Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Utilities and services
Councils are responsible for a wide range of utilities and services that we all rely on, from rubbish and recycling to street cleaning. Councils are currently also responsible for managing waste water, storm water and drinking water infrastructure – the ‘Three Waters’. But that may be about to change, with central government seeking to shift the delivery of Three Waters services to four new larger entities, which could borrow enough to upgrade the country’s water infrastructure.
Utilities and services
Councils are responsible for a wide range of utilities and services that we all rely on, from rubbish and recycling to street cleaning. Councils are currently also responsible for managing waste water, storm water and drinking water infrastructure – the ‘Three Waters’. But that may be about to change, with central government seeking to shift the delivery of Three Waters services to four new larger entities, which could borrow enough to upgrade the country’s water infrastructure.
Ensure effective local input into the new regional water entity.
Ensure all council infrastructure is upgraded to cope with climate change and sea level rise.
Ensure the latest technology is used for monitoring and measuring.
Ensure council is an efficient deliverer for both cost and customer service for any service it provides.
Ensure service supplier performance measures are better defined and monitored, and they are rewarded or replaced appropriately as a result.
Advocate strongly for better delivery of the Three Waters, while retaining local ownership, control, local democracy, and new funding tools.
Enhance environmental monitoring services, and use real-time data collection to provide easy public access to real-time data and reports.
Review council's navigation and safety bylaws to ensure they are fit for purpose, manage conflicts, and keep people safe on the water.
Oppose the government's Three Waters programme with its convoluted governance, administration and lack of accountability.
Ensure that all permits and approvals are processed expeditiously.
Ensure the progressive upgrading of sewage treatment plants and the fluoridation of potable water.
Ensure effective local input into the new regional water entity.
Ensure all council infrastructure is upgraded to cope with climate change and sea level rise.
Ensure the latest technology is used for monitoring and measuring.
Ensure council is an efficient deliverer for both cost and customer service for any service it provides.
Ensure service supplier performance measures are better defined and monitored, and they are rewarded or replaced appropriately as a result.
Advocate strongly for better delivery of the Three Waters, while retaining local ownership, control, local democracy, and new funding tools.
Enhance environmental monitoring services, and use real-time data collection to provide easy public access to real-time data and reports.
Review council's navigation and safety bylaws to ensure they are fit for purpose, manage conflicts, and keep people safe on the water.
Oppose the government's Three Waters programme with its convoluted governance, administration and lack of accountability.
Ensure that all permits and approvals are processed expeditiously.
Ensure the progressive upgrading of sewage treatment plants and the fluoridation of potable water.
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