Do more to ensure that dogs are on leashes unless the area is designated otherwise.
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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.
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Extend kerbside recycling to provide for the collection of green waste.
Adopt Three Waters. Multiple councils have allowed these assets to degrade to the point when pipe failures now occur regularly.
Promote all the R's for rubbish and recycling. Push for testing illegal stormwater systems currently overloading wastewater infrastructure.
Support Three Waters. Clean water is a right and not in a great place with current model. Democratise water, it's an obligation, not an asset.
Pets like dogs and cats are a privilege and not a right, they should be licensed and better controlled to protect the environment and people.
Continue to push for an enhanced rubbish and recycling service, including kitchen waste bins for all households.
Continue to push for an enhanced rubbish and recycling service, including a click and collect green waste service.
Encourage HCC to enact cat bylaws, not only to protect cats, but also our endangered native fauna.
Liaise with residents and council where the community board can help to resolve issues.
Establish public recycling bins at Days Bay beach and the pavilion.
Advocate for council-funded food waste collection for composting.
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