Hornsby Shire Council

Attachment to Report No. CC32/09 Page 0

PLAN OF ACTION - OUTSTANDING KEY ACTIONS

HORNSBY MALL STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PLAN

MAY 2009 to NOVEMBER 2009

STRATEGY ONE: LEADING HORNSBY MALL INTO THE FUTURE

Action No.	Action Description	Original Timeframe	Action as at 28 February 2009
1.1 (Priority One)	Establish Hornsby Mall Leadership Group	Medium term (6 months to 2 years)	Council resolved in August 2006 (see Report No. CC 59/06) to act as interim Leadership Group.
1.2	Establish Hornsby Mall Leadership Group Taskgroups	Medium term (6 months to 2 years)	Strategy 4 taskgroup - A Beautiful Hornsby Mall – actions are dependent on funding opportunities identified in Council’s 2007-2011 Section 94 Plan. Taskgroup will be formalised should Council approve funding to undertake beautification of entrances to Mall as part of 2009/10 Management Plan. (see Key Action 4.1 below)

STRATEGY TWO: A VIBRANT HORNSBY MALL

Action No.	Action Description	Original Timeframe	Action as at 28 February 2009
2.1 (Priority Four)	Image campaign	Short term (0 to 6 months)	Taskgroup investigating alternate methods for completion of the Market survey. Revised completion date now September 2009.

STRATEGY THREE: A SAFE AND CLEAN HORNSBY MALL

Action No.	Action Description	Original Timeframe	Action as at 28 February 2009
3.4	Monitoring	Medium term (6 months to 2 years)	At the March 2009 Ordinary Meeting (see Report No. CC 21/09) Council accepted in principle the CCTV Sponsorship Proposal from Orion Integration Pty Ltd subject to Hornsby Police undertaking Steps 6 to 11 of CCTV Guidelines and a further report outlining inhouse costs of system being submitted and approved by Council. First draft of Community Safety Plan to be presented to Community, Cultural and Recreation Facilities Task Force Meeting by consultant at May 2009 meeting.
3.6	Education Programs	Medium term (6 months to 2 years)	Meeting still to be held with President of Business Chamber on “Biz Safe” program. Matter to be discussed at May 2009 Safety Group Meeting.

STRATEGY FOUR: A BEAUTIFUL HORNSBY MALL

Action No.	Action Description	Original Timeframe	Action as at 28 February 2009
4.1	Beautification of entrances	Medium term (6 months to 2 years)	Included for consideration in the draft 2009/10 Management Plan for allocation of funds from 2007-2011 Section 94 Contributions Plan.

MAY 2009 to NOVEMBER 2009 CONT/.

STRATEGY SIX: A HORNSBY MALL THAT FUNCTIONS WELL

Action No.	Action Description	Original Timeframe	Action as at 28 February 2009
6.1 (Priority Six)	Leasing of Public space	Short term (0 to 6 months)	Review of the Hornsby Mall Code progressing. Completion expected by June 2009.
6.2 (Priority Six)	Licences for public space	Short term (0 to 6 months)	Review of the Hornsby Mall Code progressing. Completion expected by June 2009.
6.3	Vehicle Access	Medium term (6 months to 2 years)	To be considered as part of the review of the Hornsby Mall Code currently being undertaken under 6.1 and 6.2 above.
6.5 (Priority Six)	Permanent Markets	Medium term (6 months to 2 years)	To be considered as part of the review of the Hornsby Mall Code presently being undertaken under 6.1 and 6.2 above.

DECEMBER 2009 to NOVEMBER 2011

STRATEGY ONE: LEADING HORNSBY MALL INTO THE FUTURE

Action No.	Action Description	Original Timeframe	Action as at 28 February 2009
1.4 (Priority Two)	Develop a financial management plan for sustainable funding solutions	Medium term (6 months to 2 years)	Plan to be developed for respective key Actions following the establishment of the four taskgroups. At this point in time only three taskgroups have been established.

STRATEGY TWO: A VIBRANT HORNSBY MALL

Action No.	Action Description	Original Timeframe	Action as at 28 February 2009
2.4	Small business joint marketing venture	Medium term (6 months to 2 years)	Due to non attendance of certain members at taskgroup meetings passport suggestion has not progressed. Taskgroup to discuss at May 2009 meeting to discuss future action on this item.

STRATEGY THREE: A SAFE AND CLEAN HORNSBY MALL

Action No.	Action Description	Original Timeframe	Action as at 28 February 2009
3.1 (Priority three)	Hornsby Mall Ambassadors	Medium term (6 months to 2 years)	With funds identified for the implementation of this action proposed for reallocation as part of the 2009/10 Management Plan, matter to be held in abeyance until further notice.

STRATEGY FOUR: A BEAUTIFUL HORNSBY MALL

Action No.	Action Description	Original Timeframe	Action as at 28 February 2009
4.2	Improved signage	Medium term (6 months to 2 years)	No action implemented at this point in time.
4.3	Landscaping	Short term (0 to 6 months)	Action to commence following establishment of Strategy Four taskgroup. Provision made in Section 94 Contributions Plan 2007-2011.
4.4	Public Seating	Short term (0 to 6 months)	Action to commence following establishment of Strategy Four taskgroup. Provision made in Section 94 Contributions Plan 2007-2011.
4.5	Community Art	Medium term (6 months to 2 years)	Draft Public Art Policy to be reviewed by Hornsby Shire Arts Reference Committee. Report will now be provided for Council’s consideration in late 2009. Matter to be held in abeyance until adoption of Public Art Policy.

DECEMBER 2011 AND BEYOND

STRATEGY FIVE : DOING THE BUSINESS IN HORNSBY MALL

Action No.	Action Description	Original Timeframe	Action as at 28 February 2009
5.1	Sustainable business practices	Medium term (6 months to 2 years)	Currently being implemented in line with the framework associated with Council’s Sustainable Business Strategy 2007-2010 and Economic Development Strategy 2007-2011.
5.2	Shop front improvements	Medium term (6 months to 2 years)	Pilot program implemented over Christmas 2007 to encourage shop front improvements in partnership with Hornsby & District Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc.
5.3	Business Development Program	Medium term (6 months to 2 years)	Ongoing implementation undertaken in association with Council’s Economic Development Strategy 2007-2011.
5.4	Targeted tenancy strategy	Medium term (6 months to 2 years)	Business profiling undertaken in partnership with Hornsby & District Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc.
5.5	Inward investment	Long term (2 years to 5 years)	Currently being implemented in line with the framework associated with Council’s Economic Development Strategy 2007-2011.
5.6	Local loyalty program	Medium term (6 months to 2 years)	No action implemented at this point in time.
5.7	Integrating Hornsby Town Centre	Long term (2 to 5 years)	A Masterplan for an Integrated Town Centre proposed for completion as part of the 2009/10 Management Plan. .