Grey District Council
Local democracy
Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.
Local democracy
Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.
Ensure council is staffed to a sufficient level to meet timely customer concerns and requests.
Ensure council IT is up to speed and secure.
Increase rates transparency by providing simple, clear explanations of how money is spent to build trust and accountability.
Strengthen public engagement by hosting community forums and online collaborative consultations to ensure everyone’s voice is heard.
Work collaboratively with all West Coast councils to explore amalgamation that improves efficiency, cuts costs and boosts regional growth.
Have less reliance on expensive consultants by increasing internal capability and capacity within a well managed council office.
Investigate opportunities for better alignment across our three district councils for efficiencies and disband the West Coast Regional Council.
Work in collaboration with local iwi managing opportunities while also recognising the value new ethnic groups bring to the district.
Ensure council is staffed to a sufficient level to meet timely customer concerns and requests.
Ensure council IT is up to speed and secure.
Increase rates transparency by providing simple, clear explanations of how money is spent to build trust and accountability.
Strengthen public engagement by hosting community forums and online collaborative consultations to ensure everyone’s voice is heard.
Work collaboratively with all West Coast councils to explore amalgamation that improves efficiency, cuts costs and boosts regional growth.
Have less reliance on expensive consultants by increasing internal capability and capacity within a well managed council office.
Investigate opportunities for better alignment across our three district councils for efficiencies and disband the West Coast Regional Council.
Work in collaboration with local iwi managing opportunities while also recognising the value new ethnic groups bring to the district.
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