I move my amendment No. 1 on sheet c2025-084:
No. 1 Local council support
Page 6, clause 13 (2), line 43. Omit "30 days". Insert instead "60 days".
Section 13 (2) of the Community Improvement Districts [CID] Bill 2025 prescribes that local councils will have a minimum of 30 days to provide confirmation to the authority of their decision on whether to support the CID. While this is only the minimum time frame, and the authority is able to provide councils with longer to respond, feedback from Local Government NSW and other stakeholders on the bill is that it may be difficult for councils to provide their approval in 30 days, and that may create an unrealistic expectation. Local Government NSW noted that, particularly if the CID proposal is considered by a full council, it is likely that more than 30 days will be required by council to turn around its response.
CID proponents and communities will understandably want to move forward with their CID proposals quickly following a successful ballot. However, it is important also that councils have adequate time to complete their processes. Amending the minimum approval time from 30 days to 60 days strikes a balance between allowing CID proposals to move forward expeditiously, and providing councils with the time they need for their processes.
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