The Minns government has officially rejected Inner West Council’s demerger proposal, finding the cost of a split would “significantly outweigh” any benefits.
The Minns government has officially rejected Inner West Council ’s demerger proposal , finding the cost of a split would “significantly outweigh” any benefits. More than two years after 62 per cent of inner west residents voted to end the forced merger of the former Marrickville , Ashfield and Leichhardt councils, the NSW government has rejected the split on the basis it would leave remaining councils worse off .
Local Government Minister Ron Hoenig says he will not allow councils to demerge if they cannot prove they will be financially viable.Local Government Minister Ron Hoenig said on Friday that he had accepted a recommendation from the NSW Boundaries Commission to leave Inner West Council in place. “I have been clear and on the record that I will not allow councils to demerge if they cannot prove they will be financially viable,” he said. “Consigning three new councils to budget deficits each year until at least 2028 would not be in the best interests of the inner west communit
Minns Government Inner West Council Demerger Proposal Split Benefits Residents Forced Merger Marrickville Ashfield Leichhardt NSW Government Remaining Councils Worse Off Local Government Minister Ron Hoenig Financially Viable Budget Deficits Inner West Community
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