is consistent with and promotes social justice principles of equity, access, participation and rights The Planning Agreement creates spaces and places for public interaction and provides facilities for the delivery of public services to the local community. participation and rights to raise funds for local purposes by the fair imposition of rates, charges and fees, by income earned from investments and, when appropriate, by borrowings and grants The Planning Agreement includes the payment of monetary contributions to the Council for administration of the Planning Agreement.grants

Promotion of the Council’s Charter. A Planning Agreement is to promote elements of the Council’s charter, which is established under section 8 of the Local Government Act 1993 (LG Act). It is considered that the Planning Agreement would further a number of elements of the charter, as shown below: Element of the Council’s charter (section 8 of the LG Act) How does the Planning Agreement promote the element? to provide directly or on behalf of other levels of government, after due consultation, adequate, equitable and appropriate services and facilities for the community and to ensure that those services and facilities are managed efficiently and effectively to exercise community leadership to promote and to provide and plan for the needs of children How does the Planning Agreement promote the element? This element is embedded in the purposes and objectives of the Planning Agreement. That is:  • the Planning Agreement will be the subject of community input prior to its consideration by the Council;  • the services and facilities to be provided reflect the requirements of the East Leppington Caledonia Precinct; and  • the Planning Agreement includes arrangements for the handover of completed facilities, adequate security and a defects liability period. to exercise community leadership The Planning Agreement:  • secures the means of providing local infrastructure to meet the needs of a major development in one of Campbelltown’s key growth areasprecincts;  and • taps into and applies the expertise offered by land developers towards providing substantial public benefits for the future East Leppington Caledonia Precinct community; ;. to promote and  together with other similar agreements that have been negotiated, establishes Campbelltown Council as an innovative facilitator to provide and plan for the needs of Greenfield urban development schemes. children The Planning Agreement provides for the delivery of various facilities focused on the needs of children, including various ports facilities, cycleways, and natural areas for exploringthe community. to properly manage, develop, protect, restore, enhance and conserve the environment of the Public open space land is proposed to become public assets under the Planning Agreement. area for which it is responsible, in a manner that is consistent with and promotes the principles of ecologically sustainable development to have regard to the long term and cumulative effects of its decisions to bear in mind that it is the custodian and trustee of public assets and to effectively plan for, account for and manage the assets for which it is responsible to engage in long-term strategic planning on behalf of the local community to exercise its functions in a manner that is consistent with and promotes social justice principles of equity, access, Riparian corridor lands are proposed to become public assets under the Planning Agreement. Response to ESD principles:  • The precautionary principle, inter- generational equity and conservation of biological diversity and ecological integrity: The Planning Agreement supports natural areas being retained, protected and integrated into the development scheme.  Vegetation Management works on the conservation land assists with promoting this principle. • Improved valuation, pricing and incentive mechanisms: The Planning Agreement:  establishes a framework whereby infrastructure users are accountable for the provision of that infrastructure;  • allows earlier provision of the infrastructure public open space (by the Developer) than would be the case with ‘business as usual’; and  • allows the most efficient means of delivering that infrastructure public open space (i.e. by the Developer). The development has a life to have regard to the long term and cumulative effects of at least 3 years. its decisions The Planning Agreement sets out a framework for the efficient delivery and sustainable ongoing management of a substantial amount of public infrastructure on the Land. The Planning Agreement would relieve Council of the project risk associated with the provision of local infrastructure on the Land and allows the Council to concentrate its planning effort on other parts of the Campbelltown local government area that will need a proactive approach to infrastructure provision. to bear in mind that it is the custodian and trustee of public assets and to effectively plan for, account for and manage the assets for which it is responsible The Planning Agreement includes provisions placing defects liability obligations on the Developer for a 12 month period after the works are completed and has a security regimecompleted. The proposed agreement Planning Agreement also includes appropriate asset handover and defects liability provisions. to engage in long-term strategic planning on behalf of the local community The Planning Agreement spans at least a 3 year time frame, assuring assures the long-term provision and management of public assets and infrastructure. to exercise its functions in a manner that is consistent with and promotes social justice principles of equity, access, participation and rights The Planning Agreement creates spaces and places for public interaction and provides facilities for the delivery of public services to the local community. participation and rights to raise funds for local purposes by the fair imposition of rates, charges and fees, by income earned from investments and, when appropriate, by borrowings and grants The Planning Agreement includes the payment of monetary contributions to the Council for administration of the Planning Agreement.grants