COMMUNITY GIVES TOP SCORE TO BASSENDEAN

Published: Friday, 6 December 2019 at 1:32:07 PM

An independent study has found that residents in the Town of Bassendean are among the most satisfied in Western Australia with their local government and their community.

The 2019 MARKYT Community Scorecard has shown Bassendean to be one of the highest performing local governments as a “place to live” and as a “governing organisation”.

Bassendean achieved a high score of 77 out of 100, making it the third highest performing local government out of 45 Western Australian metropolitan and regional governments that participated in the survey.

The study by independent consultant CATALYSE is the first one that the Town of Bassendean has participated in with the resulting scorecard able to be used to monitor performance and community priorities over time . A total of 843 rate payers completed the survey in November 2019.

The findings are available here.

Mayor Renée McLennan said it was a very positive result and provides valuable insights into the priorities of our community.

“It's wonderful that the community has recognised the fabulous work that is happening in the Town of Bassendean.  Often everyone is so busy that we just move on to the next task and don't acknowledge the great things that are being accomplished together with our community,” she said.

Key Findings

The Overall Performance Index Score is a combined measure of the Town of Bassendean as a “place to live” and as a “governing organisation”. At 77 out of 100, the Town of Bassendean’s overall performance index score is 11 index points above the WA industry average of 66, and the third highest score received by a Council on the MARKYT reference database for Western Australia. The Town scored well above average in the Vision, Livability, Governance and Rates Value dimensions. The Town’s highest scoring areas are library services, public transport and “festivals, events, art and cultural activities”, with industry-leading scores for: Council’s leadership Community consultation Efforts to adapt to climate change and promote sustainability Public transport Youth services

 Priorities that the community would like the Town to focus on are:

Playgrounds, parks and reserves Streetscapes and lighting Waste management Management of growth and development Town centre and economic development Safety and security

The scorecard captures our community’s perceptions about the Town’s “current state” and will be a key input into shaping the Town’s next Strategic Community Plan to be developed early in 2020.

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