From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.
From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.
Supporting local events and community groups' well-being and resilience services and programmes.
Promoting proud, safe and healthy communities with recreational spaces.
Advocating for sports facilities.
Ensure residents get to enjoy the high-quality essential core services they deserve.
Support the existing programmes supporting our communities and ensuring those who need it most are made aware what is available.
Public facilities Free use of all public facilities. Discontinuation of selling naming rights to private enterprise.
Community events Continue funding for music in parks. Scrutinise festivals that are run on a profit basis.
Liquor licensing Stringent monitoring needed and council-owned stadiums ban on liquor advertising.
The Franklin area has great facilities for sports and recreation. How much do you want your rates to go up to pay for extra facilities?
How much more of your money do you want the council to spend?
Luxury sports facilities would be wonderful to have. How much extra do you think the Council should borrow to pay for that?
Supporting local events and community groups' well-being and resilience services and programmes.
Promoting proud, safe and healthy communities with recreational spaces.
Advocating for sports facilities.
Ensure residents get to enjoy the high-quality essential core services they deserve.
Support the existing programmes supporting our communities and ensuring those who need it most are made aware what is available.
Public facilities Free use of all public facilities. Discontinuation of selling naming rights to private enterprise.
Community events Continue funding for music in parks. Scrutinise festivals that are run on a profit basis.
Liquor licensing Stringent monitoring needed and council-owned stadiums ban on liquor advertising.
The Franklin area has great facilities for sports and recreation. How much do you want your rates to go up to pay for extra facilities?
How much more of your money do you want the council to spend?
Luxury sports facilities would be wonderful to have. How much extra do you think the Council should borrow to pay for that?
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