Policy Review - Draft Road Reserve Management

Council is responsible for the management of the public road reserve throughout our Local Government Area, and are committed to providing the community with well-planned and safe access within our public roads. An important component of public sector management is establishing key policies, ensuring they are clear, regularly updated and monitored for compliance.

The draft Road Reserve Management Policy has been developed as an overarching policy, referencing a number of associated sub-policies. The Road Reserve Management policy sets out the principles by which Council manages specific infrastructure, activities, works and events within the public road reserve to:

• Provide a framework for the assessment and approval of certain works, activities and events within the road reserves under Council’s control,
• Establish policies that provide guidance for contractors, external service providers and the general public who seek to undertake identified activities within road reserves under Council’s control,
• Ensure identified works performed within road reserves under Council’s control are undertaken to standard, conducted by appropriately insured and licensed entities in a safe manner with minimal impact on the environment.

The draft Road Reserve Management Policy is on public exhibition from Monday 15 August until Monday 12 September 2022, and is available to view in the Document Library to the right of this window (or below if viewing this page on a mobile device).

Have Your Say

Submissions can be made by:

• completing the submission form below;
• emailing to council@pmhc.nsw.gov.au; or
• posting your feedback to:
  Chief Executive Officer
  Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
  PO Box 84
  Port Macquarie NSW 2444

All submissions must be received by close of business on Monday 12 September 2022.