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.
Coordinate environmental data from various sources (eg consents, monitoring, citizen science) and present in a user friendly way.
Investigate the need to fast track additional water storage solutions for the Wellington Region.
Monitor the progress of government's Three Waters and see what the implications are for the regional council (may become regulator only).
Focus on core business. Our responsibility is to deliver the basics. Uncertainty over water reform should not distract from our obligations.
Deliver value. A regulator taking itself to court or pursuing nonsensical litigation does not deliver value to anyone other than lawyers.
Listen to our community. Our regional council is there to serve our community, not to be served by our community. We must consult properly.
Do our regional job. Enforce city councils to improve infrastructure so as to avoid 19th Century sewerage issues in 2022. Prosecute.
Enforce city councils to fix their cross connections of sewer and storm-water.
Enforce city councils to fix their leaky supply infrastructure.
Coordinate environmental data from various sources (eg consents, monitoring, citizen science) and present in a user friendly way.
Investigate the need to fast track additional water storage solutions for the Wellington Region.
Monitor the progress of government's Three Waters and see what the implications are for the regional council (may become regulator only).
Focus on core business. Our responsibility is to deliver the basics. Uncertainty over water reform should not distract from our obligations.
Deliver value. A regulator taking itself to court or pursuing nonsensical litigation does not deliver value to anyone other than lawyers.
Listen to our community. Our regional council is there to serve our community, not to be served by our community. We must consult properly.
Do our regional job. Enforce city councils to improve infrastructure so as to avoid 19th Century sewerage issues in 2022. Prosecute.
Enforce city councils to fix their cross connections of sewer and storm-water.
Enforce city councils to fix their leaky supply infrastructure.
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