Gisborne District 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.
Expand the Environment Centre's capabilities and presence.
Penalise Waste Management when it does not correctly collect kerb-side recycling.
Use lobbying and public campaigns to pressure central government and the public to financially support Three Waters reform.
Ensure that water infrastructure is fixed within two terms.
Introduce compost bins and work with local NGOs to ensure people know how to compost.
Reduce levies on businesses operating in buildings within the CBD.
Ensure DrainWise project spends all its budgeted allocations wisely to keep increasing stormwater capacity in the city.
Investigate more regular cleaning of the CBD, either by contractor or adjacent property owners.
Require all public-facing staff to go through customer service training and conduct an audit of all services seeking best practice.
Establish a recycling centre in Gisborne to better manage waste.
Investigate opportunities for a dump in the region so waste is kept within the region and avoid paying to truck it to Bay of Plenty.
Push out communication to educate people about how to deal with organic waste, which is 40 percent of total waste.
Build a 30 year infrastructure plan that diversifies water supply to ensure clean, safe and clear water to communities.
Build a 30 year infrastructure plan that upgrades sewage and piping systems to alleviate the need for discharging into waterbodies.
Work with and support Tairāwhiti Environment Centre to increase its reach in the waste minimisation space and optimise waste systems.
Invest in a rubbish processing plant in Tairāwhiti and stop sending our waste out of our region as a future investment opportunity.
Tighten the tolerance on dog control behaviour and ensure that all pets are chipped.
Expand the Environment Centre's capabilities and presence.
Penalise Waste Management when it does not correctly collect kerb-side recycling.
Use lobbying and public campaigns to pressure central government and the public to financially support Three Waters reform.
Ensure that water infrastructure is fixed within two terms.
Introduce compost bins and work with local NGOs to ensure people know how to compost.
Reduce levies on businesses operating in buildings within the CBD.
Ensure DrainWise project spends all its budgeted allocations wisely to keep increasing stormwater capacity in the city.
Investigate more regular cleaning of the CBD, either by contractor or adjacent property owners.
Require all public-facing staff to go through customer service training and conduct an audit of all services seeking best practice.
Establish a recycling centre in Gisborne to better manage waste.
Investigate opportunities for a dump in the region so waste is kept within the region and avoid paying to truck it to Bay of Plenty.
Push out communication to educate people about how to deal with organic waste, which is 40 percent of total waste.
Build a 30 year infrastructure plan that diversifies water supply to ensure clean, safe and clear water to communities.
Build a 30 year infrastructure plan that upgrades sewage and piping systems to alleviate the need for discharging into waterbodies.
Work with and support Tairāwhiti Environment Centre to increase its reach in the waste minimisation space and optimise waste systems.
Invest in a rubbish processing plant in Tairāwhiti and stop sending our waste out of our region as a future investment opportunity.
Tighten the tolerance on dog control behaviour and ensure that all pets are chipped.
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