Council gathers information for water price review

Staff from Central Coast Council will be available in Woy Woy on Friday, April 27, to gather information for a review of water, sewer and storm water prices.

The Council is currently preparing a submission for the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal on the topic.

According to a council statement, the "pop-up consultation" from 10am to 12pm at Deepwater Plaza "will ensure your values are considered as we build Council's submission to the pricing review".

The Tribunal last set prices from July 1, 2013 and the next review is due to commence in mid-2018 for prices to take effect from July 1, 2019.

The 2013 review resulted in the annual water and sewerage bill of a typical residential household rising by an average of 6.4 per cent per year for a typical household usage of 200kL.

At the time IPART said the increases were significantly lower than those requested by the former Gosford Council and reflected the Tribunal's analysis of the costs to be met in providing water, sewerage and stormwater services in the most efficient way.

SOURCE:

Media statement, 17 Apr 2018

Brian Glendenning, Central Coast Council

Website, 17 Apr 2018

Gosford Council review July 2013, IPART