Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Community Board
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.
Continue to provide recycling services to householders and businesses but work with construction sector to reduce associated waste.
Support government plans regarding centralisation and standardisation of water supply, wastewater and stormwater.
Continue to improve council's response to community concerns regarding the maintenance of council infrastructure.
Fix our roading, we are risking the purity of our drinking water supply, wastewater and sewerage.
Introduce better animal control, they need to be on leads and fines for not picking up their dog crap. Charge cats a license too.
Get more effective rubbish bins, same as the ones in Stewart Island.
Reduce then recycle and lastly rubbish for the landfill.
Collaborative engagement on addressing Three Waters.
Protect and enhance our drinking water quality.
Provide recycling bins in public places around our port.
Introduce a soft plastics, battery and polystyrene recycling drop-off in Lyttelton.
Continue to provide recycling services to householders and businesses but work with construction sector to reduce associated waste.
Support government plans regarding centralisation and standardisation of water supply, wastewater and stormwater.
Continue to improve council's response to community concerns regarding the maintenance of council infrastructure.
Fix our roading, we are risking the purity of our drinking water supply, wastewater and sewerage.
Introduce better animal control, they need to be on leads and fines for not picking up their dog crap. Charge cats a license too.
Get more effective rubbish bins, same as the ones in Stewart Island.
Reduce then recycle and lastly rubbish for the landfill.
Collaborative engagement on addressing Three Waters.
Protect and enhance our drinking water quality.
Provide recycling bins in public places around our port.
Introduce a soft plastics, battery and polystyrene recycling drop-off in Lyttelton.
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