Mayor of New Plymouth
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.
Rubbish and recycling. Expansion with all areas of rubbish collections. Separate recycling services.
Drinking water supply. Delivery: the highest standard possible. New infrastructural systems.
Street cleaning. Introduce small rubbish trucks. Work with government services and private sector.
Drinking water. Fix broken piping. Use better piping which is more heavy duty on people's berms. This will save damage to infrastructure.
Animal control. We need to be a dog friendly community while still making people feel safe. Dogs are very important and make us feel good.
Street cleaning. We need to do something about the trees on our town centre. They make it unsafe for people on crutches. Otherwise we're OK.
I believe in a collective Taranaki regional strategy to ensure our Three Waters remain affordable and locally responsive.
I believe that future rubbish dump charges are excessive causing fly-tipping issues. I revise dump charges to ensure affordability.
I will ensure that rate payers continue to receive value for money for services and that those services and charges remain affordable.
Rubbish and recycling. Expansion with all areas of rubbish collections. Separate recycling services.
Drinking water supply. Delivery: the highest standard possible. New infrastructural systems.
Street cleaning. Introduce small rubbish trucks. Work with government services and private sector.
Drinking water. Fix broken piping. Use better piping which is more heavy duty on people's berms. This will save damage to infrastructure.
Animal control. We need to be a dog friendly community while still making people feel safe. Dogs are very important and make us feel good.
Street cleaning. We need to do something about the trees on our town centre. They make it unsafe for people on crutches. Otherwise we're OK.
I believe in a collective Taranaki regional strategy to ensure our Three Waters remain affordable and locally responsive.
I believe that future rubbish dump charges are excessive causing fly-tipping issues. I revise dump charges to ensure affordability.
I will ensure that rate payers continue to receive value for money for services and that those services and charges remain affordable.
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