Capital Works Program 2020/2021
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Each year the Council allocates funding to a capital works program. Capital expenditure requirements are…
Community Engagement Projects
Huon Valley Council is committed to improving its approach to community engagement and communication. The Council at is September 2018 Ordinary meeting adopted a Communication and Engagement Policy and Community Engagement Framework. This Policy and Framework have been developed and shaped in collaboration with Huon Valley community members and Huon Valley Council employees.
The Huon Valley Council is committed to ensuring good governance and an approach to engagement that goes beyond the basic legal obligations and acts in the best interest of the community. The Council will undertake community engagement in accordance with the 6 Community Engagement Principles set out in the Policy.
The engagement approach for all Council engagement processes will be guided by the Core Values and Code of Ethics of the International Association of Public Participation’s (IAP2) Spectrum of Public Participation.
Communication will be undertaken by the Council by Informing, Listening and Responding in accordance with the Community Engagement Principles and the following values:
- Honesty – To present the truth
- Open – To be transparent and accessible
- Timely – To respond quickly and where possible proactively
- Clear – To present messages in an understandable and succinct way
- Consistent – To ensure the message is the same regardless of the communication tool used.