The local government sector faces many challenges. Amongst them is the ability of councils to meet the infrastructure needs of their community within a very tight fiscal envelope. I believe it is the role of the State to actively work in partnership with local government and other providers who have the best interests of the community at heart, but I also believe that enterprise has an ethical and social conscience to think about where it can actively play a part in meeting the infrastructure needs of its local community. However, these partnerships cannot be at any cost to, or at the expense of, local community wellbeing.