Input sought on Council plans

Gosford Council will seek community input on its long-term plans for the region when it holds an information display at Deepwater Plaza in Woy Woy on Thursday, May 27.

The display will be part of council's Community Engagement Strategy, which will form the basis of the Community Strategic Plan Gosford 2025.

Gosford mayor Cr Chris Holstein said the engagement strategy would influence council's plan for the future and the way its programs and services were delivered to the community.

"Over the next 12 months, council's long-term plans are being renewed to reflect the changing needs of our community and the community is being invited to have its say," Cr Holstein said.

"Gosford 2025 will be council's new long-term plan - our highest level planning document that will take the Gosford Community Vision 2025 to its next stage.

"We are seeking community input to turn this vision into actions."

Council's director of environment and planning Mr Gary Chestnut said council had collected a great deal of information over many years of working with the community that needed to be continually reviewed and updated.

"The information we have collected describes the needs of the community and is used to make decisions on the range of services council provides," Mr Chestnut said.

"However, as our community changes, new issues emerge and community priorities change.

"Council and the community need to review this information to ensure it is relevant, up to date and representative of everyone in our local society."

Council staff will be at Deepwater Plaza, Woy Woy, on May 27, from 10am to 7pm for community members to have their say.

Local residents can also keep up-to-date with the project by registering their interest to gosford2025@gosford.nsw.gov.au, visiting www.gosford2025.com.au to participate in an online forum or calling council on 4325 8222 to be added to its mailing list.

Press release, 18 May 2010 Gary Chestnut, Gosford Council