The NSW Government wants to reduce the amount of money available for councils to deliver local services like childcare, libraries, sports grounds and parks.

This will lower the standard of many services and may force Councils to raise the revenue elsewhere by increasing rates and the cost of services and parking.

Many of these services are currently funded through fees charged to developers. Under the proposed new laws, fees for developers will be dramatically lower and many councils will have no control over the funds.

Private companies will approve local development applications. Under proposed new laws, the NSW Government will increase the power of private companies to approve residential development applications.

You will not be notified of developments in your area and you will have no avenue to object.

These private companies will be paid by the developer and will not be directly accountable to the public.

Neighbourhoods could lose their character. The NSW Government wants the same rules if you want to build a house in Balmain, Bourke or Bateman’s Bay.

The new generic codes will dismiss community views as unnecessary and reduce local input by ignoring community views about how our neighbourhoods should look.

We want to make sure that housing developments don’t undermine the character of local communities.