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.

Candidates

Policies

Choose a topic to compare

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

Housing and planning

Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.

Housing and planning

Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.

  • Reform council consents process to include reporting back to council on timeliness of consents being granted.

    Broaden town centre zoning allowing mixed housing development, ie retirement villages and terraced apartments alongside stand alone homes.

    Encourage and enable conversion of under tenanted commercial and industrial buildings along the central Taylor walkway and in town centre.

  • Increase council senior housing numbers and facilitate solutions to homelessness within the Marlborough region.

    Lower the density area of housing requirements in the Blenheim urban area to allow options for one and two bedroom homes.

    Encourage apartment living in the Blenheim CBD.

  • Reform council consents process to include reporting back to council on timeliness of consents being granted.

    Broaden town centre zoning allowing mixed housing development, ie retirement villages and terraced apartments alongside stand alone homes.

    Encourage and enable conversion of under tenanted commercial and industrial buildings along the central Taylor walkway and in town centre.

  • Increase council senior housing numbers and facilitate solutions to homelessness within the Marlborough region.

    Lower the density area of housing requirements in the Blenheim urban area to allow options for one and two bedroom homes.

    Encourage apartment living in the Blenheim CBD.

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

Mayor

Compare the mayoral candidates in your area

Explore

Local council

Compare the candidates for your city or district council

Explore

Regional council

Compare the candidates for your regional council

Explore

Local board

Compare the candidates for your local or community board

Explore