AS Orange and Cabonne councils investigate a business case for a possible tie-up, the Blayney Shire is forging ahead with its plan to prove it can stand on its own two feet.
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The village shire has been unfazed by the path Orange and Cabonne have taken in engaging management consulting firm Morrison Low, with all their resources focused on submitting a Fit for the Future (FFF) proposal that shows Blayney has the scope to tackle its future obligations as a stand-alone council.
“We’re certainly not joining them at all. It’s purely between them,” Blayney mayor Scott Ferguson said.
“I’m confident we will put in a very good FFF proposal.
“We’re concentrating on putting our submission together. That’s where all our resources are going to.”
Key Blayney Council staff have been meeting each fortnight since February to tackle the work required for each section of the Improvement Proposal submission under the FFF guidelines.
Meanwhile, Blayney Council will embark on a community consultation roadshow between May 13 and 28, talking about the submission and how it sees the future for its organisation and Shire residents, Cr Ferguson said.
FFF plans must be submitted to the state government by June 30.
