The Inner South Community Council has, once again, closely engaged with planning and politics on behalf of the local community. Readers may not be aware that the Planning and Development (Project Facilitation) Amendment Bill 2014 was introduced to the Assembly, in March. This legislation was to take effect this month.
The Legislative Assembly Standing Committee on Planning, Environment and Territory and Municipal Services has reported on the Planning and Development (Project Facilitation) Amendment Bill 2014. The ISCCC submission, all other submissions and the Committee report can be found here
Although Canberra is only a century old, the city’s built heritage is being eroded every day. Residents’ groups, community councils and other organisations such as the National Trust are forever having to fight rear-guard actions to save what we should be preserving for the benefit of future generations.
