Summary of affairs of Muswellbrook Shire Council June 2008
As per Freedom of Information Act 1989, Section 14(1)(b) and (3).
Section 1: Policy documents
The Council’s Statement of Affairs (142kb) contains a list of all Council publications including guidelines and other policy documents.
Some additional policy documents are listed below:
- Annual Report – Period ended 30 June, 2007
- Annual Financial Reports – Period ended 30 June 2007
- Auditors Report – Period ended 30 June, 2007
- Bribes, Gifts and Benefits Policy and Register
- Cemetery Register
- Child Protection Policy
Codes 
- Hairdressing, Beauty and Skin
- Swimming Pools
- Mobile and Temporary Food Premises
- Keeping of Dogs and Erection of Kennels
Councillors Expenses and Facilities Policy
Delegations of Authority Register
Demand Management Strategy 2003
Development Control Plans
- DCP 1 Off Street Parking Guidelines
- DCP 2 Industrial Development Land Use
- DCP 3 MBK Urban Housing Code
- DCP 4 Eastern Land Bank 1st Stage
- DCP 5 Signage
- DCP 6 Floodprone Land
- DCP 7 Section 94 Contribution /Community Enhancement Plan
- DCP 8 Guidelines for Subdivisions and Auspec
- DCP 9 Erosion and Sediment Control
- DCP 10 Contaminated Land
- DCP 11 South Muswellbrook Strategic Study
- DCP 12 Exempt and Complying Developments
- DCP 13 Construction and Design Specifications
- DCP 14 Liquid Trade Waste
- DCP 15 Muscle Creek Rural Residential Development
- DCP 16 Sex Industry Policy
- DCP 17 Keeping of Dogs and the Erection of Kennels
- DCP 18 On Site Wastewater Management in Non-Sewered Areas
- DCP 19 Frost Control Fans
Disaster Plans (Local Emergency Management Plan)
Elections 2004 & By-Election 2006 – Various Content.
EEO Management Plan
Financial Management Plan
Freedom of Information Documents (Statement and Summary of Affairs)
Greenhouse Reduction Strategy
Interests of Councillors and designated persons
Investments Register
Land (Council) Register
Leases and licences for public land
Making Muswellbrook Shire Strategic Plan – 2007-2010
Management Plan – Period ending 30 June 2008
Minutes and agendas of Committee & Council Meetings
Plans of land proposed to be compulsorily acquired by Council
Plans of Management for Community Land
- Bowman Park
- Simpson Park
- Victoria Park
- Brennan Park
- Karoola Park
- Highbrook Park
- Hunter Park
- Senior Citizens and Community Centre -Muswellbrook
- Denman Memorial Hall
Operating Plans
- Olympic Park
- Weeraman Fields
Privacy Management Plan and Code of Practice
Private Use of Council Vehicle Policy
Protected Disclosure Act Internal Reporting System
Occupational Health and Safety Policy
Revenue Policy
Skin Penetration Register
State of the Environment Report – Period ending 30 June 2007
UH Northern Regional Environmental Management Strategy
Urban Stormwater Management Plan
Water Cooling Systems Register
Graffiti Removal Register
Strategic Plan for Road Management
West Denman Road Strategy
West Denman Development Strategy
South Muswellbrook Strategic Study
Section 2: Statement of affairs
The most recently published Statement of Affairs for the Muswellbrook Shire Council is dated June, 2008. The Statement provides the following information:
- Public Participation in Policy Development
- How Council’s Functions Affect the Public
- Structure and Functions of the Department
- Kinds of Documents Held
Copies are also available from the Public Officer.
Section 3: Contact arrangements
Access to documents can be obtained at the Administration Centre, 157 Maitland Street, Muswellbrook NSW 2333. Some documents are available on this website.
The Council’s Public Officer is Mr Russell Esdaile, telephone 6549 3710, fax 6549 3701 access hours 9.00 am to 4.30 pm Monday to Friday.
Email: council@muswellbrook.nsw.gov.au
Access to information under F.O.I Provisions
All applications shall be made to the General Manager or Public Officer in writing.
It is strongly recommended that members of the public contact the Public Officer before lodging FOI applications to ensure that documents are available or can be made available when required.
F.O.I application fees
- applications is $30.00
- processing charge is $30.00 per hour.
Other details of fees can be obtained from the Public Officer.
Access to personal information under the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998
Council has adopted a Privacy Management Plan which sets out its policies and practices for dealing with privacy and personal information. The plan is accessible at Council’s Administration Centre.
A person’s rights of access under the Privacy legislation are quite separate from his or her rights under the Freedom of Information legislation, but are limited to “personal information” as defined in the Privacy legislation.
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