Hibiscus and Bays Local Board
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.
Listen to you about what council should do about utilities and services. To hear you, I'll hold online and in-person sessions at local venues.
Represent your views about utilities and services at council, so that you are heard and included.
Keep you informed about what council is doing about utilities and services, so that you feel involved and can hold council accountable.
Vehemently oppose legislation for Three Waters due to the proposed governance structure and loss of Auckland Council's majority control.
Ongoing advocacy for for further resourcing improvement so council's bylaw enforcement team can undertake their role more effectively.
Advocate at a national level government to provide infringement regimes for bylaws so council can issue fines.
Stop the proposed Three Waters reforms.
Increase focus on core council business, emphasising quality and delivery with proactive accountability monitoring for contractors.
Expanding council rubbish and recycling collection to all urban areas within Auckland.
Advocate for upgrade of our storm water system as we have seen to many of our beaches considered not swimmable after a storm.
Advocating against Three Waters to ensure that Watercare keeps control of our water assets.
Support local community groups with disposing and recycling programmes to ensure waste is reused and it doesn't end up in our waterways.
Advocate for a higher level of investment to increase Watercare's at-capacity network in our growth suburbs like Torbay and Long Bay.
Increase the service level in our street and town centre cleaning contracts.
Establish purpose-built dog parks and exercise areas.
Insist Watercare reinstate yearly household inspections of stormwater and wastewater connections to eliminate illegal connections.
Extend coverage of dog poop dispensers with disposable bags and bins available to ensure our beaches and parks are free of dog excrement.
Add more local schools to our school-to-farm recycling trial that collects and composts food scraps and creates productive land to grow food.
Greater council focus on key infrustructure responsibilities.
Focus on identifying and fixing the causes of wastewater ending up at our beaches.
The government's Three Waters reform banished. Give the councils direction and funding and control of local assets and not central government.
Oppose relevant legislation for Three Waters due to the proposed governance structure and loss of Auckland Council's majority control.
Continue to advocate for further resourcing improvements so council's bylaw enforcement team can more effectively undertake their roles.
Continue my advocacy, now at a national level, for government to provide infringement regimes for bylaws so council can issue fines.
Listen to you about what council should do about utilities and services. To hear you, I'll hold online and in-person sessions at local venues.
Represent your views about utilities and services at council, so that you are heard and included.
Keep you informed about what council is doing about utilities and services, so that you feel involved and can hold council accountable.
Vehemently oppose legislation for Three Waters due to the proposed governance structure and loss of Auckland Council's majority control.
Ongoing advocacy for for further resourcing improvement so council's bylaw enforcement team can undertake their role more effectively.
Advocate at a national level government to provide infringement regimes for bylaws so council can issue fines.
Stop the proposed Three Waters reforms.
Increase focus on core council business, emphasising quality and delivery with proactive accountability monitoring for contractors.
Expanding council rubbish and recycling collection to all urban areas within Auckland.
Advocate for upgrade of our storm water system as we have seen to many of our beaches considered not swimmable after a storm.
Advocating against Three Waters to ensure that Watercare keeps control of our water assets.
Support local community groups with disposing and recycling programmes to ensure waste is reused and it doesn't end up in our waterways.
Advocate for a higher level of investment to increase Watercare's at-capacity network in our growth suburbs like Torbay and Long Bay.
Increase the service level in our street and town centre cleaning contracts.
Establish purpose-built dog parks and exercise areas.
Insist Watercare reinstate yearly household inspections of stormwater and wastewater connections to eliminate illegal connections.
Extend coverage of dog poop dispensers with disposable bags and bins available to ensure our beaches and parks are free of dog excrement.
Add more local schools to our school-to-farm recycling trial that collects and composts food scraps and creates productive land to grow food.
Greater council focus on key infrustructure responsibilities.
Focus on identifying and fixing the causes of wastewater ending up at our beaches.
The government's Three Waters reform banished. Give the councils direction and funding and control of local assets and not central government.
Oppose relevant legislation for Three Waters due to the proposed governance structure and loss of Auckland Council's majority control.
Continue to advocate for further resourcing improvements so council's bylaw enforcement team can more effectively undertake their roles.
Continue my advocacy, now at a national level, for government to provide infringement regimes for bylaws so council can issue fines.
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