Whole-of-city approach to economic development
Since my initial election to Council, I have been an advocate for and promoted a whole-of-city approach to economic development. To build beyond our then reliance on the 4 main street precincts. As a small business owner myself, I recognised the contribution of this...Being Financially Responsible is most important, whoever you are.
Councils are always being challenged to do more with less. Therefore, being financially responsible is an ever-present necessity. Unley Council is no exception. When I joined Council back in 2010 there was a history of Council increasing rates well above CPI. I have...Improving Unley’s tree canopy
Improving Unley’s tree canopy is at the forefront of pragmatic solutions available to Council, and its Community in the fight to combat climate change. The bottom line is trees take in and store carbon dioxide. This therefore should always be a key component of any...Council’s Development Dilemma
A not too widely understood fact is Council does not have control over what development is approved, and what is not. Council’s development dilemma is that this misunderstanding has several in our community believe we (Council) are hypocrites. Spruiking one thing,...
Cr Don Palmer
Providing Local Leadership and Working for You.
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