Palmerston North City 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.
Ensure the city's solid waste is adequately and affordably managed, and hazardous waste is managed in an environmentally responsible manner.
Maximise the amount of waste diverted from landfill (through education, recycling and composting). Explore increased green waste diversion.
Ensure a good-quality drinking water supply that meets the Drinking Water Standards for New Zealand in a sustainable and responsible way.
Support the intent of Three Waters - chronic under investment is well evidenced. Status quo is not an option. Resolve with central government.
Ensure that council continues to invest in replacement of city trees and shade trees in our parks.
Support council's current direction of travel with rubbish and recycling.
The rubbish and recycling service currently is very good, and the budget should remain.
The drinking water and stormwater services are both running well, and the budget should remain.
The street cleaning needs to be improved and this level of service is below par for our community – we need better.
Keep regular tree trimming and road clearing to prevent flooding when weather events cause damage.
Look at food waste options like other councils so we can reduce food waste in our bins.
Reduce the use of single use plastics and spread awareness about the lack of facilities that take them.
Opposing Three Waters reform and continue to build on our already good infrastructure.
Work to having fines for littering in the CBD, especially cigarette butts and masks.
Bring down the price of dog registrations, so more people will be inclined to register.
Establish a central security team in the CBD to assist local business owners with youth crime. (Like we used to have.)
Challenge the government's Three Waters plan and work with my colleagues to put forward alternative solutions such as ring fenced funding.
Review our stormwater maps and ensure we have accurate maps of our network as there are some easements missing off of our database
Sweeping cycleways to ensure debris is not swept onto them and left there.
I support water specialists leading Three Waters with entity shareholding by councils and joint governance with iwi.
Support but interrogate the shared rate and taxpayers model regarding financial viability.
Increase the government's $2 billion transitional fund across the 67 councils.
Promote council retention of 3-water services and seek additional government funding.
Increase the waste diverted from landfill, and increase and promote recycling.
Provide safe drinking water.
Accept that Three Waters is the best solution for availability of clean water and effective management while it remains firmly in council hands.
Improve rubbish collection day pickups with a focus on maximum recycling efficiency paired with a bookable large-item/volume pickup system.
Stronger monitoring of dogs in public areas combined with a database identifying and monitoring problem dog owners/potentially dangerous dogs.
Not in favour of the Three Waters reform.
Retain local control of Three Waters services, and lobby for a co-investment approach like we have for local roads.
Move to a well regulated and run single-service provider approach for all rubbish and recycling services.
Provide free high-speed wireless internet in public spaces, including the city centre and on all public transport.
Provide more rubbish bins.
Provide free rubbish bags with rate payers.
Provide free whiteware disposal once every 6 months.
Review the Three Waters proposal and ensure that our city is not disadvantaged.
Support a food waste collection on an opt-in basis.
Support facilities for dog owners such as more dog parks, paid for through the registration fees.
Make sure we invest in waters infrastructure and advocating for our community if government goes ahead with reform.
Free rubbish bags for low income families.
Retain local control of Three Waters services.
Move to a single provider model for rubbish and recycling services to reduce inefficiencies and congestion caused by multiple providers.
Ensure timely, city-wide maintenance of roadside guttering to avoid stormwater flooding during heavy rainfall.
Ensure the city's solid waste is adequately and affordably managed, and hazardous waste is managed in an environmentally responsible manner.
Maximise the amount of waste diverted from landfill (through education, recycling and composting). Explore increased green waste diversion.
Ensure a good-quality drinking water supply that meets the Drinking Water Standards for New Zealand in a sustainable and responsible way.
Support the intent of Three Waters - chronic under investment is well evidenced. Status quo is not an option. Resolve with central government.
Ensure that council continues to invest in replacement of city trees and shade trees in our parks.
Support council's current direction of travel with rubbish and recycling.
The rubbish and recycling service currently is very good, and the budget should remain.
The drinking water and stormwater services are both running well, and the budget should remain.
The street cleaning needs to be improved and this level of service is below par for our community – we need better.
Keep regular tree trimming and road clearing to prevent flooding when weather events cause damage.
Look at food waste options like other councils so we can reduce food waste in our bins.
Reduce the use of single use plastics and spread awareness about the lack of facilities that take them.
Opposing Three Waters reform and continue to build on our already good infrastructure.
Work to having fines for littering in the CBD, especially cigarette butts and masks.
Bring down the price of dog registrations, so more people will be inclined to register.
Establish a central security team in the CBD to assist local business owners with youth crime. (Like we used to have.)
Challenge the government's Three Waters plan and work with my colleagues to put forward alternative solutions such as ring fenced funding.
Review our stormwater maps and ensure we have accurate maps of our network as there are some easements missing off of our database
Sweeping cycleways to ensure debris is not swept onto them and left there.
I support water specialists leading Three Waters with entity shareholding by councils and joint governance with iwi.
Support but interrogate the shared rate and taxpayers model regarding financial viability.
Increase the government's $2 billion transitional fund across the 67 councils.
Promote council retention of 3-water services and seek additional government funding.
Increase the waste diverted from landfill, and increase and promote recycling.
Provide safe drinking water.
Accept that Three Waters is the best solution for availability of clean water and effective management while it remains firmly in council hands.
Improve rubbish collection day pickups with a focus on maximum recycling efficiency paired with a bookable large-item/volume pickup system.
Stronger monitoring of dogs in public areas combined with a database identifying and monitoring problem dog owners/potentially dangerous dogs.
Not in favour of the Three Waters reform.
Retain local control of Three Waters services, and lobby for a co-investment approach like we have for local roads.
Move to a well regulated and run single-service provider approach for all rubbish and recycling services.
Provide free high-speed wireless internet in public spaces, including the city centre and on all public transport.
Provide more rubbish bins.
Provide free rubbish bags with rate payers.
Provide free whiteware disposal once every 6 months.
Review the Three Waters proposal and ensure that our city is not disadvantaged.
Support a food waste collection on an opt-in basis.
Support facilities for dog owners such as more dog parks, paid for through the registration fees.
Make sure we invest in waters infrastructure and advocating for our community if government goes ahead with reform.
Free rubbish bags for low income families.
Retain local control of Three Waters services.
Move to a single provider model for rubbish and recycling services to reduce inefficiencies and congestion caused by multiple providers.
Ensure timely, city-wide maintenance of roadside guttering to avoid stormwater flooding during heavy rainfall.
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