Cambridge Community Board
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.
Encourage better use and less contamination of recycling through education.
Support developer contributions for infill development to cover the infrastructure upgrades required to cope with intensification.
Protect natural lake resources such as Lake Te Koo Utu from further degradation from stormwater run off.
Develop business case for sustainable and localised food waste collection and composting.
Encourage better use and less contamination of recycling through education.
Support developer contributions for infill development to cover the infrastructure upgrades required to cope with intensification.
Protect natural lake resources such as Lake Te Koo Utu from further degradation from stormwater run off.
Develop business case for sustainable and localised food waste collection and composting.
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