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SHE’LL BE Dancing in the streets of LONDON
Two Wells & Districts
Est 1978
APRIL 2012
Kelsey kicks up her heels
KELSEY Byrne, of Lewiston, just loves to dance. Soon she will be stepping out on her first big overseas adventures as her dancing talents take her to London – appropriately for the “Big Dance” as a prelude to the Olympics. n READ Kelsey’s story on Page 9
Council delays rates decision DISCTRICT Council of Mallala has opted to retain the council’s current rating system until at least July 1 next year. Elected members had the option of applying the proposed new land use rating system, replacing the current planning zone system currently in place, at Monday night’s council meeting. “Council have decided to defer the decision for further consultation with the community, to begin in the next
No change for at least another year
financial year,” DCM chief executive officer, Charles Mansueto confirmed. He said some councillors believed they needed more input from the community before making a decision to switch the rating system. “The general feeling was councillors also wanted to look at other options,” Mr Mansueto said.
Such options included fixed charges and services charges alternatives, which was raised during council’s community consultation. The next community consultation stage will begin from July 1. Given council already held an extensive consultation phase, which was launched in early February, including
two public meetings and yielding more than 20 public submissions, finding a method of community consultation that would allow council’s elected members to make a decision either way becomes a new issue. “That’s something we have to work through in coming months,” Mr Mansueto said.
Elected members also attended a recent series of workshops presenting the different rating options to council, the first session held as recently as October last year. Councils are obligated to regularly review their respective rate policies, with DCM’s current planning zone system due to come under review after being in place for the past 20 years. •Continued Page 2
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