IPART has released decisions on applications made by eight councils to increase general income above the 1.5% rate peg from 1 July 2017. Increases have been approved for Bellingen, Byron, Inverell and Port Macquarie-Hastings councils.
Nine NSW councils have applied to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) for a special variation to increase their income from rates above the rate peg.
IPART has made decisions about 24 applications from councils to general income (mainly rates income) by more than the rate peg from 2013/14. This fact sheet summarises our decisions.
14 councils across NSW have notified IPART of their intention to apply for a special variation to increase their general income above the rate peg in 2019-20.
This report outlines IPART’s proposed approach to implementing the NSW Government’s rate path freeze policy for new councils that was provided to the Minister for Local Government on June 9 2016.
Six NSW councils apply for rate increases.IPART Chair Carmel Donnelly said the Tribunal is now seeking community feedback on applications from Federation, Gunnedah Shire, Northern Beaches, North Sydney, Shoalhaven City and Upper Hunter Shire counc
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has approved Randwick City Council’s application to increase general income by more than the rate peg of 2.3% from 1 July 2018.The council applied for an increase of 7.6% in 2018-19 followed
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has not approved Willoughby Council’s application to increase its general income to fund the $1.5 million upgrade of the Northbridge Plaza car park.The council applied to increase its overall
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has approved Balranald Shire Council’s application to almost double the income generated by rates over the next seven years.The council has received approval to permanently increase its gener
