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Council involvement in local government administration: lessons from the Town of Cambridge case

Published on 15 October 2020| By Denis McLeod

Introduction Regulation 9(1) of the Local Government (Rules of Conduct) Regulations 2007 (Regulations) is intended to prohibit Council involvement in the administration activities and processes of its local government (LG). Prior to August 2020, reg.9(1) provided – ‘A...

Planning and environment, Updates

Orderly and Proper Planning – Lessons from Point Grey Development Company Pty Ltd and Shire of Murray

Published on 23 July 2020| By Denis McLeod

Introduction The WA State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) on 5 November 2019 published its Reasons in the review Point Grey Development Company Pty Ltd and Shire of Murray[1] for refusing planning approval for the first stage of a substantial marina development on the...

Updates

State Emergency Over Local Government Planning Ministers Notice

Published on 12 April 2020| By Denis McLeod

A McLeods Update on 6 April 2020 closely followed the coming into effect on 4 April of the amendments to the Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015 (LPS Regulations). That Update explained how the new deemed provisions...

Updates

State of Emergency Controls Over Local Government Planning Powers and Functions

Published on 06 April 2020| By Denis McLeod

By gazettal on 3 April 2020, the Minister for Planning published an amendment to the Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015 (WA) (LPS Regulations) in the form of the Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes)...

Planning and environment

Compensation claims against local governments under Structure Plans

Published on 16 October 2018| By Denis McLeod

The decision on 12 October 2018 by the WA Court of Appeal in Scutti v City of Wanneroo [2018] WASCA 175 has set alarm bells ringing for local governments and others about the potential for claims for compensation for injurious affection arising out of the provisions...

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Council involvement in local government administration: lessons from the Town of Cambridge case

Orderly and Proper Planning – Lessons from Point Grey Development Company Pty Ltd and Shire of Murray

State Emergency Over Local Government Planning Ministers Notice

State of Emergency Controls Over Local Government Planning Powers and Functions

Compensation claims against local governments under Structure Plans

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