Greater Wellington 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 that the Three Waters are operating efficiently and with health and safety being primary.
Promote best practice and effective risk management in respect of preparation for environmental issues and failures.
Bring core council services back in house to build up local capacity, reduce costs and reinvest funds in the city and its people.
Support 'Three Waters' reform while advocating for public ownership and greater accountability to local communities and mana whenua.
Adapt to climate change: repair core infrastructure like pipes and retaining walls, and help homes and businesses conserve and store water.
Support the Three Waters reform so that all New Zealanders can have generational security of essential services, that is not funded by rates.
Bring core council services back in house to build up local capacity, reduce costs and reinvest funds in the city and its people.
Support 'Three Waters' reform while advocating for public ownership and greater accountability to local communities and mana whenua.
Adapt to climate change: repair core infrastructure like pipes and retaining walls, and help homes and businesses conserve and store water.
Three Waters: Support the Three Waters reforms. Our water pipes are broken – we need a new approach.
Sewage out: getting the sewage out of our streams, rivers and coastlines. Old systems that need a complete overhaul.
Alert systems: new network of coastal and river alerts to warn of flooding and coastal inundation (Wellington city coastline).
Support regional council carrying out due diligence in its role transferring essential water infrastructure assets to the National Transfer Unit.
Recommend to Three Waters Agency that by 2050 the network infrastructure leakage Index (ILI) for drinking water down to two or less.
Recommend that Greater Wellington Regional Council amends regulations so that Three Waters Agency must identify all illegal wastewater cross connections by 2030 and correct.
Recommend Greater Wellington Regional Council to Three Waters agency and TLAs to incorporate Water Sensitive Urban Design into all stormwater and water conservation measures.
Work with the Department of Internal Affairs on the Three Waters bill. More clarity is needed. I can see benefit of four entities managing Three Waters poorly vs 67 managing water poorly!
Back to basics approach to water supply and delivery. Need to take a more integrated approach to freshwater management and urban development.
Introduce water meters as a priority. Wellington has one of the world's highest water consumption rate at 350 litres a day per capita.
Make fixing the leaks in our water and waste systems a top priority.
Hold Wellington Water to performance targets, including leak repair.
Move quickly to establish a new water source to future-proof our supply.
Put fluoride back in to the Wellington drinking water supply.
Encourage water conservation by providing a grey water and water storage advisory service for urban residents.
Ensure rural community water schemes are not impacted by Three Waters ownership or management changes.
Ensure that the Three Waters are operating efficiently and with health and safety being primary.
Promote best practice and effective risk management in respect of preparation for environmental issues and failures.
Bring core council services back in house to build up local capacity, reduce costs and reinvest funds in the city and its people.
Support 'Three Waters' reform while advocating for public ownership and greater accountability to local communities and mana whenua.
Adapt to climate change: repair core infrastructure like pipes and retaining walls, and help homes and businesses conserve and store water.
Support the Three Waters reform so that all New Zealanders can have generational security of essential services, that is not funded by rates.
Bring core council services back in house to build up local capacity, reduce costs and reinvest funds in the city and its people.
Support 'Three Waters' reform while advocating for public ownership and greater accountability to local communities and mana whenua.
Adapt to climate change: repair core infrastructure like pipes and retaining walls, and help homes and businesses conserve and store water.
Three Waters: Support the Three Waters reforms. Our water pipes are broken – we need a new approach.
Sewage out: getting the sewage out of our streams, rivers and coastlines. Old systems that need a complete overhaul.
Alert systems: new network of coastal and river alerts to warn of flooding and coastal inundation (Wellington city coastline).
Support regional council carrying out due diligence in its role transferring essential water infrastructure assets to the National Transfer Unit.
Recommend to Three Waters Agency that by 2050 the network infrastructure leakage Index (ILI) for drinking water down to two or less.
Recommend that Greater Wellington Regional Council amends regulations so that Three Waters Agency must identify all illegal wastewater cross connections by 2030 and correct.
Recommend Greater Wellington Regional Council to Three Waters agency and TLAs to incorporate Water Sensitive Urban Design into all stormwater and water conservation measures.
Work with the Department of Internal Affairs on the Three Waters bill. More clarity is needed. I can see benefit of four entities managing Three Waters poorly vs 67 managing water poorly!
Back to basics approach to water supply and delivery. Need to take a more integrated approach to freshwater management and urban development.
Introduce water meters as a priority. Wellington has one of the world's highest water consumption rate at 350 litres a day per capita.
Make fixing the leaks in our water and waste systems a top priority.
Hold Wellington Water to performance targets, including leak repair.
Move quickly to establish a new water source to future-proof our supply.
Put fluoride back in to the Wellington drinking water supply.
Encourage water conservation by providing a grey water and water storage advisory service for urban residents.
Ensure rural community water schemes are not impacted by Three Waters ownership or management changes.
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