The forthcoming triennium for local government will require some significant decisions to be navigated by those elected.
This report is the second in our two-part series on financial sustainability. It focuses on the approach to decision-making and prioritisation and urges individual Councils to make a plan.
Without a systematic approach to prioritising resources and attention, councils risk falling "mere-urgency effect" – the natural tendency to focus on time-sensitive tasks over less urgent activities, even when the less urgent tasks offer greater long-term rewards. This will have a real impact on communities and the quality of long-term decision-making.
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