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Council’s
Annual Report 2013
states Council’s ‘mission’ as
being
“ The Council exists to improve quality of life by:
• planning, monitoring, regulating and administering the City’s
financial and community assets;
• providing services, facilities and opportunities;
• ensuring that resources are used in the best way possible;
and
• providing vision, leadership and accountability ”
Corporate Plan 2011-2016
(extracts)
Economic Growth
Objectives
1.
Strong and effective linkages exist between the community,
education and training providers and local employers.
2.
Support for and recognition of business initiatives that
employ local people.
3.
Opportunities for economic diversification are
encouraged.
4.
Strategic land use and infrastructure planning supports
economic development while balancing social and
environmental outcomes.
Key challenges into the future -
• Increasing the levels of education and skills development
for local residents.
• Maximising employment opportunities in the region for
local residents.
A vibrant and resilient community
Objectives
1.
An engaged community with residents enjoying a high
level of participation in community life
2.
An active and healthy community that has access to
positive lifestyle choices
3.
A community that is recognised as being safe, welcoming
and inclusive
4.
Volunteering opportunities that are responsive to the
needs of the community
Key challenges into the future -
• Meeting the demands of a growing and diverse population.
• Pockets of significant socio-economic disadvantage
characterised by:
• Comparatively low individual and household income,
• High proportions of public housing,
• Lower educational attainment,
• Higher unemployment. and low vehicle ownership, but
without adequate access to public transport
A great place to live, work and play
Objectives
1.
A diverse range of socially and environmentally
appropriate housing to meet community needs and
expectations.
2.
An integrated transport system that is safe, efficient,
convenient and sustainable, and that encourages the use of
alternative forms of transport.
3.
Pedestrian and cycle networks and trails that provide
connections within communities and link passive and active
recreation areas.
4.
Urban form shaped by appropriate policy and principles
of development control expressed in the Port Adelaide
Enfield (City) Development Plan.
5.
Port Adelaide Enfield urban development issues
represented in strategic land use planning at a State level.
6.
Detrimental health impacts from industrial areas and
transport corridors minimised through appropriate land
use planning that balances the needs of industry and
residents.
7.
An urban environment characterised by attractive
and sustainable landscaping and useable open space
throughout residential and commercial areas.
8.
Equitably distributed and accessible community assets and
infrastructure provided and maintained in a fit-for-purpose
condition.
9.
Natural and built heritage that is widely appreciated and
preserved.
Key challenges into the future -
• Narrower residential streets in new housing developments
• Interface between housing and industries at Birkenhead, Blair
Athol, Kilburn, and Dry Creek [and other suburbs]