FAQs

Purpose: The ABP outlines the Council’s priorities, services, projects, and budget for the financial year. It translates the long-term goals into short-term actions.

Function: It details how the budget will be allocated, what services will be provided, and how performance will be measured over the year.

Connection: It operationalises the goals from the LTFP and the SAMPs, ensuring that annual spending and project delivery align with long-term priorities and asset needs.

Purpose: The LTFP provides a 10-year financial outlook, forecasting income, expenses, capital investments, and debt levels. It plays a vital role in delivering the objectives of the Community Plan 2044.

Function: It ensure financial sustainability by planning for future funding needs, economic conditions, and community expectations. It is updated each year in parallel with Council’s annual budgeting and business planning processes.

Connection: It informs the ABP by showing what is financially achievable, and it incorporates costs from the SAMPs, such as asset maintenance, renewal, and replacement.

Purpose: SAMPs outline how the Council will manage its infrastructure and physical assets e.g. roads, buildings, parks, stormwater over their lifecycle.

Function: They identify asset condition, required maintenance, renewal schedules, and associated costs to support ongoing service delivery.

Connection: These plans feed into the LTFP by providing long-term cost estimates and investment needs. The ABP reflects the annual activities and funding commitments for asset management.