Delivery Program, Operational Plan and Budget

The Delivery Program is a four-year plan which outlines Council's commitment to achieving the outcomes of the Community Strategic Plan (CSP). It includes the annual Operational Plan and Budget which details the yearly actions, estimated income and planned spending that Council will undertake to work towards the CSP.

This document includes:

Principal activities and specific annual actions that Council will deliver
How we will measure these actions monitor progress to the community through quarterly and annual reports.
A detailed estimate of income and expenditure, including a breakdown for each of Council's 40 services
Rates, fees and charges
The pricing methodology
Borrowings

Download Delivery Program, Operational Plan and Budget here

Where we get our income

Council revenue comes from the following sources:

42% general revenue
14% domestic waste charge
19% user charges and fees
3% interest income
6% other income
3% rental income
4% operating grants and contributions
9% capital grants and contributions

How we spend every $100

We allocate:

$26 to Capital and Major projects
$13 to Resource Recovery and Operations
$9 to Parks and Streetscape Operations
$9 to Children's Services
$8 to Civil Maintenance
$7 to Sports and Recreation
$5 to Libraries, History, Community Venues and Centres
$4 to Parking and Ranger Services
$3 to Strategic Planning and Economic Development
$3 to Facilities Management
$3 to Events, Living Arts, Community Wellbeing, Social and Cultural Planning
$2 to Engineering Services
$2 to Development Assessment
$2 to Urban Ecology and Sustainability
$2 to Building Certification, Environmental Health and Building Regulation
$1 to Traffic and Transport Planning
$1 to Urban Forest

Service statements

Council has 39 services that it delivers to the community. This document provides our community with more detail behind each service and how each one links to our five Community Strategic Plan Strategic Directions, Principal Activities, and the Operational Plan actions and Key Performance Indicators for this financial year.

The financial operating statements in this document match those in the Delivery Program and Operational Plan. The financial performance of each service is updated on our website each month and progress against the Operational Plan is reported to Council every quarter.

The service statements are updated annually as part of the annual budgeting process.

Download the service statements here

Annual fees and charges

Each year Council sets fees and charges for our services such as entry fees to aquatic centres and application fees. View the current full Inner West Council Fees and Charges for specific fees.

Previous year plans

Download former delivery programs, operational plans and budgets below: