Tasmania’s Local Government Board has published a report and recommendations on its Review of Councillor Numbers.

 

The Board recommended reductions in the number of councillors elected to six of the seven councils included in the review as follows:

  • a reduction from 12 councillors to 9 for the Central Coast and Devonport City Councils;
  • a reduction from 9 to 8 for the Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council;
  • a reduction from 12 to 10 for the Glenorchy City and Kingborough Councils; and
  • a reduction from 9 to 7 for the Tasman Council.

 

The Board recommended no change in the number of councillors elected to the Break O'Day Council.

 

The Minister for Local Government has not yet made a decision regarding the recommendations and is currently consulting with councils and the community.  Comments on the recommendations can be made before 31 August 2012. Further information is here.