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Government 'terminates' all councillors
Crouch welcomes Council inquiry report
Inquiry recommendations 'disappointing', says Tesch
Councillors 'not adequately supported', inquiry finds
Inquiry recommendations focus on councillor training
'Perhaps' no councillor had skills, inquiry finds
Council reports 'designed to obfuscate', inquiry finds
Councillors should collaborate, despite differences
Inquiry ventures no opinion due to court case
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Large tides could wash more debris ashore
Wicks' inquiry finds social media must take responsibility
Food van washed up at Patonga
Canoe club helps with beach clean-up
Sun shines on Opera in the Arboretum
Umina streets to be closed over nine weeks
Two new council directors
Gosford Rotary club holds fundraiser for Mingaletta
Road closures announced for Anzac Day
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Teddies are ready
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Comments sought about management of rare bushland
More than 300mm of rain this month
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Revised proposal for dual occupancy on Paul St
Council recommends street tree planting
Appeal lodged against rejection of Ettalong proposal
Changes requested for Centrelink site development
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Housing solution does not rest in bigger and higher
Are amalgamation problems caused by Labor?
Planning is harder than rocket science
Is there movement at the station?
Recent rain is a reminder of the need for good planning
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Case numbers jump from year low to six-week high
Closed to visitors after gastro outbreak
Professor to talk about dying with dignity
Soil turning for start of major aged care development
Seniors centre will hold a free open week
Free sessions at leisure centre for Seniors Week
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Free dance for health session at Woy Woy
Nominate a senior who helps our community
Free group exercise program for women
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First overseas artist at folk club in two years
Play scripts and directors wanted for Flash festival
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'Stunning quilts' at crafts centre
The Bays art show had sold-out opening night
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Bullying awareness and strategies focus at St John's
Busy week for Year 6 students
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Shane wins back-to-back Major Singles finals
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Councillors should collaborate, despite differences

Councillors should be expected to act collaboratively and with consensus, despite differences of political outlook and underlying values, accordingly to Commissioner Ms Roslyn McCulloch in her Public Inquiry into Central Coast Council.

"The TCorp report in 2013 identified what was needed for a sustainable council - good management and a good council working together with their community," said Ms McCulloch.

"The governing body of Central Coast Council was not a council which worked together, particularly later in its term.

"The behaviour of some councillors was very challenging for those chairing the meetings and often went unchecked."

Where Commissioner McCulloch named staff members, she did not name individual councillors whose behaviour was "very challenging".

Ms McCulloch said: "An indicator of the deterioration of relationships between councillors was the number and increasing frequency of Code of Conduct complaints made by one councillor against another.

"It is apparent from the nature of the complaints that the Code of Conduct procedures were weaponised in a presumed attempt to exclude, sanction or silence opponents within the governing body.

"The council meetings were unreasonably long and characterised by lengthy and often irrelevant debate, interruptions and points of order.

"The absence of consensus and the constant bickering may well have distracted the governing body from its role in managing the council finances and budgets."

Ms McCulloch said industrial psychologist firm Elton consulting was commissioned to investigate the council dynamics.

"The key findings in relation to relationships and capabilities were concerning," she said.

"A key issue for councillors was the lack of respectful and collaborative efforts between councillors.

"Greater enforcement of behavioural and procedural expectations between councillors was suggested.

"However, most councillors had no confidence that relationships between councillors could be improved.

"For the next term of Council, the report recommended better and continued training in formal protocols, consistent and robust management to promote and maintain the values of Council as an organisation and other measures to improve knowledge and transparency."





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