Hamilton City 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.
Push back against the current Three Waters reform and ask central government to focus on the funding model, which is the issue with Three Waters.
Allow large households with five or more people to apply for 240-litre rubbish bin to reduce illegal dumping, trips to landfill and overall waste.
Establish proactive graffiti removal services with CitySafe across Hamilton City.
Stop the current Three Waters reform. I believe Three Waters can't go ahead without a mandate - through a referendum - from the whole community.
Mahi with central government on Three Waters.
Meet the obligations to the Waikato River Authority in sustaining abundant life and prosperous communities in our water system.
Invest in our city library network as community hubs, learning spaces, and pillars of the local community.
Expand the food-waste compost initiative with Fraser High and Western Community Centre to roll out to the rest of the city.
Increase street cleaning particularly around autumn. And to keep our cycle lanes free from debris.
Continue on my proposal to investigate a residential rainwater tank scheme.
Continue to push for more ways to reduce our waste and recycle.
Review the wate system so it is fit for purpose for everyone.
Investigate how much new truck sweepers would cost and see if we can reprioritise funding to invest in more during the next 10-year plan.
Investigate ways council can be more efficient, look at how other councils around the country/world improve services to save money.
Encourage and support businesses to recycle their waste when possible by offering clear recycling solutions.
Place more bins in public places that encourage people to recycle to reduce litter.
Create a plan for how Hamilton residents will be informed about the Three Waters reform, and how the city will respond.
Improve parking enforcement (including automatic licence plate recognition vehicles) to reduce parking on footpaths, cycle ways and berms.
Increase the frequency of street sweeping and litter collection where needed to keep local streets cleaner.
Provide community collection points for recycling.
Increase street cleaning frequency with respect to footpaths and cycle lanes.
Stop the government's Three Waters reform. Retain our assets.
Improve our street cleaning ability. Some streets lack regular service.
Ensure that our landfill site is up to world standards.
Increase size of bin with red lid to that of yellow lid.
Define water problems, decide the projects to solve the problems, then decide which authority will complete which portion of those projects.
Use sewerage to produce compressed natural gas (CNG) or green hydrogen. City buses can run on CNG instead of diesel.
Invest in waste reduction and recycling education tools and resources.
Support proper investment in our water service infrastructure.
Investigate tougher animal control penalties, particularly with roaming dogs and lesser dog licensing fees for responsible pet owners.
Push back against the current Three Waters reform and ask central government to focus on the funding model, which is the issue with Three Waters.
Allow large households with five or more people to apply for 240-litre rubbish bin to reduce illegal dumping, trips to landfill and overall waste.
Establish proactive graffiti removal services with CitySafe across Hamilton City.
Stop the current Three Waters reform. I believe Three Waters can't go ahead without a mandate - through a referendum - from the whole community.
Mahi with central government on Three Waters.
Meet the obligations to the Waikato River Authority in sustaining abundant life and prosperous communities in our water system.
Invest in our city library network as community hubs, learning spaces, and pillars of the local community.
Expand the food-waste compost initiative with Fraser High and Western Community Centre to roll out to the rest of the city.
Increase street cleaning particularly around autumn. And to keep our cycle lanes free from debris.
Continue on my proposal to investigate a residential rainwater tank scheme.
Continue to push for more ways to reduce our waste and recycle.
Review the wate system so it is fit for purpose for everyone.
Investigate how much new truck sweepers would cost and see if we can reprioritise funding to invest in more during the next 10-year plan.
Investigate ways council can be more efficient, look at how other councils around the country/world improve services to save money.
Encourage and support businesses to recycle their waste when possible by offering clear recycling solutions.
Place more bins in public places that encourage people to recycle to reduce litter.
Create a plan for how Hamilton residents will be informed about the Three Waters reform, and how the city will respond.
Improve parking enforcement (including automatic licence plate recognition vehicles) to reduce parking on footpaths, cycle ways and berms.
Increase the frequency of street sweeping and litter collection where needed to keep local streets cleaner.
Provide community collection points for recycling.
Increase street cleaning frequency with respect to footpaths and cycle lanes.
Stop the government's Three Waters reform. Retain our assets.
Improve our street cleaning ability. Some streets lack regular service.
Ensure that our landfill site is up to world standards.
Increase size of bin with red lid to that of yellow lid.
Define water problems, decide the projects to solve the problems, then decide which authority will complete which portion of those projects.
Use sewerage to produce compressed natural gas (CNG) or green hydrogen. City buses can run on CNG instead of diesel.
Invest in waste reduction and recycling education tools and resources.
Support proper investment in our water service infrastructure.
Investigate tougher animal control penalties, particularly with roaming dogs and lesser dog licensing fees for responsible pet owners.
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