DP24In June 1996, the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) determined the price path for charges by Sydney Water Corporation (SWC) and Hunter Water Corporation (HWC) for water, sewerage and drainage services for the four year period
Subsequent to the release of Determination 5.2, 1997, the distributors raised some concerns about the price levels that had been determined. This led the Tribunal to commission an independent review.
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has set the Rate Peg for 2014/15 at 2.3%. The rate peg determines the maximum allowable percentage increase in general income (mainly rates income) for most local councils in NSW.
This study has been prepared to assist the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal of NSW (IPART) assess the efficient costs of local councils providing development control services, particularly the processing of Development Applications (DAs
