Waikato Regional Council
Local democracy
Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.
Local democracy
Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.
Provide an inclusive environment for all of our diverse cultures to have a say in the development of ideas and decisions in the region.
Provide competitive wages and flexible working conditions that enable staff to do the best job possible.
Maintain an open door policy for any member of the region to communicate with me as they desire.
Advocate for councillor engagement across their constituencies including community based clinics/workshops.
Advocate for council meetings to be held in communities.
Encourage and allow public forums in all meetings.
Undertake an internal review of staff culture to gauge the working environment of staff.
Develop a series of community consultation to allow local constituents to feed back directly to representatives.
Develop co-governance opportunities that creates a community interpretation of "tangata whenua" as peoples of New Zealand.
Provide an inclusive environment for all of our diverse cultures to have a say in the development of ideas and decisions in the region.
Provide competitive wages and flexible working conditions that enable staff to do the best job possible.
Maintain an open door policy for any member of the region to communicate with me as they desire.
Advocate for councillor engagement across their constituencies including community based clinics/workshops.
Advocate for council meetings to be held in communities.
Encourage and allow public forums in all meetings.
Undertake an internal review of staff culture to gauge the working environment of staff.
Develop a series of community consultation to allow local constituents to feed back directly to representatives.
Develop co-governance opportunities that creates a community interpretation of "tangata whenua" as peoples of New Zealand.
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