Mayor of Manawatū
Utilities and services
Councils are responsible for a wide range of utilities and services that we all rely on, from rubbish and recycling to street cleaning. Councils are currently also responsible for managing waste water, storm water and drinking water infrastructure – the ‘Three Waters’. But that may be about to change, with central government seeking to shift the delivery of Three Waters services to four new larger entities, which could borrow enough to upgrade the country’s water infrastructure.
Utilities and services
Councils are responsible for a wide range of utilities and services that we all rely on, from rubbish and recycling to street cleaning. Councils are currently also responsible for managing waste water, storm water and drinking water infrastructure – the ‘Three Waters’. But that may be about to change, with central government seeking to shift the delivery of Three Waters services to four new larger entities, which could borrow enough to upgrade the country’s water infrastructure.
Retain Three Waters service in house at MDC as it is cheaper for ratepayers and retains local decision making and accountability, which is done well.
Develop more alternatives to dumping in landfill, progress the organic waste to biogas project and support all recycling.
Continue working well with Horizons on Feilding & Te Arakura flood resilience. $192 million in MDC budget for Three Waters over 10 years sets us up for the future.
Retain Three Waters service in house at MDC as it is cheaper for ratepayers and retains local decision making and accountability, which is done well.
Develop more alternatives to dumping in landfill, progress the organic waste to biogas project and support all recycling.
Continue working well with Horizons on Feilding & Te Arakura flood resilience. $192 million in MDC budget for Three Waters over 10 years sets us up for the future.
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