Franklin Local Board
Housing and planning
Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.
Housing and planning
Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.
Explosive growth without the necessary infrastructure is a recipe for disaster. Our transport system and roads are 50 years out of date.
Paerata Rise is an excellent example of a community created with parks and walking trails. We need more of this style of planning.
No more major developments without better roads and public transport.
Planning for growth.
Protecting our elite soils.
Advocate for greenfield and rural developments are fit for the community it serves.
Ensuring that we have the right infrastructure in place for all new developments.
Council Housing Bring back government subsidised low-interest loans for council pensioner housing.
Land supply and zoning Discontinue building on own elite volcanic cropping soils. Downsizing of lifestyle blocks down to 2000 square metres.
Homelessness Increase state units partnering with councils that are familiar with the socioeconomic issues in the area.
Advocate for protecting private property rights.
Oppose onerous regulation.
Explosive growth without the necessary infrastructure is a recipe for disaster. Our transport system and roads are 50 years out of date.
Paerata Rise is an excellent example of a community created with parks and walking trails. We need more of this style of planning.
No more major developments without better roads and public transport.
Planning for growth.
Protecting our elite soils.
Advocate for greenfield and rural developments are fit for the community it serves.
Ensuring that we have the right infrastructure in place for all new developments.
Council Housing Bring back government subsidised low-interest loans for council pensioner housing.
Land supply and zoning Discontinue building on own elite volcanic cropping soils. Downsizing of lifestyle blocks down to 2000 square metres.
Homelessness Increase state units partnering with councils that are familiar with the socioeconomic issues in the area.
Advocate for protecting private property rights.
Oppose onerous regulation.
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