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A Big Tick for Council Finances and Performance

Thursday 1 November 2012, 11:30PM

By Marlborough District Council

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MARLBOROUGH

The Council’s Annual Report 2011-12 was received by councillors last week.

  Financial Position  
  Assets $1.31B
  Liabilities $3.37M
  Net debt $7.9M

 
  Financial Performance  
  Income $5.1M+
  Expenditure $1.6M+

  Operational Performance
  80% of performances targets achieved or extremely close to being achieved.

 
  Resident Satisfaction Level
  74% satisfied with service and performance of Council.

“We’ve taken a very careful approach, conscious of the economic downturn, and while some progress on some projects has been slower than originally expected, the Council is in a very good position to face the financial challenges of the next 12 months,” says Mayor Alistair Sowman.