Kiama Mayor Cameron McDonald has issued a statement saying Council will review contribution plans in light of concerns raised by Councillor Erica Warren.

She had called upon Council to enlist the services of a specialist consultant to prepare a new Section 7.11 Developer Contributions Plan and to include the cost of this work in the 2025–26 budget.

Cr Warren said poor governance had resulted in a significant cost to Council from money that had not been collected from developer contributions.

Mayor McDonald released a statement on Wednesday to address what he called community concerns about developer contributions.

“Regarding recent discussion in the community about Section 7.11 and Section 7.12 contributions, I have tasked the CEO with providing a review of the process that has led to the policy adopted by Council.

“All non-confidential information in that report will be provided to the community.”

He has requested the review be presented to the July 2025 Ordinary Meeting.

“Following the completion of Council’s Local Housing Strategy, Council may consider revisiting the policy to ensure the best return for residents from developer contributions,” Cr McDonald said.