Southland 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.
Pause the Three Waters Reform.
Advocate for more rubbish bin locations and pickups in our growing towns to reduce littering.
Council prepares for Three Waters change to occur and is clear that we will not be the collection agency for the new entity.
Council fund rubbish and recycling services that are cost efficient and educate the public on waste minimisation strategies.
Continue to consult with our communities and iwi on the disposal of our wastewater, identifying cost effective options to dispose to land.
Review and improve our waste minimalisation work.
Continue to advocate for a pause on Three Waters, allowing the regulator time to bed in, before reform of the sector.
Continue to look for ways to reduce our environmental impact of our waste (water and rubbish).
Commit to encouraging better dog control. Bylaws need to be abided by.
Pause the Three Waters Reform.
Advocate for more rubbish bin locations and pickups in our growing towns to reduce littering.
Council prepares for Three Waters change to occur and is clear that we will not be the collection agency for the new entity.
Council fund rubbish and recycling services that are cost efficient and educate the public on waste minimisation strategies.
Continue to consult with our communities and iwi on the disposal of our wastewater, identifying cost effective options to dispose to land.
Review and improve our waste minimalisation work.
Continue to advocate for a pause on Three Waters, allowing the regulator time to bed in, before reform of the sector.
Continue to look for ways to reduce our environmental impact of our waste (water and rubbish).
Commit to encouraging better dog control. Bylaws need to be abided by.
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