Nelson City Council

Treat council staff with dignity and respect, fostering a safe, healthy, empowered working environment.

Advocate for the concerns of families, students, and those living on low incomes, bringing their voice to council decisions.

Ensure that under-represented communities are engaged with creatively and effectively, above and beyond minimum legislated requirements.

Adopt the recommendations of the upcoming Review into the Future For Local Government.

Invest in building the capacity and skills of iwi to participate in local governance.

Create a less formal and more welcoming environment at council so members of the public feel comfortable participating in local democracy.

Improve internal communication between departments within council using a common sense approach and looking for goals in common.

Support the addition of the Māori ward on Nelson City Council and the opportunity to create direct lines of communication to key parties in city development,

Support the adoption of technology including social media to improve lines of communication between council and the community at large.

Review council communications to ensure community engagement is substantive, accessible to all and wide reaching.

Ensure ease of access for community feedback and incorporate ratepayer responses in decision making.

Make council records and meetings easily available to the public to ensure transparency and informed engagement.

Support reorganisation of council buildings enabling a more people friendly council chamber. Demystify public engagement with council.

Continue to support Māori representation and engagement, and reinforce the value of the Māori perspective on all of councils activity.

Support good staff/elected member relationships, encouraging collaboration and collegiality between councillors and with staff.