Policies

1.	Acquisition and Disposal of Assets	Date adopted	Resolution No.
1.1	Land (Council) - Leases - Legal Costs	14/08/2017	17-238
1.2	Asset Acquisition	8/05/2017	17-133
1.3	Asset disposal	8/05/2017	17-133
1.4	Tendering	23/05/2022	22-107
1.5	Asset Management	27/09/2021	21-223
1.6	Land Acquisition and Disposal	29/10/2018	18-291
1.7	Local Procurement	23/05/2022	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 Restrictions	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	28/10/2019	19-315
4	Community Liaison	Date Adopted	Resolution Number
4.1	Community Representatives - Appointment of to Committees or Working Groups	24/08/2020	20-205
4.2	Financial Assistance – Section 356 Of The Local Government Act	23/07/2018	18-199
4.5	Lithgow City Council Artwork Collection	29/04/2019	19-106
4.6	Customer Service and Unreasonable Complainants Policy	28/11/2022	22-242
4.7	Lithgow Library Learning Centre Child Protection Policy	10/02/2014	14-62
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	25/06/2018	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	08/05/2023	GM Approved
5.6	Control of open burn	14/08/2017	17-238
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	02/03/2022	22-78
6	Corporate Management	Date Adopted	Resolution Number
6.1	Corporate Sponsorship	25/11/2019	19-285
7	Planning	Date Adopted	Resolution Number
7.1	Filling and Levelling of Land	25/06/2018	18-161
7.2	Subdivision - Release of subdivision plans	25/06/2018	18-161
7.3	Planning - Exhibition homes on Land Zoned Residential	25/06/2018	18-161
7.4	Rainwater Storage for Domestic Use - Non Urban Areas	25/06/2018	18-161
7.5	Rescinded 25/11/19
7.6	Development Applications By Councillors And Staff Or On Council Owned Land	24/04/2023	23-76
7.7	Calling in of Development Applications by Councillors	26/08/2019	19-190
7.8	Voluntary Planning Agreements	25/02/2019	19-23
7.9	Asbestos Management	29/10/2018	18-292
8	Finance	Date Adopted	Resolution Number
8.1	Excessive Water Usage Allowance for Breakages	25/02/2019	19-31
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 Recovery	23/10/2017	17-311
8.5	Pension Rebates	27/06/2022	22-122
8.6	Hardship Policy	26/08/2019	19-232
8.7	Investment Policy	22/03/2021	21-73
8.8	Related Parties Disclosure	30/03/2021	21/72
8.9	External Grant Funding	25/02/2019	19-31
8.10	Exemption from Water Supply and Sewerage Special Rates	25/02/2019	19-30
9	Governance	Date Adopted	Resolution Number
9.1	Apologies - By Council	23/07/2018	18-185
9.2	Fraud and Corruption Control Policy	29/04/2019	19-105
9.3	Competitive Neutrality	28/05/2018	18-141
9.4	Business Continuity Policy	27/03/2023	23-57
9.5	Councillor Expenses and Facilities	27/06/2022	22-123
9.6	Rescinded by Council	25/03/2019	19-65
9.7	Tenders - Canvassing/ Lobbying of Councillors and Staff	28/05/2018	18-141
9.8	Records Management	23/11/2017	17-311
9.9	Internal Reporting Policy	27/09/2021	21-222
9.10	Council Workshops and briefing sessions	24/02/2023	GM Approved
9.11	Access to Information Held	25/02/2019	19-33
9.12	Media and Social Media Policy	25/06/2018	18-168
9.13	Work Health and Safety	01/04/2022
9.14	Risk Management Policy	23/09/2019	19-284
9.15	Privacy Management Plan	25/01/2021	21-12
9.16	Compliance Policy	28/10/2020	20-256
9.17	Corporate Image	25/06/2018	18-168
9.18	Signs as remote supervision	24/09/2018	18-265
9.19	Inspection, evaluation and maintenance of footpaths and cycleways	24/09/2018	18-265
9.20	Mental Health and Wellbeing	28/10/2019	19-319
9.21	Rescinded 25/10/21
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	02/03/2022	22-45
10.9	Chain of Responsibility	02/03/2022	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 Land	28/10/2019	19-312
10.14	Property leases	14/08/2017	17-238
10.15	Nature Strip and Median Strip Maintenance	2/06/2014	14-244
10.16	Roadworks - Provision of Unusable Materials to Property Owners	26/10/2020	20-255
10.17	Pest Management Policy	18/08/2014	14-337
10.18	Specification for the Construction of Driveways, Footpath/Gutter Crossings and Footpaving	26/11/2018	18-340
10.19	JM Robson Aquatic Centre Supervision	16/05/2016	16-106
10.20	Leasing and Licensing	25/11/2019	19-341
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