Community » Community Facilities and Services Plan to 2020
The overarching objective of the Community Facilities and Services Plan to 2020 (CFSP) is to provide a co-ordinated approach to the delivery of facilities and services to meet the needs of both existing and future communities. The CFSP recognised the traditional and emerging local government responsibilities, the value of developer contributions to community infrastructure and documented facilities anticipated to be provided by the State Government. In a departure from other approaches, the CFSP also considered private sector services (e.g. retail, personal services, and professional professions and their relationship to the wider suite of required services and facilities needs within the Shire.
A key aspect of the study methodology was an analysis of likely population growth scenarios. This was used as the basis for determining high and low growth revenue scenarios for the Shire. Based on this and other information, a series of needs were determined and prioritised. Cost estimates have been provided in 2007 values and escalated against an implementation schedule to 2020. Using a cost-sharing funding model developed by the Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) and the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA), cash flow scenarios have been determined to 2020. This is accompanied by revenue and loans capacity scenarios for the Shire. Based on this process a series of reports were prepared comprising of:
Report 1 Literature Review, Trends and Values, Demographic, Facilities and Services Audit
Report 2 Consultation Outcomes and Demand Analysis
Reports 3 & 4 Needs Assessment, Costs and Funding
Report 5 Community Engagement, ,Access and Inclusion
While the time horizon adopted for this plan is 2020 it takes into account the estimated build out population. Although estimates of future needs and costs have been made on the best available information at that time, with such long time horizons, alternative solutions will emerge and additional needs will be identified as the area evolves. As such, the plan has been developed (and endorsed by Council in February 2009) as a guide for future planning. Ideas and proposals were identified as needing to be justified on their individual merits and at times through more detailed feasibility assessments and consultative processes. The plan was also identified as being needed to be reviewed on a regular basis. The specific needs of each locality were identified in Reports 3 and 4 of the CFSP.
Since the finalisation of the CFSP, the Shire has continuously sought to integrate the recommendations and actions into its corporate strategic planning, such as, Plan for the Future 2009-2014 and the Fully Costed Plan for the Future 2011/12 to 2014/15. In addition, the CFSP has been used as a basis for land use planning decisions, including the preparation and finalisation of local structure plans in the Byford area and the District Structure Plan for Mundijong/Whitby.
The CFSP is currently under review, based on new population projections for a Shire wide population of around 50,000 by 2031, instead of 50,000 by 2021 as first thought when the CFSP was created. The review also considers new information that has since come to light through site specific cost estimates, stakeholder feedback and other feasibility work. Population forecasts for the Shire can be viewed at id forecasting.