Lower Hutt City Council
Environment
Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.
Environment
Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.
Engage and invest in people and place by supporting communities and enhancing the city with a holistic approach as kaitiakitanga.
Review strategies to ensure they are effective, practical and ambitious, making the most for the short, medium and long term.
Work towards waste reduction and better management of waste-related services by empowering and educating people and the wider community.
Commit to ensuring essential maintenance is continued, but hold all new non-essential projects for the next three years.
Drive a predator-free Hutt to protect native wildlife and restore the natural environment.
Establish a new resource recovery park to cut landfill waste and boost recycling.
Renew the Urban Forest Plan to plant more trees and protect green spaces for future generations.
Ensure policies protecting the environment for future generations fairly balance growing population needs and private property rights.
Focus on promoting and enhancing extensive parks, reserves and beaches and ensure they are accessible for all to enjoy.
Prioritise renewals and upgrade works at Seaview wastewater treatment plant to reduce odour and overflows.
Create options for recycling a wide range of products.
Create options for residents to opt in to green waste programmes.
Encourage responsible waste management and responsible water usage while recognising that access to water is a human right.
Engage and invest in people and place by supporting communities and enhancing the city with a holistic approach as kaitiakitanga.
Review strategies to ensure they are effective, practical and ambitious, making the most for the short, medium and long term.
Work towards waste reduction and better management of waste-related services by empowering and educating people and the wider community.
Commit to ensuring essential maintenance is continued, but hold all new non-essential projects for the next three years.
Drive a predator-free Hutt to protect native wildlife and restore the natural environment.
Establish a new resource recovery park to cut landfill waste and boost recycling.
Renew the Urban Forest Plan to plant more trees and protect green spaces for future generations.
Ensure policies protecting the environment for future generations fairly balance growing population needs and private property rights.
Focus on promoting and enhancing extensive parks, reserves and beaches and ensure they are accessible for all to enjoy.
Prioritise renewals and upgrade works at Seaview wastewater treatment plant to reduce odour and overflows.
Create options for recycling a wide range of products.
Create options for residents to opt in to green waste programmes.
Encourage responsible waste management and responsible water usage while recognising that access to water is a human right.
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