Huntly Community Board
Housing and planning
Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.
Housing and planning
Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.
Advocate for a council-owned housing maintenance policy to ensure healthy homes compliance.
Promote a temporary use policy for vacant council land or buildings for pop-up housing or community use.
Support a local housing needs assessment to influence council priorities.
Digitise systems, reducing requirements and red tape on building consents to get things moving quicker, aiming for a 10 working day target and public tracker.
Fund housing with health, addiction and employment support and establish sleep hubs with showers, lockers and navigation services for the homeless.
Prioritise seniors, disabled people and families at risk through fair allocation policies and publish waitlist data and delivery timelines.
Organise community consultation through workshops to help integrate local knowledge into spatial planning processes.
Advocate for a council-owned housing maintenance policy to ensure healthy homes compliance.
Promote a temporary use policy for vacant council land or buildings for pop-up housing or community use.
Support a local housing needs assessment to influence council priorities.
Digitise systems, reducing requirements and red tape on building consents to get things moving quicker, aiming for a 10 working day target and public tracker.
Fund housing with health, addiction and employment support and establish sleep hubs with showers, lockers and navigation services for the homeless.
Prioritise seniors, disabled people and families at risk through fair allocation policies and publish waitlist data and delivery timelines.
Organise community consultation through workshops to help integrate local knowledge into spatial planning processes.
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