Parks & Sporting Grounds Asset Management Plan 2022-2032

space and recreation facilities to meet growth and change, and to maintain, where possible, the current provision rates for open space and recreation facilities. It aims to ensure that its community can lead a healthy lifestyle and be socially connected and resilient.

A range of drivers such as the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, the National Sport and Active Recreation Policy Framework 2011, NSW Premier’s Priorities, Draft NSW Public Spaces Charter and NSW Disability Inclusion Plan 2016 have been used in the development of this study and to identify priorities for existing and future community asset needs.

The Recreation Needs Study, Strategies (such as the Playground Strategy to be developed) and this PSGAMP are complementary documents that together set out Council’s service targets, and how these targets will be achieved. The role of each of these elements in the long-term asset planning is as follows:

• Asset Provision (RN Study, Strategies such as the Playgrounds Strategy)Determining the size, footprint and numbers of open spaces and assets needed to service current and future demand; and

• Asset Performance (PSGAMP) - The required capital and maintenance performance standards for the assets Council provides that will ensure services are delivered at the desired levels.

3.2 Customer Research and Expectations

Council undertakes customer surveys to understand and identify community priorities for the Inner West LGA and identify the community’s overall level of satisfaction. The most recent customer satisfaction survey8, which was conducted in 2021 offers Council a long-term measure of how they are performing.

The results of the survey indicated that generally, the provision of maintenance of local parks, playgrounds and sporting fields and protecting the natural environment (e.g. bush care) is of importance to the community. The community is generally somewhat satisfied with the provision of these services.