Canada Bay is the fastest-growing suburb in the inner west area of Sydney – increased density and the baby boom apparently. The Council has chosen a deliberative process to bring communities into decision formation for the coming four years. The Council will establish a 36 member citizen panel for the purpose, based on selected demographics eg ageing population (19% residents are over 60), newcomers (many), young parents and so on, across the Council area. They’ll make recommendations on Council service levels over the next four years. The initiative is supported by the newDemocracy Foundation. Here’s a bit of media and public response from the Telegraph.
