Hills Shire Council seems forward to listening to any group feedback on the Smart Places Strategic Framework, a plan to smoothen the implementation of ‘smart’ applied sciences in The Hills.
The draft offers a long-term technique to encourage innovation, sort out urban challenges, appeal to funding and enhance the overall liveability of the area.
The Council says Smart Places provides an observable influence to residents because it eases day-to-day capabilities with the use of various applied sciences and information.
The draft Smart Places Strategic Framework presents six Smart Place themes to guide The Hills’ transformation right into a “Smart Place.” These embody Movement, Placemaking and Liveability, Economy, Sustainability and Resilience, Digital Inclusion, and Governance.
A vital chunk of the stakeholder investment will be directed on “high progress areas and locations” with the highest density of residents, staff, and visitors and large-scale redevelopment and transformation such as Strategic Centres: Norwest, Rouse Hill, and Castle Hill.
The draft framework additionally aligns with the Council’s Precinct Plans for the three Strategic Centres and the Council’s Economic Growth Plan.
Council defines “Smart Places” as areas the place expertise, knowledge, and innovation are used to increase the effectivity of everyday processes and solve various challenges, thereby selling a better lifestyle for its residents.
Existing technologies and systems are at present in place, which the draft Smart Place Strategic framework intends to build on for the continual and future implementation of those technologies. These existing applied sciences include:
Flood warning systems on some bridges
Remote entry to Council sporting amenities
Solar panels at the Council’s Administration Building
Electric vehicle charging stations at the Waves Fitness and Aquatic Centre
Water degree sensors in some dams
Free public Wi-Fi in main retail centres
Facilitating the submission of forms, funds and functions online
Increased utilisation of QR Codes
The public exhibition of the Framework opened for the public on thirteen November 2023 and will stay as such till Monday, eleven December 2023, at 5:00 PM. Feedback may be despatched to the Council’s Have Your Say online section here.
To see a summary and a downloadable copy of the Draft Smart Places Strategic Framework, go to right here.
After the exhibition, the Council will have its Post-Exhibition in its timeline in early 2024, and will be finalised between early to mid-2024.
Mayor of The Hills Shire, Dr Peter Gangemi, talked about the draft proves the Council’s support for selling innovation and stimulating economic advantages.
“Becoming a Smart Place is the way of the future,” Mayor Gangemi mentioned.
“This Framework offers a foundation for contemplating how applied sciences could be responsibly incorporated into our public areas to boost them and make these areas even better.
“We are encouraging innovation via expertise that can be used to extend resilience and security throughout natural disasters while encouraging the uptake of energy-efficient applied sciences to help our local environment thrive.
“The draft Framework additionally explores how applied sciences can higher assist the local financial system, making business areas more enticing for companies to arrange shop right here.