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.
Commit to being a Living Wage accredited employer and encourage contractors to follow suit to raise standards for the community.
Launch a new app with polls, maps and multilingual tools to make giving feedback quick, easy and transparent.
Start a quarterly ward forum where residents vote on local projects funded by a community improvement budget.
Amplify and represent the voice of the multicultural community that is growing very fast in Lower Hutt.
Create communication channels so people can participate in decision making and prioritising spending.
Support Māori wards being part of the Hutt City Council.
Support a Māori ward in Hutt City to guarantee representation while maintaining the one person, one vote principle.
Trial using a citizens assembly for in-depth engagement, possibly over the option of amalgamation with Upper Hutt.
Undertake merger or shared services with other councils if they offer significant reduced ratepayer costs without major dis-benefits.
Audit council's performance in democratic processes and representation of community.
Audit council's performance in governance and quality of operations.
Embed the Treaty of Waitangi into these policies and partner in good faith with Māori.
Commit to being a Living Wage accredited employer and encourage contractors to follow suit to raise standards for the community.
Launch a new app with polls, maps and multilingual tools to make giving feedback quick, easy and transparent.
Start a quarterly ward forum where residents vote on local projects funded by a community improvement budget.
Amplify and represent the voice of the multicultural community that is growing very fast in Lower Hutt.
Create communication channels so people can participate in decision making and prioritising spending.
Support Māori wards being part of the Hutt City Council.
Support a Māori ward in Hutt City to guarantee representation while maintaining the one person, one vote principle.
Trial using a citizens assembly for in-depth engagement, possibly over the option of amalgamation with Upper Hutt.
Undertake merger or shared services with other councils if they offer significant reduced ratepayer costs without major dis-benefits.
Audit council's performance in democratic processes and representation of community.
Audit council's performance in governance and quality of operations.
Embed the Treaty of Waitangi into these policies and partner in good faith with Māori.
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