Friday, 9 August 2019

Blacktown City Council - Media Release - Community Engagement – Have Your Say







9 August 2019

Blacktown City Council is inviting residents and businesses

to have their say on the best way for Council to 

communicate and engage with the community.


Blacktown City Mayor Stephen Bali MP said: “Council is 

transforming Blacktown into a diverse, dynamic and 

progressive ‘City of Excellence’ and it is vital that we have 

the best policies and strategies in place to engage the 

community in this exciting journey.


“It is also of vital importance that the community can have a 

say in the planning and development approval process.


“Council currently engages with the community in a number 

of ways including newsletters, community forums, Council’s 

website, social media and local advertising.


“Council is determined to make sure our engagement and 

communications with the community is of the highest 

standard,” Mayor Bali said.


Blacktown City Council has developed a new set of 

Community Engagement policies and plans and is inviting 

feedback from residents, community groups and local 

businesses.


Council is inviting public comment on the following 

documents:

·         Draft Community Engagement Policy – Council 
will engage with local communities and key stakeholders to understand their needs and aspirations and to ensure Council’s plans, programs and services reflect these effectively.

·         Draft Community Engagement Strategy - an outline of Council’s community engagement standards, principles and processes that ensure engagement is inclusive, considered and effective.

·         Draft Community Participation Plan for planning and development - includes information about how and when Council engages with the community on planning and development related issues.

These documents are on public display until 22 August 

2019. 

Copies are available at the Blacktown Civic Centre, all 

Council libraries or on Council’s website: 

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