Mayor of Kaipara
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.
Open public forums by mayor to exchange views and ideas with ratepayers on a monthly basis.
Rationalise policies and adopt similar policies of neighbouring council while lobbying with central government to restrict to core policies.
Streamline staffing to cut bureaucracy costs and focus on core services.
Commit to transparent decision making and open communication to rebuild trust between council and all communities.
Engage residents directly through regular forums, surveys and ward-based meetings to shape council priorities.
Ensure that all ratepayers and residents have the same opportunities to be involved in council engagement processes.
Require expenditure of ratepayer funds for the benefit of ratepayers, including performance and accountability requirements for staff.
Operate an open door policy for ratepayers to engage directly and ensure ratepayer concerns are followed up if not resolved by staff.
Open public forums by mayor to exchange views and ideas with ratepayers on a monthly basis.
Rationalise policies and adopt similar policies of neighbouring council while lobbying with central government to restrict to core policies.
Streamline staffing to cut bureaucracy costs and focus on core services.
Commit to transparent decision making and open communication to rebuild trust between council and all communities.
Engage residents directly through regular forums, surveys and ward-based meetings to shape council priorities.
Ensure that all ratepayers and residents have the same opportunities to be involved in council engagement processes.
Require expenditure of ratepayer funds for the benefit of ratepayers, including performance and accountability requirements for staff.
Operate an open door policy for ratepayers to engage directly and ensure ratepayer concerns are followed up if not resolved by staff.
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