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In May 2013, the then Minister for Local Government received a petition signed by over 20 per cent of the electors in the George Town municipal area. The petition requested a Local Government Board review of the operations of the George Town Council.
After receiving the petition, the Minister asked the Director of Local Government to enquire about the matters raised in the petition statement and provide recommendations to him about the most appropriate action to take.
As a result, the Director of Local Government undertook and investigation and provided a report to the Minister. The report included a number of recommendations relating to:
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Find out more in the George Town Council Elector Petition Report to the Minister for Local Government.
The Council reviewed the actions on the recommendations from the Report at its council meeting on 17 December 2014 and responded to the Minister on 23 December 2014.
On 14 February 2017, the Director of Local Government requested an update from the Council on the Council's progress with the implementation of the recommendations from the Report. The Council provided an update on the actions taken on the recommendations on 20 March 2017.
The George Town Council responses to the Director of Local Government Elector Petition Report are available to download.