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Comments on the draft Territory Plan
Council has provided the attached commentary to the Planning Directorate on the draft Territory Plan. It incorporates feedback received from the community. Thank you for your input Continue reading
Category: Representations
General information from the Council
Council’s comments on the draft District Strategies
Council has participated in good faith in the Territory Planning Review. All comments we have received have been provided to the Planning Directorate for consideration. We thank everyone who contributed and provided sound advice. The District Strategy comments are: Continue reading
Planning Bill 2022
Council lodged a substantive submission on the Planning Bill 2022 with the Legislative Assembly’s Standing Committee on Planning, Transport and City Services. The Submission included the feedback received from the Community and has also attracted media interest from the Riot-Act Continue reading
Planning review WCCC submission
Council lodged a submission on the draft Planning Bill last week. Council’s submission covered all areas of the Bill, but particularly focussed on the governance and probity aspects. Very timely to be commenting on proposed “arms-length governance” at this time, as the CIT procurement controversy bubbles along. We would like to thank the people who took the time to contribute… Continue reading
Blocks 1151 and 864 Weston Creek – Construction of Aged Care Facility
Council has received the following email (including link) from the National Capital Authority about Works Approval for the proposed Aged Care/ Seniors Living Facility on Cotter Road. While Council did not oppose the development, noting the need for quality aged care/seniors living, it made some suggestions that would enhance the development. These suggestions included commentary about the traffic at the… Continue reading
WCCC Submission for the ACT Budget 2022/23
Council has lodged a submission for consideration by Government during the 2022-23 Budget deliberations. Thank you to everyone who provided input and helped the submission to be reflective of the Weston Creek Community’s aspirations. Continue reading
Community Consultation During Lockdown
Interim Council Chair, Bill Gemmell, recently wrote to the Director-General of the Environment and Planning Directorate about the appropriateness of having Development Application pre-consultation activity occur during lockdown periods. Continue reading
ACAT Rejects Village Building Company Proposal for Old AFP Site
Council has received the ACAT decision on the proposed development of the Old AFP site. The appeal has been rejected. Council is pleased that the proponent will now need to develop plans that are consistent with the expectations of the residents for such a gateway site. Continue reading
The Response on Council’s letter to the CEO of the Commonwealth Bank on the Weston Branch Closure
Council wrote to the CEO, Matt Comyn, expressing its deep disappointment with the closure of the Commonwealth Bank Branch at Weston. A really poor response spending one line addressing the issues that Council raised and then telling people to travel all over Canberra to get to a Branch. Continue reading
Ministers Rattenbury & Gentleman reply on “Hooning”
Ministers Rattenbury and Gentleman respond to WCCC concerns about ‘hooning’. Continue reading