New Plymouth District Council
The New Plymouth District Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also makes decisions about building and planning, local regulations, and infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage. The council is made up of 14 councillors and the mayor. six councillors will be elected from the Kaitake-Ngāmotu ward. The other councillors will be elected from other wards or by all voters in the district. This is a single transferable vote (STV) election, so you vote by ranking the candidates on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the New Plymouth District Council election.
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Ross Johnston
Why I'm standing
Voted by Lonely Planet the best city of its size in the world a few years back, I am keen to firstly maintain, then enhance New Plymouth and the district which surrounds it. I seek value for money from all that we do, so that we can provide further enhancement to firstly the essential infrastructure then the nice to haves whilst maintaining the vibrant nature of our district at an affordable price.
About me
Having served my communities of residence from a young age beginning in sports clubs committees, coaching, chairing and being treasurer for school boards of trustees, representing farmer and shareholder views on the West Coast Lessees Association for over 30 years as well as Fonterra Shareholder Council for several years (chair of the representation committee), recently trained mediator with AMINZ, mentoring with BBBS and helping many in the community to plan better outcomes.
My priorities
- Institute better systems of contract performance and cost control to preserve budget integrity.
- Reprioritise essential infrastructure over nice to haves in the long-term plan and cap rates to CPI.
- Develop better community engagement ensuring a robust, transparent, trusted decision-making process.
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