The committee has maintained its view that councils should amalgamate. It recommends that Hunters Hill, Lane Cove, Mosman and North Sydney, parts of Ryde and Willoughby Councils amalgamate or form 'Joint Organisations'
However, the NSW Government has reiterated its policy of no forced amalgamations.
The ILGRP has proposed a mechanism for councils or rate payers to ask the Boundary Commission to look into specific amalgamations.
This is a map of the ILGRP's recommended amalgamations.
