Hutt 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.
Oppose current Three Waters proposal. Work to protect local aquifer and water quality.
Invest in more visible street cleaning presence in suburban retail areas.
Investigate charges and alternatives sites to reduce problem of rubbish dumping and encourage recycling.
Promote a Zero Waste City strategy, with resource-use reduction, waste minimisation and recycling schemes, and reporting against targets.
Support Three Waters to enhance the integrity, resilience and affordability of water systems, and encourage water-use consciousness.
Get public rubbish and recycling bins in places people are – like bus stops – so people can be Tidy Kiwis. Get them emptied regularly too.
Increase recycling to include all plastics.
Support Three Waters proposal.
Undertake a 'Great Leak Hunt' campaign to identify water leaks in the freshwater network.
Institute comprehensive water metering across all users.
Under take an audit to identify and fix danger points on curbs and foot paths in terms of mobility scooters.
Continue to invest in the replacement and renewal of our three water infrastructure network.
Enhance our kerbside waste collection by introducing a food waste collection.
Keep a focus on delivering core services to our communities.
Oppose Three Waters.
Oppose water fluoridation, especially Petone and Korokoro (currently fluoride-free).
Return to user-pays rubbish collection and reinstate public recycling depots.
Proper consultation on the future of municipal drinking, wastewater and stormwater. Retain control and ownership of our "Three Waters" assets.
Restore competitive tendering to the delivery of curbside rubbish and recycling services. Consult on a central Hutt waste transfer station.
Consult on the development of local waste recovery/recycling and waste to energy solutions. Invest in solutions that reduce landfill.
Engage and educate the residents on three waters knowledge, and why we need reform, if we do.
Ensure an evidence-based approach to spending on water infrastructure in long term plan. Prioritise spending well.
Review our new rubbish and recycling collection service and ensure low waste producers are not unfairly penalised by current system.
Investigate the viability for the weekly collection of food waste across the city.
Re-look at the rates-funded rubbish system and the extra cost to council and ultimately the cost to ratepayers compared to the old system.
Establish dog ownership policies which encourage better responsible dog ownership and less financial burden like other NZ councils.
Make sure that future planning ensures investment in infrastructure to support our water systems.
Consult in a meaningful way on Three Waters for the best outcome (open mind but consultation to date is skewed to a central government outcome).
Our new policy of composting landfill and kerbside 'green waste' is reducing methane emissions; we need to enhance usability and uptake.
If the Three Waters reform survives the 2023 general election, Hutt City Council will have to push hard for accountability, and our investment priorities.
An enhanced waste recovery/demolition material facility is needed to lift rates of material reuse/recycling, cut people's tip fees.
Ensure there is good accessibility of drinking water fountains city-wide, particularly in prominent, well-used community areas.
Encourage and promote a waste minimisation focus, educating and empowering citizens so that our recycling and rubbish systems are effective.
Maintain and monitor the basics of our waste and water, being prudent and proactive in wider consequential issues, ie water bottling, leaks.
Invest in a search and rescue drone for animal control to help with locating missing animals.
Improve council's interactions with customers by investing in better technology so that you can communicate with council on their own terms.
Increased CCTV and security throughout the city.
Continue improvement in the rubbish and recycling system. Add food waste to our collection service.
Three Waters - council cannot afford the $1.27 billion needed to upgrade or replace our ageing pipes. Reform would reduce the per household cost.
More regular street sweeping and spot checking of drains.
Consult and introduce a flexible and appropriate rubbish collection system that works for all kinds of people living in the Hutt city.
Prioritise fixing all leaky pipes and old pipes across the city and stop water wastage. Conserve water and natural resources.
Introduce a healthy contestable process for council contracts such as rubbish collection, street cleaning, waste management, recycling etc.
Broaden the extent of recycling options available locally and remove the financial cost of recycling at the Silverstream landfill.
Review controlled dog access to public areas such as shopping centres and playgrounds to promote walking. Provide secure dog tethers.
Review the current standpoint on central government Three Waters intent. There may be a better way to achieve a better outcome.
Three Waters – opposed to this.
Waste – has council taking on this made things cheaper or better managed than private collection?
Oppose current Three Waters proposal. Work to protect local aquifer and water quality.
Invest in more visible street cleaning presence in suburban retail areas.
Investigate charges and alternatives sites to reduce problem of rubbish dumping and encourage recycling.
Promote a Zero Waste City strategy, with resource-use reduction, waste minimisation and recycling schemes, and reporting against targets.
Support Three Waters to enhance the integrity, resilience and affordability of water systems, and encourage water-use consciousness.
Get public rubbish and recycling bins in places people are – like bus stops – so people can be Tidy Kiwis. Get them emptied regularly too.
Increase recycling to include all plastics.
Support Three Waters proposal.
Undertake a 'Great Leak Hunt' campaign to identify water leaks in the freshwater network.
Institute comprehensive water metering across all users.
Under take an audit to identify and fix danger points on curbs and foot paths in terms of mobility scooters.
Continue to invest in the replacement and renewal of our three water infrastructure network.
Enhance our kerbside waste collection by introducing a food waste collection.
Keep a focus on delivering core services to our communities.
Oppose Three Waters.
Oppose water fluoridation, especially Petone and Korokoro (currently fluoride-free).
Return to user-pays rubbish collection and reinstate public recycling depots.
Proper consultation on the future of municipal drinking, wastewater and stormwater. Retain control and ownership of our "Three Waters" assets.
Restore competitive tendering to the delivery of curbside rubbish and recycling services. Consult on a central Hutt waste transfer station.
Consult on the development of local waste recovery/recycling and waste to energy solutions. Invest in solutions that reduce landfill.
Engage and educate the residents on three waters knowledge, and why we need reform, if we do.
Ensure an evidence-based approach to spending on water infrastructure in long term plan. Prioritise spending well.
Review our new rubbish and recycling collection service and ensure low waste producers are not unfairly penalised by current system.
Investigate the viability for the weekly collection of food waste across the city.
Re-look at the rates-funded rubbish system and the extra cost to council and ultimately the cost to ratepayers compared to the old system.
Establish dog ownership policies which encourage better responsible dog ownership and less financial burden like other NZ councils.
Make sure that future planning ensures investment in infrastructure to support our water systems.
Consult in a meaningful way on Three Waters for the best outcome (open mind but consultation to date is skewed to a central government outcome).
Our new policy of composting landfill and kerbside 'green waste' is reducing methane emissions; we need to enhance usability and uptake.
If the Three Waters reform survives the 2023 general election, Hutt City Council will have to push hard for accountability, and our investment priorities.
An enhanced waste recovery/demolition material facility is needed to lift rates of material reuse/recycling, cut people's tip fees.
Ensure there is good accessibility of drinking water fountains city-wide, particularly in prominent, well-used community areas.
Encourage and promote a waste minimisation focus, educating and empowering citizens so that our recycling and rubbish systems are effective.
Maintain and monitor the basics of our waste and water, being prudent and proactive in wider consequential issues, ie water bottling, leaks.
Invest in a search and rescue drone for animal control to help with locating missing animals.
Improve council's interactions with customers by investing in better technology so that you can communicate with council on their own terms.
Increased CCTV and security throughout the city.
Continue improvement in the rubbish and recycling system. Add food waste to our collection service.
Three Waters - council cannot afford the $1.27 billion needed to upgrade or replace our ageing pipes. Reform would reduce the per household cost.
More regular street sweeping and spot checking of drains.
Consult and introduce a flexible and appropriate rubbish collection system that works for all kinds of people living in the Hutt city.
Prioritise fixing all leaky pipes and old pipes across the city and stop water wastage. Conserve water and natural resources.
Introduce a healthy contestable process for council contracts such as rubbish collection, street cleaning, waste management, recycling etc.
Broaden the extent of recycling options available locally and remove the financial cost of recycling at the Silverstream landfill.
Review controlled dog access to public areas such as shopping centres and playgrounds to promote walking. Provide secure dog tethers.
Review the current standpoint on central government Three Waters intent. There may be a better way to achieve a better outcome.
Three Waters – opposed to this.
Waste – has council taking on this made things cheaper or better managed than private collection?
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