2022

Grey District Council

Northern 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). One councillor will be elected from the Northern 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.

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Recreation and culture

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Transport

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Utilities and services

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Environment

Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.

Environment

Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.

  • Advocate for collection for recycling of electronic waste (e-waste) as an alternative to landfill.

    Encourage best environmental practice in mining applications with regards to site operations and remediation.

    Encourage best practice around maintaining and improving water quality of streams and waterways across Northern Ward.

  • Support improvement of waste collection and recycling initiatives.

    Encourage best practice regarding major land disturbance and mining.

    Support the improvement of waterways and water quality.

  • Working with the community to continue to improve water quality in public waterways.

    Enhancing waste minimisation programs and investigate the use and adoption of alternative materials.

  • Advocate for collection for recycling of electronic waste (e-waste) as an alternative to landfill.

    Encourage best environmental practice in mining applications with regards to site operations and remediation.

    Encourage best practice around maintaining and improving water quality of streams and waterways across Northern Ward.

  • Support improvement of waste collection and recycling initiatives.

    Encourage best practice regarding major land disturbance and mining.

    Support the improvement of waterways and water quality.

  • Working with the community to continue to improve water quality in public waterways.

    Enhancing waste minimisation programs and investigate the use and adoption of alternative materials.

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

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