The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has established a Local Planning Panel (Panel) to increase local government involvement in the plan-making process and improve the flexible delivery of the standard instrument program.
Letter from Director-General to all councils (16 July 2011)
On 28 September 2011, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure approved appointment of the Independent Chair and Local Government & Shires Associations of New South Wales members to the Panel, and alternate representatives, for a period of up to two years.
The members of the Panel are:
- Mr Tony McNamara, Director, Canada Bay Council (Independent Chair)
- Ms Melissa Watkins, Director, Dubbo City Council (Deputy Chair, Regional Representative)
- Ms Glennys James, Director, Blacktown City Council (Metropolitan Representative)
- Mr Neil McGaffin, Executive Director, DP&I (DP&I Representative)
- Mr Neil Selmon, Director (DP&I Representative)
- Mr Chris Chapman, Director, Coffs Harbour City Council (alternate)
- Ms Carina Gregory, Manager Strategic Planning, Hurstville City Council (alternate)
- Ms Catherine Van Laeren, Group Manager, Mid Western Regional Council (alternate)
- Mr David Green, Manager, Wollongong City Council (alternate)
- Mr Marcus Ray, Executive Director, DP&I (alternate)
The Terms of Reference and Operational Procedures of the Panel are listed below:
Panel Meetings
The Panel will meet on a Thursday as per the following schedule:
- 20 October 2011 - Agenda, Minutes (Meeting No. 1)
- 17 November 2011 - Agenda, Minutes (Meeting No. 2)
- 15 December 2011 - Agenda, Minutes (Meeting No. 3)
- 16 February 2012 - Agenda, Minutes (Meeting No. 4)
- 15 March 2012 - Agenda, Minutes (Meeting No. 5)
- 29 March 2012 - Agenda, Minutes (Meeting No. 6)
- 19 April 2012 - Agenda, Minutes (Meeting No. 7)
- 3 May 2012 - Agenda (Meeting No. 8)
- 17 May 2012
- 4 June 2012
- 21 June 2012
- 26 July 2012
- 16 August 2012
- 20 September 2012
- 18 October 2012
- 15 November 2012
- 13 December 2012
View recommendations made by the Panel as at 15 March 2012 to the Director General.
Survey to Seek Council Feedback
The Local Planning Panel sent an electronic survey to all NSW councils on 18 November 2011 to seek feedback on the implementation of the Standard Instrument Local Environmental Plan (SILEP) program. Seventy-five surveys were received by Monday, 9 January 2012. The Summary of the 2011 Council Survey Results will inform the Panel's discussions and recommendations to the Director-General to help resolve issues with the SILEP program and progress SILEPs as quickly as possible.
Council Survey
Council Survey Summary Report
Individual Council Survey Results
Key Stakeholder Fora
The Panel will hold regular fora with key stakeholders. Proposed dates for the fora are as follows:
Contact
For further enquiries about the Panel please telephone the Panel Secretariat on (02) 9228 2034 or email: localplanningpanel@planning.nsw.gov.au.