2022

Grey District Council

Eastern Ward
The Grey District Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also makes decisions about building and planning, local regulations, and infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage. The council is made up of eight councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). Two councillors will be elected from the Eastern ward. This is a first past the post (FPP) election, so you vote by ticking the name of your preferred candidate on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Grey District Council election.

Candidates

Policies

Choose a topic to compare

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment

Environment

Housing and planning

Housing and planning

Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Recreation and culture

Recreation and culture

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

Rates and revenue

The work of local government is funded mainly by property taxes in the local area, known as rates. This makes up around 60% of council expenditure, with the rest coming from user charges, investment income, regulatory fees and roading subsidies. Councils can also borrow money to spread the cost of large investments such as infrastructure over a longer period of time.

Rates and revenue

The work of local government is funded mainly by property taxes in the local area, known as rates. This makes up around 60% of council expenditure, with the rest coming from user charges, investment income, regulatory fees and roading subsidies. Councils can also borrow money to spread the cost of large investments such as infrastructure over a longer period of time.

  • Advocate for regular reviews of general rate differentials to ensure they are appropriate and suitable.

    Look at amount of uniform annual general charge to see if the amount is fair and appropriate.

  • Commit to a rates review but one that brings about elegant solutions rather than just changing the formula so some win and lose locally.

    Commit to having a look at the fees and charges as sometimes we seem to have gone beyond user pays. To users, it gets ripped off.

    I'd like to see councils diversify their investments and particularly do more locally like building flats, helping retirement villages etc.

  • Advocate for regular reviews of general rate differentials to ensure they are appropriate and suitable.

    Look at amount of uniform annual general charge to see if the amount is fair and appropriate.

  • Commit to a rates review but one that brings about elegant solutions rather than just changing the formula so some win and lose locally.

    Commit to having a look at the fees and charges as sometimes we seem to have gone beyond user pays. To users, it gets ripped off.

    I'd like to see councils diversify their investments and particularly do more locally like building flats, helping retirement villages etc.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment

Environment

Housing and planning

Housing and planning

Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Recreation and culture

Recreation and culture

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

Mayor

Compare the mayoral candidates in your area

Explore

Local council

Compare the candidates for your city or district council

Explore

Regional council

Compare the candidates for your regional council

Explore

Local board

Compare the candidates for your local or community board

Explore