New Plymouth District 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.
Support Three Waters reforms. This is the only sensible approach in terms of meeting scale, skilled personnel and procurement needs.
Implement zero waste policies as soon as practicable.
Address the drinking water supply issues in Ōakto and Ōākura.
Address the sewage issues in Inglewood.
Keep Three Waters in the management and ownership of council.
Increase the capacity of fresh water retention.
Require a partnership model of land developers with council in the provision of Three Waters. The 'real costs' instead of 'development fees'.
Fight the government's Three Waters reform.
Extend our rubbish collection to businesses in the CBD.
Support Three Waters reforms. This is the only sensible approach in terms of meeting scale, skilled personnel and procurement needs.
Implement zero waste policies as soon as practicable.
Address the drinking water supply issues in Ōakto and Ōākura.
Address the sewage issues in Inglewood.
Keep Three Waters in the management and ownership of council.
Increase the capacity of fresh water retention.
Require a partnership model of land developers with council in the provision of Three Waters. The 'real costs' instead of 'development fees'.
Fight the government's Three Waters reform.
Extend our rubbish collection to businesses in the CBD.
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