Auckland 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.
Require planning to consider water infrastructure capacity, preventing new housing in areas without adequate service.
Maintain public water services under council control, reflecting strong community support for local accountability in water management.
Increase funding for dog desexing programmes and strengthen animal control compliance in areas with high dog-attack rates.
Keep rubbish refuse collection times weekly with no change to fortnightly.
Provide more resources and stronger fines with firmer actions to remove roaming dogs from our streets with no increase in licensing for responsible owners.
Increase beautification initiatives and public rubbish bin provision so our public spaces are clean and vibrant.
Support initiatives that facilitate household and business recycling and waste minimisation, including food surplus redistribution.
Support initiatives that reduce water pollution and or reuse wastewater.
Require planning to consider water infrastructure capacity, preventing new housing in areas without adequate service.
Maintain public water services under council control, reflecting strong community support for local accountability in water management.
Increase funding for dog desexing programmes and strengthen animal control compliance in areas with high dog-attack rates.
Keep rubbish refuse collection times weekly with no change to fortnightly.
Provide more resources and stronger fines with firmer actions to remove roaming dogs from our streets with no increase in licensing for responsible owners.
Increase beautification initiatives and public rubbish bin provision so our public spaces are clean and vibrant.
Support initiatives that facilitate household and business recycling and waste minimisation, including food surplus redistribution.
Support initiatives that reduce water pollution and or reuse wastewater.
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