2021 Council Election …
While still 12 months away, September, 2021 will see residents/ratepayers across New South Wales headed to the polls to elect new Councils.
In keeping with its
Purpose, the association is determined to play an active part in the next Council election, by publicly endorsing & supporting candidates that it believes will strengthen & enhance the standards & quality of local government in the
Bega Valley Shire.
To be very clear to everyone, the association does not aspire to be a political party, so the candidates that we might choose to support will not be representing the association, but rather the residents/ratepayers who elect them.
Having said that, the association is committed to improving the performance of Local Government, in particular with a view to ensuring that the best interests of residents & ratepayers are at the forefront of all council decisions; that best practice standards are pursued in the delivery of all council services & that such services are delivered in the most efficient & cost-effective manner possible.
In the context of that commitment, the association is interested in supporting candidates for election as Councillors who are willing to publicly commit to the following fundamental principles, should they be elected:
• to always place the best interests of residents/ratepayers ahead of all other interests;
• to support & pursue openness & transparency on the part of council & their participation in Council-related activities;
• to uphold & support best practice standards in process & governance;
• to foster & encourage the development & maintenance of a genuine culture of accountability on the part of all council employees, but in particular on the part of the management team; &
• to embrace their roles as elected representatives on the basis that they are members of a team & that wherever possible they will act to place the collective interests & effectiveness of the team ahead of their individual self-interest.
If you believe that you have the qualities, experience & capabilities necessary to undertake a vital leadership role as an elected Councillor, or you know someone-else who you think does, please let us know.
John Richardson
Secretary/Treasurer
Bega Valley Shire Residents & Ratepayers Association
Tel: 0264945669
Email: secretary@begavalleyshireratepayers.asn.au
Website: http://www.begavalleyshireratepayers.asn.au