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FIVE Gloucester Shire Councillors met with AGL executives this week to discuss the possible re-entry of AGL into the Gloucester Dialogue, from which it was 'evicted' in February. Both parties said it was a productive discussion and a memorandum of understanding will now be drawn up to clearly articulate what protocols are expected.
“There was an acknowledgement from AGL of things they are not happy with, but hopefully they will be nutted out,” Cr Rosenbaum said.
“But they seemed open to it, and said it was a new way of managing business.”
Cr Rosenbaum said the process was about getting a better understanding of one another and their expectations and the repercussions should AGL be voted back into the Gloucester Dialogue.
“We need to have that trust or it’s not going to work.”
He said one of the things he would like to see is AGL’s financial contributions to the community come through council so that it could be dispersed strategically for the long term good of the community rather than handed out by AGL on an ad-hoc basis.
“They said they would think about it.”
AGL said that it remained keen to rejoin the Gloucester Dialogue.
“We see it as an important forum that was established as a monthly round-table for the local council, relevant government authorities, community representatives and AGL to discuss aspects of our project and share information. Yesterday’s discussions were productive and we understand the matter will go to a full meeting of council in September, from which we hope there is a positive outcome.”
It is understood AGL and various councillors will meet in the lead up to the next council meeting to keep things progressing.