Greater Wellington 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.
Invest in wastewater treatment and plan for longer-term options, and monitor progress of Local Water Done Well regarding Greater Wellington's responsibilities.
Improve environmental monitoring, enforcement, reporting and publicity.
Simplify and streamline council processes for processing applications and permits.
Create online forms and apps to make everything faster and easier when dealing with Greater Wellington Regional Council.
Get more people into our amazing parks and allow groups like Common Unity's Urban Kai Farms project to grow kai there to feed the community.
Research how to substantially reduce the huge cost, approximately $700 million to $1 billion, for a new outfall pipe at Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Continue preparation for new bulk water storage lakes at Pākuratahi and continue to make pipe network more resilient.
Prioritise ending overflows and discharges of wastewater to rivers and streams. In three months there were 53 raw sewage overflows into one creek.
Reduce per-capita water consumption from 400L per day currently including leaks to less than Auckland's 200L per day.
Initiate feasibility study to build fifth and sixth drinking water treatment plants in Korokoro, Belmont and Stokes Valley area.
Integrate flood management by building reservoir with modern civil defence technology and cloud-based weather and rainfall measurements.
Invest in water and wastewater infrastructure rather than vanity projects or political distractions.
Oppose cuts to bin collection frequency and maintain reliable rubbish and recycling as basic services.
Streamline consents and dog registration to reduce delays, costs and fees for residents.
Commit to reporting regularly on water infrastructure to residents and ratepayers.
Create policies that enshrine essential services such as water as being of high public interest when it comes to information release.
Create reporting policies for new water entities, private or otherwise, to report all data to residents.
Invest in wastewater treatment and plan for longer-term options, and monitor progress of Local Water Done Well regarding Greater Wellington's responsibilities.
Improve environmental monitoring, enforcement, reporting and publicity.
Simplify and streamline council processes for processing applications and permits.
Create online forms and apps to make everything faster and easier when dealing with Greater Wellington Regional Council.
Get more people into our amazing parks and allow groups like Common Unity's Urban Kai Farms project to grow kai there to feed the community.
Research how to substantially reduce the huge cost, approximately $700 million to $1 billion, for a new outfall pipe at Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Continue preparation for new bulk water storage lakes at Pākuratahi and continue to make pipe network more resilient.
Prioritise ending overflows and discharges of wastewater to rivers and streams. In three months there were 53 raw sewage overflows into one creek.
Reduce per-capita water consumption from 400L per day currently including leaks to less than Auckland's 200L per day.
Initiate feasibility study to build fifth and sixth drinking water treatment plants in Korokoro, Belmont and Stokes Valley area.
Integrate flood management by building reservoir with modern civil defence technology and cloud-based weather and rainfall measurements.
Invest in water and wastewater infrastructure rather than vanity projects or political distractions.
Oppose cuts to bin collection frequency and maintain reliable rubbish and recycling as basic services.
Streamline consents and dog registration to reduce delays, costs and fees for residents.
Commit to reporting regularly on water infrastructure to residents and ratepayers.
Create policies that enshrine essential services such as water as being of high public interest when it comes to information release.
Create reporting policies for new water entities, private or otherwise, to report all data to residents.
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