Nelson City Council

Capitalise on Nelson's world-class mountain biking trails to market Nelson as a key tourism destination.

Cut unnecessary red tape for local businesses and events, reducing compliance costs and limiting pressure on rates.

Support NMIT as it re-establishes independence, aligning courses with local industry needs.

Action plans that will add vitality to our fabulous central city and explore and emphasise unique attributes of Nelson.

Encourage and support initiatives that create industries to grow and match the contribution of our regional extractive industries.

Ensure continued high-level NCC investment in core infrastructure, both new build and renewals, to encourage private investment.

Identify reasons why Nelson shoppers choose to shop elsewhere and determine how to change this to support the CBD.

Support local businesses and be a voice for the business community in council. I have 25 years experience of running a business in Nelson.

Undertake a community survey of where Stoke and Tahuna shoppers shop, why and what council can do to help CBD businesses.

Ensure rates are spent with the long term goal of encouraging more visitors to the city.

Support local businesses rather than national and international businesses.

Support sustainable and resilient development in the region.

Establish a grants programme and incentives to support local businesses and community enterprises committed to sustainable practices.

Market, promote and support local arts, events and cultural experiences to boost tourism and strengthen the visitor economy.

Support growth of key sectors like technology, horticulture and the blue economy through strategic planning and community partnerships.

Engage people currently disengaged and prioritise unmet needs for their potential for employment.

Work with education, employer and health sectors to address pandemic levels of loneliness, anxiety and depression.

Wherever possible, structure and time council contracts to enable local contractors to compete.

Create a conversation between inner city business, culture and policy makers to work together for a city centre that is alive.

Lift bylaws for business that impede development, like mandatory carparks where there are none that can be built.

Focus on affordable housing policies to make Nelson a destination city for young adults seeking a home that is fun and easy to live in.

Have Nelson show climate-resilient growth and forward planning for low-carbon living as a template and model for regional development in NZ.

Support NMIT for training specific to the local economy including science, blue economy, health innovation, tourism and trades in green technology.

Bring back no-frills city infrastructure construction and cap unnecessary wasted spend.

Change year-on-year budget increase expectations promoting 100% budget spends.

Push for greater contractor engagement transparency.