What is Infrastructure?
Infrastructure can mean many things to different people. For the purposes of this strategy the term infrastructure will include basic built assets that provide a structural foundation for the community. This strategy will consider infrastructure that is the responsibility of Blue Mountains City Council and also that, which is the responsibility of others. For the purposes of clarity, infrastructure that is Council’s responsibility will be referred to as infrastructure assets and that provided by or owned by others as infrastructure. The reason for including infrastructure that is not the direct responsibility of Council is so that effective leadership in advocating and stimulating its provision and maintenance can occur. In other words, ensuring that Council advocates for the aspirations of the community and acts as a coordinator with local ownership. Clearly, the means by which important infrastructure can be achieved changes if its provision is Council’s responsibility and therefore more directly under its control. This strategy therefore proposes different approaches to infrastructure assets and infrastructure.
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Blue Mountains City Council • Infrastructure Strategy