2022

Marlborough District Council

Blenheim General Ward
The Marlborough District Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also passes local regulations and makes decisions about infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage, and about the region’s resources, including water, soil and the coastline. The council is made up of 14 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the district). Seven councillors will be elected from the Blenheim ward. This is a single transferable vote (STV) election, so you vote by ranking the candidates on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Marlborough District Council election.

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Rates and revenue

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Recreation and culture

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Transport

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Environment and biodiversity

Protecting the environment and managing natural resources is a key responsibility of regional councils. Regional councils are often also involved in pest control and resource management.

Environment and biodiversity

Protecting the environment and managing natural resources is a key responsibility of regional councils. Regional councils are often also involved in pest control and resource management.

  • Encourage more tree plantings and pest control by increasing funds available in council contestable fund.

    Support expansion and development of council reserves such as that proposed for the retired landfill in the Taylor Pass area.

    Expand kerbside recycling across the Marlborough district and support waste minimisation projects.

  • Look to NZ's next generation of scientists and their solutions in converting food waste to biogas at FoodFuse biofuels.

    Require large institutions such schools, the hospital, restaurants, wineries and indeed council themselves to seperate food waste.

    Convert food waste to agricultural compost, reducing methane gas build up in our landfill.

  • Encourage more tree plantings and pest control by increasing funds available in council contestable fund.

    Support expansion and development of council reserves such as that proposed for the retired landfill in the Taylor Pass area.

    Expand kerbside recycling across the Marlborough district and support waste minimisation projects.

  • Look to NZ's next generation of scientists and their solutions in converting food waste to biogas at FoodFuse biofuels.

    Require large institutions such schools, the hospital, restaurants, wineries and indeed council themselves to seperate food waste.

    Convert food waste to agricultural compost, reducing methane gas build up in our landfill.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment and biodiversity

Environment and biodiversity

Freshwater

Freshwater

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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