Policies - Lithgow City Council

Model Policies	Date adopted	Resolution number
Model Media Policy	24/07/2023	23-130
Model Social Media Policy	24/07/2023	23-130

1	Acquisition and Disposal of Assets	Date adopted	Resolution number
1.1	Rescinded
1.2	Asset Acquisition	8/05/2017	17-133
1.3	Asset disposal	8/05/2017	17-133
1.4	Tendering	23/05/2017	22-107
1.5	Asset Management	23/05/2022	21-233
1.6	Land Acquisition and Disposal	11/12/2023	GM Approved
1.7	Local Procurement	29/10/2018	22-107

2	Cemeteries	Date adopted	Resolution number
2.1	Cemetery Operations	27/07/2020	20-171

3	Water Supply	Date adopted	Resolution number
3.1	Water service and meter installation	24/09/2018	18-257
3.2	Non-compliance with water restriction	27/08/2018	18-223
3.3	Drinking water quality	27/08/2018	18-223
3.4	Backflow Prevention - Containment	26/03/2018	18-64
3.5	Sewer Connection	29/10/2018	18-293
3.6	Fire Service Installation	29/10/2018	18-293
3.7	Pressure Sewer	20/10/2019	19-315
3.8	Excessive Water Usage Allowance for Breakages	26/06/2023	23-115

4	Community Liaison	Date adopted	Resolution number
4.1	Community Representatives - Appointment To Committees Or Working Groups	04/07/2023	GM Approved
4.2	Financial Assistance – Section 356 Of The Local Government Act	25/09/2023	GM Approved
4.5	Lithgow City Council Artwork Collection	04/09/2023	GM Approved
4.6	Customer Service and Unreasonable Complainants Policy	28/11/2022	22-242
4.7	Lithgow Library Learning Centre Child Protection Policy	04/07/2023	GM approved
4.8	Consultation with Indigenous People	29/04/2019	19-106
4.9	Events Attraction Package – Section 356 of the Local Government Act 1993	10/04/2017	17-99
4.10	Community Engagement and Communications	25/06/2018	18-168

5	Compliance	Date adopted	Resolution number
5.1	Building Over Easements	25/06/2023	18-161
5.2	Encroachments onto public roads	14/08/2017	17-238
5.3	Footpath Trading	14/08/2017	17-238
5.4	Enforcement policy	28/11/2022	22-243
5.5	Companion Animals	14/08/2017	17-238
5.6	Control of open burning	25/09/2023	GM Approved
5.7	Alternate Fuel Rebates	23/09/2019	19-275
5.8	Mobile Food Vendor Vehicle Policy	28/06/2021	21-147
5.9	On Site Sewage Management	2/03/2022	22-78

6	Corporate Management	Date adopted	Resolution number
6.1	Corporate Sponsorship	25/11/2019	19-285

7	Planning	Date adopted	Resolution number
7.3	Planning - Exhibition homes on Land Zoned Residential	25/06/2018	18-161
7.6	Development Applications By Councillors And Staff Or On Council Owned Land	25/11/2019	19-340
7.7	Calling in of Development Applications by Councillors	26/08/2019	19-190
7.8	Voluntary Planning Agreements	04/09/2023	GM Approved
7.9	Asbestos Management	29/10/2018	18-292
7.2	Subdivision - Release of subdivision plans	25/06/2018	18-161

8	Finance	Date adopted	Resolution number
8.1	Moved to 3.8
8.2	Change in category for rating purposes	23/04/2018	18-101
8.3	Main St Facade restoration Program	29/04/2019	19-105
8.4	Debt Management and Hardship Policy	26/08/2024	24-182
8.5	Pension Rebates	26/06/2024	GM approved
8.6	Rescinded	26/08/2024	24-182
8.7	Investment Policy	22/03/2021	21-73
8.8	Related Parties Disclosure v2	30/03/2021	21-72
8.9	External Grant Funding	26/02/2024	24-36
8.10	Exemption from Water Supply and Sewerage Special Rates	26/06/2024	GM Approved

9	Governance	Date adopted	Resolution number
9.1	Apologies - By Council	25/09/2023	GM Approved
9.2	Fraud and Corruption Control Policy	18/08/2023	GM Approved
9.3	Competitive Neutrality	04/09/2023	GM approved
9.4	Business Continuity Policy	27/03/2023	23-57
9.5	Councillor Expenses and Facilities	27/06/2022	22-123
9.7	Tenders - Canvassing/ Lobbying of Councillors and Staff	26/10/2023	GM approved
9.8	Records Management Policy	24/07/2023	23-130
9.9	Public Interest Disclosure	28/08/2023	23-151
9.10	Council Briefings and Information Sessions	24/08/2020	20-205
9.11	Access to Information Held	25/02/2019	19-33
9.12	Service Management Framework	23/10/2023	23-190
9.13	Work Health and Safety	1/04/2022	19-284
9.14	Risk Management Policy	26/02/2024	GM approved
9.15	Privacy Management Plan	22/11/2023	GM approved
9.16	Compliance Policy	28/10/2020	18-168
9.17	Corporate Image	25/06/2018	18-265
9.18	Signs as remote supervision	24/09/2018	18-265
9.19	Inspection, evaluation and maintenance of footpaths and cycleways	24/09/2018	19-319
9.20	Rescinded	04/07/2023	GM approved

10	Property Management	Date adopted	Resolution number
10.1	Council - Closure of Council Facilities over the Christmas/New Year Period	26/11/2018	18-329
10.2	Smoke free environment	23/10/2017	17-303
10.3	Naming of Council Facilities	14/08/2017	17-238
10.4	Bus Shelters - Street Seating	25/02/2019	19-27
10.5	Footpath Reservations - Works Requirements	26/09/2022	22-191
10.6	Kerb and Gutter Construction - Contributions	28/10/2019	19-222
10.7	Public Gates and Grids on Local Roads	28/10/2019	19-222
10.8	Sport and Recreation Facilities	2/03/2022	22-45
10.9	Chain of Responsibility	2/03/2022	22-45
10.10	Addressing, road naming and locality naming	14/08/2017	17-239
10.11	Crown and Private Roads - Maintenance	26/10/2020	20-255
10.12	Vandalism	29/01/2020	20-25
10.13	Removal of Trees from Public Lands	28/10/2019	19-312
10.14	Rescinded
10.15	Nature Strip and Median Strip Maintenance	02/06/2014	14-244
10.16	Roadworks - Provision of Unusable Materials to Property Owners	26/10/2020	20-255
10.17	Pest Management	18/08/2014	14-337
10.18	Specification for the Construction of Driveways, Footpath/Gutter Crossings and Footpaving Policy	26/11/2018	18-340
10.19	JM Robson Aquatic Centre Supervision	16/05/2016	16-106
10.20	Leasing and Licensing Policy	28/06/2023	GM approved
10.21	Vehicle and Plant GPS Location and Monitoring	29/01/2020	20-25
10.22	Encroachment Management Policy	31/10/2022	22-213

11	Waste Management	Date adopted	Resolution number
11.1	Exemption to wheelie bin service	23/10/2017	17-303
11.2	Waste disposal - Waste depots - Exemption from charges	23/10/2017	17-303
11.3	Discharge of liquid trade waste to the sewerage system	23/10/2017	17-303