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Residents in mega-council areas have been emboldened to keep fighting for de-amalgamation after a recent decision to split a council in regional NSW.

Inner West Labor councillors voted to put a problematic demerger business case on public exhibition, against the wishes of Greens and Independent councillors who said it needed more work. Peter Boyle reports.

Inner West Labor councillors voted to put a problematic demerger business case on public exhibition, against the wishes of Greens and Independent councillors who said it needed more work. Peter Boyle reports.

Councillors voted to prepare to de-amalgamate after residents voted for the split, but staff are not happy.

An 'independent' report into the de-amalgamation of the Inner West Council is not only partisan; it does not even provide a methodology for its costings. Pip Hinman reports.

Editorial: Focus on funding in Mahutas local government review 30 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 4 minutes to read Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta wants to know how councils can maintain and improve the wellbeing of New Zealanders in the communities they serve. Photo / Mark Mitchell Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta wants to know how councils can maintain and improve the wellbeing of New Zealanders in the communities they serve. Photo / Mark Mitchell NZ Herald EDITORIAL There are...

Councils will soon have to decide whether they opt into Government water reforms or not. As well as the Essential Freshwater reforms, the Government is also pursuing the Three Waters reform to address a decades-long ageing critical infrastructure (stormwater, wastewater and sewerage). There are also new rules coming in for national drinking water standards. Clutha District mayor Bryan Cadogan said the lack of information coming from the Government about the reforms was “like playing a mys...

ALDEN WILLIAMS/Stuff The Government wants to take control of water out of the hands of councils and create publically owned water authorities. The Government should fund water infrastructure the same way it funds roading, instead of going ahead with widespread reforms, Gore District Council chief executive Steve Parry says. A report from Parry, which was tabled at a full council meeting on Tuesday, says councils should not just accept that delivery of Three Waters infrastructure should be remo...