As the 2012 Council elections approach, it’s a good time to review how votes are distributed under the proportional representation voting system that is used for Local Government elections. The following is by necessity a simplified overview. The interested reader should consult Schedule 5 of the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 for more detail. (more…)
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Lot Size Averaging
Posted by Pete on 30 July 2012
Filed under: Regulations
Filed under: Regulations
There has been a flurry of activity in the lead up to the September elections. Unfortunately, this has not been related to election activities as such, but rather the hasty revision of provisions governing subdivision in the current Rural 1(a) zone before the end of the term of the present Council, which just happens to be dominated by individuals with large rural land holdings. (more…)
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