Northland Regional 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.
Provision of utilities is a district council (not regional council) function, however all must be considered through a climate change lens.
Ensure that roof water collection is supported (not dis-incentivised) in planning documents. Ditto solar power generation.
Attempt to ensure all new urban effluent plant discharges are to land, not water, wherever this is feasible.
Provision of utilities is a district council (not regional council) function, however all must be considered through a climate change lens.
Ensure that roof water collection is supported (not dis-incentivised) in planning documents. Ditto solar power generation.
Attempt to ensure all new urban effluent plant discharges are to land, not water, wherever this is feasible.
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