NXS Planning is pleased to see the results of our Contributions survey to Councils, along with comments from our Director, Suyash Pareek, cited in UDIA NSW's media release. The deferral of contributions reforms after 3 years of hard work from all sections of the industry is disappointing. Our survey results show that there is an urgent need for reforms to infrastructure contributions in NSW. We hope the new NSW government of 2023 will take decisive action in this area. Media Release from UDIA NSW
Survey reveals need for amendments to infrastructure contributions reform23 Sep 2022To fix the housing shortage and create great places for people to live, one of the biggest challenges facing NSW and its Councils, is the need to continuously fund, deliver and maintain infrastructure. Unfortunately, the NSW Government’s Infrastructure Contributions Reform that was designed to help fix these problems, has been deferred and the problems facing Councils partly explain why. In a comprehensive survey of Councils by UDIA NSW Member NXS Planning, the Local Government Infrastructure Contributions Survey revealed the numerous issues Councils face including:
Councils are continually facing an uphill battle to fund infrastructure and the delay of the implementation of the reforms is causing issues with forward planning of Contribution teams work programs to deliver infrastructure. Gaps in the delivery of enabling infrastructure by State and Local Government is holding up three quarters of the supply of new lots according to UDIA’s Greenfield Land Supply Pipeline Report released last year, so industry cannot deliver the new housing we need in NSW. The NXS Planning report also revealed another issue with 73% of Councils facing a high shortage of skilled staff, particularly in smaller Councils which are limited in terms of resources and budgets. “Infrastructure Contributions Reform is essential if we are to fix the housing shortage and create great places with the community infrastructure they need. However, the current proposals do not do enough to support Councils,” said UDIA NSW CEO Steve Mann. Mr Mann said, “Councils are a key part of infrastructure contributions reform and more needs to be done to get them on board including:
–ends-- For information on the survey: Contact Suyash Pareek at [email protected] or to read more about the survey, visit www.nxsplanning.com.au/articles Media Enquiries: Deanna Lane 0416 295 898 or [email protected]
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