Have you ever wondered how Lane Cove Council identifies the community’s main priorities and aspirations for the future …the answer is a Community Strategic Plan (CSP). Lane Cove’s CSP is called Liveable Lane Cove 2035.
A CSP is a community’s 10-year roadmap. It’s a big-picture document that directs efforts and resources toward a clearly defined vision. The CSP outlines the community’s objectives on a broader scale. It does not include individual actions and projects required to achieve those objectives. Those steps are set out in a four-year delivery program and annual operations plans.
Every council in NSW is required to develop a CSP.
Lane Cove Council’s role is to develop the plan on behalf of the community.
Once the CSP is drafted, the public can make comments and the final plan is presented to Lane Cove Council for adoption.
The CSP determines priorities until the next council election, when the plan will be reviewed again.
Where Can I Find the Existing CSP?
Lane Cove Council adopted a new Community Strategic Plan – Liveable Lane Cove 2035 in June 2022.
Time to Review the CSP and Provide Your Feedback
It’s now time to review Lane Cove’s CSP/ Liveable Lane Cove 2035 to ensure it is still relevant and reflects the aspirations of the Lane Cove community.
In 2023, research by Mark Chou, Rachel Busbridge, and Serrin Rutledge-Prior found that most Australians expect more from their local councils than roads, rates and rubbish, and they want them to discuss topics such as climate change. Read more here.
This is a good opportunity for locals to provide feedback to Lane Cove Council about the issues important to them and to help shape the long-term plan for Lane Cove, so get involved.
Everything Lane Cove Council does is linked to the Community Strategic Plan. Your feedback is crucial if you want something to happen in Lane Cove.
Prior to the last update of the Community Strategic Plan/Livable Lane Cove, In the Cove published an article similar to this one urging locals to participate in local democracy and get involved in CSP.
In our article, we included the video below, in which former Lane Cove Mayor Andrew Zbik explained the CSP and its impact on residents. Please watch the video again below (please ignore the dates as they relate to an article we published in 2022), as it is a really good explanation of why the CSP is so important.
How Do I Provide My Feedback and Comments?
From 10 February 2025 to Friday, 7 March 2025, the Lane Cove community is being encouraged to participate in reviewing Liveable Lane Cove 2035 through a range of consultation methods, including:
- A Phone Survey – commencing 10 February 2025 – you will be contacted by Micromax
- An On-line Survey (replicating the Phone Survey) – 17 February – 5:00 pm 7 March 2025
- Interactive Community Workshops on Wednesday 19 March 2025 – 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm register here and Wednesday 19 March 2025 – 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm register here
- Exhibition Stalls in the Lane Cove Plaza & The Canopy on Wednesday, 26 February 2025, at The Canopy Wiggles Dance Class 10:00 am – 11:00 am, Saturday, 1 March 2025 at The Canopy Petting Zoo from 9:00 am- 11:00 am Monday 3 March 2025 at The Lane Cove Plaza 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm.
You can also make a submission by going to Council’s ‘Have Your Say’ section of the website or by simply writing to the General Manager by post or email:
Post: PO Box 20, Lane Cove 1595
Email: [email protected]
This is an opportunity to hear your thoughts and ideas about our community, to understand what’s important to you, and to discuss the priorities that you feel the council should pursue during the life of Liveable Lane Cove 2035.
TAKE THE ONLINE SURVEY BY CLICKING HERE.
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