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corporate and social responsibility, the sustainability of Council assets and services, and the e ec ve planning and repor ng of Council performance to the community.
4.2 Service - We value and encourage par cipa on in Council ac vi es by the community, and are commi ed to delivering the highest possible levels of service and community engagement.
CITY OF PALMERSTON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY STRATEGY (2011)
Completed in 2011 the physical ac vity strategy analysed exis ng ac vi es and facili es to propose recommenda ons and ac ons to improve the physical ac vity levels and well-being of the Palmerston community.
The purpose of the strategy was to increase the levels of physical ac vity of residents, build capacity to plan, develop and implement physical ac vity program and services, iden fy and assess local exis ng and opportuni es for residents to engage in physical ac vi es, review Councils exis ng services and provide recommenda ons to strengthen physical ac vity levels in Palmerston. The Strategy also provides an assessment of some of the facili es of relevance to this Plan.
CITY OF PALMERSTON DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES
The City of Palmerston Development Guidelines provide an overview of approvals
and permits required for development and the minimum standards acceptable to Council for new development, as well as the layout, design and construc on of roads, stormwater drainage, street and pathway ligh ng, pathways, driveways and open space.
With relevance to this plan, the guidelines iden fy how open spaces (parks) are provided across the Palmerston Municipally. It provides a hierarchy of public open space (Local, Major and Regional levels) and in this regard the provision of open space is guided by the City of Palmerston Development Guidelines rather than the Community Infrastructure Plan.
PALMERSTON CITY CENTRE MASTER PLAN
In 2011 the City of Palmerston recognised that the development of its Central Business District was not keeping pace with the residen al growth occurring in the new suburbs.
The development of Master Plan for city centre occurred in the following years and in 2015 Council adopted the Palmerston City Centre Master Plan. The Master Plan provides a vision and framework to achieve be er planning and urban design outcomes. The vision is predominantly for the next 10- 15 years; however it also provides long term direc on for the next 30 years.
A key driver of the Master plan and of relevance to Community Infrastructure Planning is the aim to increase the residen al density within the City Centre.
COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN / Planning & Policy Context
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