Lower Hutt City 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.
Improve victim support response to local crime.
Increase community engagement via existing local social media groups, hold regular online polls and post updates on local matters.
Review internal staffing requirements and departmental sizing needs including part-time and contractor roles.
Efficiently and genuinely consult with potentially affected people prior to decision making and policy development.
Insist on transparency over spending decisions and ensure elected member enquiries are responded to on a timely basis.
Value Māori representation at the council table and engagement with other ethnic communities.
Explore ways to encourage public engagement with council as democracy needs to be accessible and consultation needs to be transparent.
Manage key relationships with Māori stakeholders.
Review residents' engagement with council services to increase face-to-face options as well as online and evaluate how this impacts the elderly.
Continue to lead with the Living Wage, advocating and supporting city-wide engagement from the wider community, valuing people.
Develop healthy and mutual collaborations by proactively engaging with people with transparency and opportunity to participate robustly.
Partner, protect and engage with communities that are often under-represented, especially those who often do not have a voice at the table.
Launch a monthly mayor's podcast and newsletter to keep residents directly informed and engaged.
Make all council meetings live-streamed and all voting records publicly accessible.
Publish a live budget dashboard so residents can see where every dollar is spent, citywide and in their suburb.
Improve victim support response to local crime.
Increase community engagement via existing local social media groups, hold regular online polls and post updates on local matters.
Review internal staffing requirements and departmental sizing needs including part-time and contractor roles.
Efficiently and genuinely consult with potentially affected people prior to decision making and policy development.
Insist on transparency over spending decisions and ensure elected member enquiries are responded to on a timely basis.
Value Māori representation at the council table and engagement with other ethnic communities.
Explore ways to encourage public engagement with council as democracy needs to be accessible and consultation needs to be transparent.
Manage key relationships with Māori stakeholders.
Review residents' engagement with council services to increase face-to-face options as well as online and evaluate how this impacts the elderly.
Continue to lead with the Living Wage, advocating and supporting city-wide engagement from the wider community, valuing people.
Develop healthy and mutual collaborations by proactively engaging with people with transparency and opportunity to participate robustly.
Partner, protect and engage with communities that are often under-represented, especially those who often do not have a voice at the table.
Launch a monthly mayor's podcast and newsletter to keep residents directly informed and engaged.
Make all council meetings live-streamed and all voting records publicly accessible.
Publish a live budget dashboard so residents can see where every dollar is spent, citywide and in their suburb.
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