Wellington City Council
The Wellington City Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also makes decisions about building and planning, local regulations, and infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage. The council is made up of 15 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the city). Three councillors will be elected from the Motukairangi/Eastern ward. This is a single transferable vote (STV) election, so you vote by ranking the candidates on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Wellington City Council election.
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Aaron Gilmore
Why I'm standing
Wellington must change. We are facing unprecedented problems. 88% of people are not happy, rates are forecast to double and $20 billion of your money is to be spent mostly on things that the people don't even need or want. I don't want a city where my children don't want to live here, we've gone from 4th to 50th in the world. The council must change to bring in people with new skills and experiences.
About me
I live in Evans Bay with my wife Christina, our daughter and our two dogs. I am a small business owner/operator, a trained economist, and a former National Party Member of Parliament. I moved here ten years ago after the Christchurch Earthquakes. I volunteered at Wellington Zoo for two years and with my daughter's Community Creche. Previously I worked overseas for major corporations and governments. I started my career at the Ministry of Transport and the Treasury.
My priorities
- Stop the bad spending and do the basics right now like pipes not in five years. Exit bad investments.
- Let's get Wellington moving by bus mass transit and two tunnels.
- Stop out of control rates rises and greater use of long term debt 30+ years to invest in new things.
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