Greater reduction in time frames for less urgent building consents. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Building Services by 5%

Reduced time frames for less urgent building consents. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Building Services by 2%

No change to this budget means that the current amount and quality of services can be maintained.

Improvement in time frames to decide building consents for residents. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Building Services by 2%

Greater improvement in time frames building consents for residents. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Building Services by 5%

Significantly less able to prepare strategies and address development through the planning scheme and improve public places in Activity Centres. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for City Strategy and Design by 5%

Slight decrease in delivery of strategies, planning scheme updates and public place improvements in Activity Centres . More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for City Strategy and Design by 2%

No change to this budget means that the current amount and quality of services can be maintained.

Slight increase in delivery of strategies, planning scheme updates and public place improvements in Activity Centres. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for City Strategy and Design by 2%

Significant increase in delivery of strategies, planning scheme updates and public place improvements across more of the Activity Centres. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for City Strategy and Design by 5%

Greater negative impact on timeframes to decide planning permit applications. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Statutory Planning by 5%

Small negative impact on timeframes to decide planning permit applications. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Statutory Planning by 2%

No change to this budget means that the current amount and quality of services can be maintained.

Small improvement in timeframes to decide planning permit applications. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Statutory Planning by 2%

Greater improvement in timeframes to decide planning permit applications. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Statutory Planning by 5%

A reduction in the amount of meaningful feedback that could be provided by the community to inform Council's decision making. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Community Engagement by 5%

Council will need to reduce the amount of feedback it can collect before making informed decisions. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Community Engagement by 2%

No change to this budget means that the current amount and quality of services can be maintained.

Council will be able to allocate more resources to get community feedback on proposals. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Community Engagement by 2%

Comprehensive and beneficial change to the way Council offers multi-channel feedback opportunities for the community before making its decisions. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Community Engagement by 5%

Council would need to consider reducing the number of customer service staff to attend to enquiries. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Customer Service by 5%

Council would need to reduce the number of call centre staff which would increase call wait times. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Customer Service by 2%

No change to this budget means that the current amount and quality of services can be maintained.

Council could recruit more call centre staff to reduce call wait times. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Customer Service by 2%

Council could implement a new online chat service to supplement its existing service level. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Customer Service by 5%

Council would need to decrease how it currently services e-services portal, facebook page, twitter feeds, its website and the production of marketing material promoting its services. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Marketing and Communications by 5%

Council would need to reduce the volume of marketing collateral is produces to help residents understand what services it offers. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Marketing and Communications by 2%

No change to this budget means that the current amount and quality of services can be maintained.

Council could enhance how it promotes its services to the community in an effective, tailored way making use of the latest communication practices. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Marketing and Communications by 2%

Council would be able to enhance how its communicates with its customers in a way that is convenient to them. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Marketing and Communications by 5%

Reduction in additional services and support to older people. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Aged Care Services by 5%

Small reduction in additional services and support to older people. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Aged Care Services by 2%

No change to this budget means that the current amount and quality of services can be maintained.

Service level can be maintained. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Aged Care Services by 2%

Increase in number and type of service available. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Aged Care Services by 5%

Significant reduction in program delivery and capital infrastructure investment. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Aquatic and Leisure Facilities by 5%

Fewer programs and capital infrastructure investment. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Aquatic and Leisure Facilities by 2%

No change to this budget means that the current amount and quality of services can be maintained.

Improved programs, services and capital infrastructure investment. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Aquatic and Leisure Facilities by 2%

Significant improved programs, services and capital infrastructure investment. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Aquatic and Leisure Facilities by 5%

Significant decrease of enforcement of legislation and local laws. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for City Amenity and Compliance by 5%

Decreased enforcement of legislation and local laws. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for City Amenity and Compliance by 2%

No change to this budget means that the current amount and quality of services can be maintained.

Additional capacity to enforce legislation and local laws. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for City Amenity and Compliance by 2%

Additional capacity to proactively enforce legislation and local laws. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for City Amenity and Compliance by 5%

Inability to achieve the aspirational goals set by Council. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Community Development and Social Policy by 5%

There will be decreased capacity to be able to support staff and community to implement policies. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Community Development and Social Policy by 2%

No change to this budget means that the current amount and quality of services can be maintained.

Access to increased support in implementing health and wellbeing outcomes. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Community Development and Social Policy by 2%

Increased capacity to support staff and community to implement policies and attend to unplanned requests. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Community Development and Social Policy by 5%

Reduced ability to meet community expectations in the hiring of community venues and reduction in venue maintenance standards. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Community Facilities by 5%

Reduced ability to meet community expectations in the hiring of community venues. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Community Facilities by 2%

No change to this budget means that the current amount and quality of services can be maintained.

Improved quality of venues available to the community. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Community Facilities by 2%

Improved ability to modernise community venues to be an affordable venue of choice. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Community Facilities by 5%

Greater reduction in investigations of low risk premises complaints. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Environmental Health by 5%

Fewer investigations of low risk premises complaints. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Environmental Health by 2%

No change to this budget means that the current amount and quality of services can be maintained.

Increased inspection of lower risk premises complaints. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Environmental Health by 2%

Increased inspection of lower risk premises. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Environmental Health by 5%

Decreased funding available in the community grants programs, maintain recreation services and minimal recreation infrastructure investment. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Recreation Services by 5%

Maintain community grants programs, recreation services and minimal recreation infrastructure investment. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Recreation Services by 2%

No change to this budget means that the current amount and quality of services can be maintained.

Maintain community grants programs, recreation services and recreation infrastructure investment. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Recreation Services by 2%

Significant increase of funding available for the community grants programs, more capacity to increase recreation services and recreation infrastructure investment. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Recreation Services by 5%

This would reduce our ability to deliver the number of business networking events and our engagement activities which support businesses to develop and grow. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Economic Development by 5%

Less interaction with our business community means less insight and less opportunity to help them grow. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Economic Development by 2%

No change to this budget means that the current amount and quality of services can be maintained.

A slight increase in the budget would mean more training or development programs for our business community. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Economic Development by 2%

This could increase the quality of interaction with our businesses and the number of support activities for the business community. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Economic Development by 5%

Activity Centres would receive significantly less support and expert advice to shape them. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Brunswick, Coburg, Glenroy Activity Centre improvements by 5%

Activity Centres may be less coordinated, less joined up and less integrated. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Brunswick, Coburg, Glenroy Activity Centre improvements by 2%

No change to this budget means that the current amount and quality of services can be maintained.

Activity Centres in Coburg, Brunswick and Glenroy would be more vibrant, safer at night and more liveable. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Brunswick, Coburg, Glenroy Activity Centre improvements by 2%

Activity Centres would receive significantly more support, resulting in lasting community benefit. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Brunswick, Coburg, Glenroy Activity Centre improvements by 5%

Reduced opportunities for artistic and cultural experiences. Cancellation of 2 festivals eg Fawkner Festa and Carols by the Lake. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Arts and Culture by 5%

Reduced opportunities for artistic and cultural experiences, including reduction in quality and scope of festivals and events. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Arts and Culture by 2%

No change to this budget means that the current amount and quality of services can be maintained.

Increased cultural and artistic experiences, including improvement in quality and scope of festivals and events held. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Arts and Culture by 2%

Significantly increased cultural and artistic experiences, including enhanced and expanded festivals and events and exhibition programs. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Arts and Culture by 5%

Significant reduction in new print and digital resources for loan, library programs and ability to replace worn furniture. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Library Services and Resources by 5%

Reduction in new print and digital resources for loan, reduction in library programs, reduced ability to replace old and worn furniture. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Library Services and Resources by 2%

No change to this budget means that the current amount and quality of services can be maintained.

Increased lending resources and library programs. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Library Services and Resources by 2%

Significant increase in lending resources, increased library programs, and new furniture and technology for libraries. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Library Services and Resources by 5%

Reducation in services and limited access to Council staff - longer waiting times for services. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Children's Services by 5%

A reduction in support and limited capacity to expand services to meet community need. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Children's Services by 2%

No change to this budget means that the current amount and quality of services can be maintained.

Increased support to families through more programs and services. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Children's Services by 2%

Increased capacity to meet community need and maintain service levels in line with population growth. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Children's Services by 5%

Less Maternal Child Health Nurses employed which results in less support available to families. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Maternal and Child Health / Immunisation by 5%

Less support for families from their Maternal Child Health Nurse and no growth in locations for immunisation. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Maternal and Child Health / Immunisation by 2%

No change to this budget means that the current amount and quality of services can be maintained.

More support for families from their Maternal Child Health Nurse and more locations within municipality for immunisation sessions. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Maternal and Child Health / Immunisation by 2%

More Maternal Child Health Nurse's employed. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Maternal and Child Health / Immunisation by 5%

The discontinuation and reduction of programs and services for young people. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Youth Services by 5%

Services and programs for young people are reduced. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Youth Services by 2%

No change to this budget means that the current amount and quality of services can be maintained.

Services and programs for young people are enhanced. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Youth Services by 2%

Additional services and programs for young people. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Youth Services by 5%

Less capacity to improve Council and community environmental sustainability (eg energy, water, waste). More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Environmental Sustainability by 5%

Reduction to programs that strengthen Council and community environmental sustainability (eg energy, water, waste). More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Environmental Sustainability by 2%

No change to this budget means that the current amount and quality of services can be maintained.

Increase to programs to strengthen Council and community environmental sustainability (eg energy, water, waste). More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Environmental Sustainability by 2%

Increase to programs to strengthen Council and community environmental sustainability (eg energy, water, waste). More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Environmental Sustainability by 5%

Would have a significant negative impact the deliver of capital works within our parks and open space and reduce the number an quality of projects relating to the 5 year capital program. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Open Space Design and Development by 5%

Would negatively impact the deliver of capital works within our parks and open space and reduce the number an quality of projects relating to the 5 year capital program. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Open Space Design and Development by 2%

No change to this budget means that the current amount and quality of services can be maintained.

Would create minor improvements in Capital delivery of open space within the City relating to parks and playgrounds. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Open Space Design and Development by 2%

Would create significant improvements in Capital delivery of open space within the City relating to parks and playgrounds. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Open Space Design and Development by 5%

Would negatively impact the efficiency and quality of services. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Open Space Maintenance by 5%

Would negatively impact the efficiency and quality of services. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Open Space Maintenance by 2%

No change to this budget means that the current amount and quality of services can be maintained.

Would create minimal impact on improving service delivery and allow for services to be run essentially as is. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Open Space Maintenance by 2%

Would create an improvement in some services delivered in this area and create the ability to become more efficient and improve quality. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Open Space Maintenance by 5%

Less drainage improvements and lower maintanance standards. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Stormwater Drainage by 5%

Stormwater drains may be maintained less. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Stormwater Drainage by 2%

No change to this budget means that the current amount and quality of services can be maintained.

Stormwater drains could be better maintained. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Stormwater Drainage by 2%

More drainage improvements could be undertaken, and maintained more frequently. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Stormwater Drainage by 5%

A more significant decrease on the number of roads and footpaths that are maintained throughout the municipality. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Road Construction and Maintenance by 5%

Slight decrease on the number of roads and footpaths that are maintained throughout the municipality. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Road Construction and Maintenance by 2%

No change to this budget means that the current amount and quality of services can be maintained.

Slight increase on the number of roads and footpaths that are maintained throughout the municipality. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Road Construction and Maintenance by 2%

A more significant increase on the number of roads and footpaths that are maintained throughout the municipality. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Road Construction and Maintenance by 5%

Reduction to programs that strengthen promotion of sustainable transport. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Transport Development by 5%

Reduction to programs that strengthen promotion of sustainable transport. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Transport Development by 2%

No change to this budget means that the current amount and quality of services can be maintained.

Increase to programs to strengthen ability to deliver sustainable transport outcomes. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Transport Development by 2%

Increase to programs to strengthen ability to deliver sustainable transport outcomes. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Transport Development by 5%

Reduction to programs that strengthen promotion of pedestrians and bicycles. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Walking and Cycling Networks by 5%

Reduction to programs that strengthen promotion of sustainable transport. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Walking and Cycling Networks by 2%

No change to this budget means that the current amount and quality of services can be maintained.

Increase to programs to strengthen ability to deliver pedestrian and bicycle outcomes. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Walking and Cycling Networks by 2%

Increase to programs to strengthen ability to deliver pedestrian and bicycle outcomes. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Walking and Cycling Networks by 5%

Would have a signifcant negative impact on essential service delivery and the ability to complete programmed services such as dumped rubbish management and other cleansing activities. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Street Cleansing by 5%

Would have a negative impact on essential service delivery and the ability to complete programmed services such as dumped rubbish management and other cleansing activities. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Street Cleansing by 2%

No change to this budget means that the current amount and quality of services can be maintained.

Would create minimal improvements to efficient service delivery and the ability to complete programmed services slightly quicker than current time frames. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Street Cleansing by 2%

Would create more efficient service delivery and the ability to complete programmed services quicker than current time frames. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Street Cleansing by 5%

Any decrease in resourcing would impact the ability to deliver these services at current levels. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Waste Services by 5%

Any decrease in resourcing would impact the ability to deliver these services at current levels. More detailed consequences of decreasing the budget for Waste Services by 2%

No change to this budget means that the current amount and quality of services can be maintained.

Services continue to be delivered at current standard. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Waste Services by 2%

Would allow for minor improvements within the service delivery. More detailed consequences of increasing the budget for Waste Services by 5%