Bay of Plenty 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.
Develop infrastructure for much faster oil spill recovery ability.
Encourage local councils to use a daylighting, nature based solutions approach to stormwater.
Push for a higher bar for water quality.
Diligently carry out the regional council's responsibilities to the proposed new water entities and make them publicly accountable.
Invest in real-time monitoring data equipment to support flood management and civil defence.
Provide effective air monitoring data equipment to support actions in a clean air strategy.
Enforce stricter protections against industrial and agricultural pollution of waterways.
Plan water infrastructure efficiently using experienced project management to control costs and improve delivery.
Reduce waste sent to landfill and protect marine ecosystems.
Ensure continuation of air quality monitoring in the Mount Air shed.
Develop an app to notify users of extreme weather events.
Encourage the use of rain gardens in urban areas to control and filter stormwater runoff from urban and domestic sources.
Plan with other councils to share in the development of standard utilities.
Expand real-time environmental monitoring such as rainfall, river levels and air quality to keep communities informed.
Hold industry water use to account by enforcing fair allocation, stronger compliance and zero tolerance for pollution of waterways.
Strengthen maritime safety by maintaining navigation aids, alerts and up-to-date information for harbour users.
Protect community well-being through council's role as regulator for the Three Waters, regardless of future infrastructure arrangements.
Respond to the impacts of climate change via council's environmental monitoring function, evidence-based planning and resilience activities.
Safeguard public health and the environment in water management through development and enforcement of science-based rules under the Resource Management Act.
Support environmental monitoring and reporting, including trends, so the community understands the state of the region's water, air and land.
Ensure environmental monitoring services and support installing tsunami warning sirens across BOP for consistency.
Ensure quality safe drinking water supply, wastewater and sewerage by supporting local water and opposing water amalgamation.
Support introducing online form for jet ski registration, permits and registrations and enforcement.
Ensure safe and sustainable management of regional water and wastewater systems.
Plan for long-term infrastructure resilience to climate and population growth.
Support renewable energy and efficient resource use.
Continue the good work that is already being done regarding environmental monitoring.
Develop infrastructure for much faster oil spill recovery ability.
Encourage local councils to use a daylighting, nature based solutions approach to stormwater.
Push for a higher bar for water quality.
Diligently carry out the regional council's responsibilities to the proposed new water entities and make them publicly accountable.
Invest in real-time monitoring data equipment to support flood management and civil defence.
Provide effective air monitoring data equipment to support actions in a clean air strategy.
Enforce stricter protections against industrial and agricultural pollution of waterways.
Plan water infrastructure efficiently using experienced project management to control costs and improve delivery.
Reduce waste sent to landfill and protect marine ecosystems.
Ensure continuation of air quality monitoring in the Mount Air shed.
Develop an app to notify users of extreme weather events.
Encourage the use of rain gardens in urban areas to control and filter stormwater runoff from urban and domestic sources.
Plan with other councils to share in the development of standard utilities.
Expand real-time environmental monitoring such as rainfall, river levels and air quality to keep communities informed.
Hold industry water use to account by enforcing fair allocation, stronger compliance and zero tolerance for pollution of waterways.
Strengthen maritime safety by maintaining navigation aids, alerts and up-to-date information for harbour users.
Protect community well-being through council's role as regulator for the Three Waters, regardless of future infrastructure arrangements.
Respond to the impacts of climate change via council's environmental monitoring function, evidence-based planning and resilience activities.
Safeguard public health and the environment in water management through development and enforcement of science-based rules under the Resource Management Act.
Support environmental monitoring and reporting, including trends, so the community understands the state of the region's water, air and land.
Ensure environmental monitoring services and support installing tsunami warning sirens across BOP for consistency.
Ensure quality safe drinking water supply, wastewater and sewerage by supporting local water and opposing water amalgamation.
Support introducing online form for jet ski registration, permits and registrations and enforcement.
Ensure safe and sustainable management of regional water and wastewater systems.
Plan for long-term infrastructure resilience to climate and population growth.
Support renewable energy and efficient resource use.
Continue the good work that is already being done regarding environmental monitoring.
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