Outcomes of community consultation

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback during the community consultation period for this project. We received 77 submissions from the community, which demonstrated overall support for the Council Chambers building to be upgraded.

Following review of all feedback received, the following recommendations have been made:

Customer service

The three top supported customer service options should be accounted for in the next stage of the design:

• Justice of the Peace
• Key customer service functions
• A duty planner with a booking system

Publicly available spaces

• The level three function space should be made available to book on evenings and weekends and for a reasonable rate
• The bookable meeting rooms should include kitchenettes to make tea and coffee
• All the meeting rooms should have AV capabilities

View the full consultation report

What happens next?

A report was taken to Council on 21 June 2022, which outlined key findings from community consultation and recommended design changes in line with what the community said. Council voted to proceed with the suggested changes and progress to detailed design.

When finalised, detailed designs will be shared with the community before construction starts in 2023. The REF has also been approved.

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