Policies

Develop strategies to create more meaningful, entertaining and inclusive community engagement opportunities.

Develop inclusive community engagement pathways to represent all ethnic groups and encourage their voice and leadership.

Support further roles within the council to support population growth and changing requirements.

Actively promote local liaison groups specific to the Taieri, eg Lower Taieri flood liaison group.

Create regular updates for Taieri residents and business owners on flood protection planning.

Ensure council and government consider Taieri infrastructure alongside plans for moving port operations to inland hubs on the Taieri.

Continue to engage all cultures in the community like I have for the years that I have lived here. I love seeing all cultures in the area.

Engage with the community on a one-to-one basis instead of a confrontational one to six basis as more relaxed submitters will give better information.

Seek more community interaction from all parts of the community and also respect all the cultures that make up these communities.

Enhance efficiency and accountability through reforms to council size while reducing unnecessary costs to ratepayers.

Review council employee wages and conditions to ensure fairness while delivering value for money to ratepayers.

Advocate for Mosgiel and Taieri to the council and work collaboratively to support local communities.

Honour Te Tiriti and actively engage with mana whenua, fostering genuine partnership in decision-making.

Re-envision public engagement and consultations with the board to be inclusive, accessible and approachable.

Engage with the community by holding monthly street meetings.

Invite the mayor to board meetings, which has not happened during my six years on the board.

Move community board meetings around the Taieri area.