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Liverpool City Council

Governance Committee Meetings - 14 Jul 2026

The Governance Committee considered the Fifteenth Avenue transport design and land acquisition, advanced planning and Edmondson Park street-naming matters for future Council decisions, and noted a new neighbourhood-level service-monitoring framework.

14 July 2026Governance Committee MeetingsSummary available
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Issue Roads, traffic and parking Issue Budget, rates and governance Issue Projects and capital works Issue Planning, development and housing Area Edmondson Park Area Carnes Hill Area Fifteenth Avenue Area West Hoxton Project Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure Project Fifteenth Avenue Upgrade Project

Topics

  • Council weighs TfNSW’s four-lane Fifteenth Avenue design against its original six-lane plan
    Transport for NSW presented a four-lane Fifteenth Avenue arterial-road design, while Council’s original concept was a six-lane Transit Boulevard with a future, currently unfunded, side-running Transitway.
    The design will shape future traffic capacity, public transport provision, land acquisition and development conditions along the corridor.
  • Edmondson Park street-naming plan expands with 21 additional Serbian-themed names
    Council is due to consider 21 additional Serbian-themed street names for Edmondson Park after community suggestions and further assessment.
    Street naming affects residents, developers, emergency services, mapping and property records.
  • Liverpool-area service requests to be tracked by neighbourhood under new reporting framework
    Council has established geographical reporting areas and monthly monitoring of customer, Mayoral and Councillor requests to identify neighbourhood-level service pressures.
    The framework could influence where Council redirects resources and how residents’ unresolved service requests are monitored.

Decisions

  • Fifteenth Avenue design and formal response process
    The Governance Committee noted the Transport for NSW Fifteenth Avenue design and Council staff’s alternative work, and identified a future opportunity to endorse a formal response to the project’s Review of Environmental Factors.
    Residents may still influence the transport project through the formal Council response process.
  • Neighbourhood service reporting framework
    The committee received and noted the report on geographical service-demand reporting and monthly monitoring across the local government area.
    The reporting system is intended to help Council identify emerging local pressures and adjust services or resources.
  • Compulsory acquisition for Fifteenth Avenue project
    The committee considered the compulsory acquisition of Council land parcels by Transport for NSW for Section 1 of the Fifteenth Avenue Upgrade Project.
    The acquisition supports a major transport project and may affect Council land and nearby infrastructure.

Discussion

  • Planning proposal progressing to post-exhibition decision
    Council is considering a planning proposal after a Gateway Determination and public exhibition that attracted no submissions or government-agency objections. A post-exhibition report is scheduled for 29 July 2026.
    The proposal may affect future land use and development, but the extracted minutes do not identify the site or proposed change.
  • Neighbourhood-level service-demand monitoring
    Council has set up geographical reporting areas covering customer, Mayoral and Councillor requests, with monthly reporting to the Executive and councillors.
    Residents’ service issues will be monitored by area, with data potentially informing resource reprioritisation.
  • Land acquisition for Fifteenth Avenue upgrade
    The committee considered compulsory acquisition of Council land parcels by Transport for NSW for Section 1 of the Fifteenth Avenue Upgrade Project at West Hoxton.
    Land acquisition may affect Council assets, road delivery and nearby residents or property owners.
  • Fifteenth Avenue transport design
    Transport for NSW briefed Council on a four-lane arterial road with a future unfunded side-running Transitway; Council’s original plan was a six-lane Transit Boulevard.
    The final transport configuration will affect congestion, public transport and future growth along Fifteenth Avenue.
  • Additional Edmondson Park street names
    Council staff assessed community-suggested Serbian and Australian military-veteran names for Edmondson Park, with 21 additional names scheduled for consideration.
    Street names affect addressing, navigation, emergency response and property records.

Impacts

  • Fifteenth Avenue’s proposed four-lane design and future unfunded Transitway may affect traffic, public transport and development along the corridor.
  • Compulsory acquisition of Council land is being used for Section 1 of the Fifteenth Avenue Upgrade Project at West Hoxton.
  • Edmondson Park may receive 21 additional Serbian-themed street names, subject to Ordinary Council consideration.
  • Council will monitor service requests by geographical area and may reprioritise resources in response to emerging local demand.
  • The planning proposal is progressing to a post-exhibition report after no public submissions were received.

Places

  • Edmondson Park (suburb)
    Suburb affected by proposed Serbian-themed street names and additional names to be considered.
  • Mount Pritchard (suburb)
    Localities included in Council’s geographical reporting areas and service-demand monitoring.
  • Sadlier (suburb)
    Localities included in Council’s geographical reporting areas and service-demand monitoring.
  • Carnes Hill (suburb)
    Localities included in Council’s geographical reporting areas and service-demand monitoring.
  • Cecil Hills (suburb)
    Localities included in Council’s geographical reporting areas and service-demand monitoring.
  • West Hoxton (suburb)
    Localities included in Council’s geographical reporting areas and service-demand monitoring.
  • Fifteenth Avenue (road/project area)
    Localities affected by the Fifteenth Avenue Upgrade Project and proposed road design.

Next

  • Table a post-exhibition report on the planning proposal at the Ordinary Council meeting.
    29 Jul 2026
  • Table a report seeking endorsement of 21 additional Serbian-themed street names for Edmondson Park.
    29 Jul 2026
  • Consider and endorse a formal Council response to the Fifteenth Avenue Review of Environmental Factors.
    July 2026 Council meeting
  • Provide monthly geographical reporting on customer, Mayoral and Councillor requests to the Executive and councillors.
    Monthly

Extract

1 Minutes of the Governance Committee Meeting held on Tuesday, 14 July 2026 and confirmed on Tuesday, 11 August 2026 ........................................... Chairperson MINUTES OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 14 JULY 2026 PRESENT: Mayor Ned Mannoun (online) Deputy Mayor Harle (Proxy Chair) Councillor Adjei (online) Councillor Ammoun Councillor Harte Councillor Ibrahim Councillor Macnaught Councillor Munjiza (online) Ms Lina Kakish, Acting Chief Executive Officer Mr Farooq Portelli, Director Corporate Support Ms Clara McGuirk, Acting Director Community & Lifestyle Mr Scott Sidhom, Acting Director Planning & Compliance Mr Peter Scicluna, Director Operations Mr David Galpin, Ge...