2022

Mayor of Thames-Coromandel

The mayor is the leader of the council. Their job is to promote a vision for the district and lead the development of the council’s plans, policies and budget. The mayor appoints the deputy mayor, establishes committees for particular topics, and appoints chairs for those committees. This is a first past the post (FPP) election, so you vote by ticking the name of your preferred candidate on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Thames-Coromandel District Council mayoral election.

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From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.

Recreation and culture

From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.

  • Support volunteer groups providing surf lifesaving services. Support development of Thames sub-regional swimming facility and Whitianga pool.

    Make it easy for groups staging events to put in place traffic management plans without imposing ridiculously high costs.

    Support devevelopment of Whitianga Esplanade and Town Centre Arts/Theatre space. Source outside funding (not ratepayers) to build these facilities.

  • Increase them dramatically to function extremely efficiently in joint ventures.

    Instigate support promote and open them up as wide as possible without the bureaucratic hurdles, fees and nonsense.

    Increase them dramatically in partnership with every possible network.

  • Support volunteer groups providing surf lifesaving services. Support development of Thames sub-regional swimming facility and Whitianga pool.

    Make it easy for groups staging events to put in place traffic management plans without imposing ridiculously high costs.

    Support devevelopment of Whitianga Esplanade and Town Centre Arts/Theatre space. Source outside funding (not ratepayers) to build these facilities.

  • Increase them dramatically to function extremely efficiently in joint ventures.

    Instigate support promote and open them up as wide as possible without the bureaucratic hurdles, fees and nonsense.

    Increase them dramatically in partnership with every possible network.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment

Environment

Housing and planning

Housing and planning

Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Recreation and culture

Recreation and culture

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

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