Marlborough District Council

Marlborough Sounds 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). Three councillors will be elected from the Marlborough Sounds 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.

Local democracy

Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.

Local democracy

Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.

  • Increase service standards at all public touch points of council, ensuring a culture of residents and ratepayers approach first.

    Provide simpler communication lines within council to assist public accessing information and services.

    Regular engagement with communities to allow for feedback with a goal of continued improvement of council services and facilities.

  • Engage with local community whenever key issues need to be addressed. Take action on the issues raised by the community where needed.

  • Ensure that council actively engages with residents when looking to change policies, by-laws, public spaces or community facilities.

    Keep up to date with the changes in local government and ensure that all sectors of the community are represented fairly.

    Ensure that all internal departments work collaboratively rather than in silos.

  • Engage with the general public at all times, there will be no differentiation between cultures or people.

  • Ensure full council engagement with all constituents regardless of race, creed or disposition.

    Promote decentralisation. Local Issues need local decisions, not edicts from central government.

    Facilitate effective communication between all participants, council (governance), operations staff, and the community electorate.

  • Increase service standards at all public touch points of council, ensuring a culture of residents and ratepayers approach first.

    Provide simpler communication lines within council to assist public accessing information and services.

    Regular engagement with communities to allow for feedback with a goal of continued improvement of council services and facilities.

  • Engage with local community whenever key issues need to be addressed. Take action on the issues raised by the community where needed.

  • Ensure that council actively engages with residents when looking to change policies, by-laws, public spaces or community facilities.

    Keep up to date with the changes in local government and ensure that all sectors of the community are represented fairly.

    Ensure that all internal departments work collaboratively rather than in silos.

  • Engage with the general public at all times, there will be no differentiation between cultures or people.

  • Ensure full council engagement with all constituents regardless of race, creed or disposition.

    Promote decentralisation. Local Issues need local decisions, not edicts from central government.

    Facilitate effective communication between all participants, council (governance), operations staff, and the community electorate.