Waikato Regional 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 that government is well aware that demanded rapid pace of change in a slowing economy is fraught with risk.
Promote and facilitate appropriate solutions. Aspects of Waipā's Three Waters require enhancement, with local voice maintained.
Seek the financial instruments available to the new water entities to be available to councils to enhance assets.
Ensure Waikato Regional Council is striving to provide excellent customer service across all the different ways that Waikato Regional Council works with the community.
Ensure Waikato Regional Council's monitoring programmes are fit for purpose, and that the results are made available to customers in a timely and useful format.
Provide appropriate governance oversight to ensure Waikato Regional Council is applying a fair and consistent approach to monitoring and enforcing compliance.
Ensure that government is well aware that demanded rapid pace of change in a slowing economy is fraught with risk.
Promote and facilitate appropriate solutions. Aspects of Waipā's Three Waters require enhancement, with local voice maintained.
Seek the financial instruments available to the new water entities to be available to councils to enhance assets.
Ensure Waikato Regional Council is striving to provide excellent customer service across all the different ways that Waikato Regional Council works with the community.
Ensure Waikato Regional Council's monitoring programmes are fit for purpose, and that the results are made available to customers in a timely and useful format.
Provide appropriate governance oversight to ensure Waikato Regional Council is applying a fair and consistent approach to monitoring and enforcing compliance.
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