Local Government Transport Advisory Panel (LGTAP)
The LGA operates the Local Government Transport Advisory Panel (LGTAP) to oversee the governance and operations of the Special Local Roads Program (SLRP).
This includes considering applications for SLRP funding and making recommendations to the LGA Board of Directors, which flow to the South Australian Local Government Grants Commission and relevant State and Federal ministers for approval.
Each year LGTAP invites SA councils to apply for SLRP funding to support their local road projects. To ensure that proposed projects are strategic and regional in nature, Regional LGA's (Eyre Peninsula, Legatus, Limestone Coast, Murraylands and Riverland, Southern and Hills and Spencer Gulf Cities) and the Metropolitan Strategic Roads Committee (MSRC – established by the LGA’s GAROC committee in lieu of a metropolitan ‘regional’ LGA) are asked each funding year to review and comment on applications proposed by their members.
Applications (including any comments provided by Regional LGAs and MSRC) are then considered by LGTAP, who propose an annual program of works across SA for the allocation of funding from the SLRP. LGTAP analyses applications in accordance with the adopted LGTAP policies which assures transparency and accountability in its decisions.
Following assessment, LGTAP provides recommendations to the LGA Board of Directors for endorsement, which in turn, makes recommendations to the South Australian Local Government Grants Commission.
LGTAP Members
The current Local Government Transport Advisory Panel includes:
- Mayor Leon Stephens, Port Pirie Regional Council (LGTAP Chair and LGA Board representative)
- Mr Richard Dodson, Light Regional Council (Country council representative)
- Ms Bridget Mather, Coorong District Council (Country council representative)
- Mr Peter Tsokas, City of Unley (Metropolitan council representative)
- Mr Chris Dunn, City of Port Adelaide Enfield (Metropolitan council representative)
- Ms Sarah Wozniak, Local Government Association of SA (delegate of the LGA)
- Mr Peter Ilee (as nominee of the Minister for Local Government)
- Mr Russell Troup (as nominee of the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport)
Executive support for the Panel is provided by the LGA.