Mayor of Tararua
Environment
Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.
Environment
Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.
Continue progressing water and wastewater discharge consents to ensure compliance and improve environmental outcomes for waterways.
Promote waste minimisation as an environmental solution by reusing, recycling and repurposing wherever possible.
Work with communities on their relevant reserves management plans for better environmental and recreational outcomes.
Reduce waste by cracking down on illegal dumping, promoting smarter recycling, and reducing landfill across homes, businesses and council.
Improve water management by managing drinking and wastewater carefully to protect rivers, streams and the wider environment.
Promote sustainable recreation areas by maintaining and improving council reserves, balancing access, conservation and community enjoyment.
Lobby government as a priority despite being hamstrung by the 20th August new water conglomerate as there is still lots of wiggle room.
Save $5 million to $8 million or more on water meters costs under the new water management system by lobbying government.
Seek real savings from contracts tendered by comparing private versus public contract costs.
Encourage and support replanting initiatives.
Encourage reuse and recycling.
Liaise with Horizons to find areas of conservation and environmental development that can be cooperated on to gain mutual cost savings.
Continue progressing water and wastewater discharge consents to ensure compliance and improve environmental outcomes for waterways.
Promote waste minimisation as an environmental solution by reusing, recycling and repurposing wherever possible.
Work with communities on their relevant reserves management plans for better environmental and recreational outcomes.
Reduce waste by cracking down on illegal dumping, promoting smarter recycling, and reducing landfill across homes, businesses and council.
Improve water management by managing drinking and wastewater carefully to protect rivers, streams and the wider environment.
Promote sustainable recreation areas by maintaining and improving council reserves, balancing access, conservation and community enjoyment.
Lobby government as a priority despite being hamstrung by the 20th August new water conglomerate as there is still lots of wiggle room.
Save $5 million to $8 million or more on water meters costs under the new water management system by lobbying government.
Seek real savings from contracts tendered by comparing private versus public contract costs.
Encourage and support replanting initiatives.
Encourage reuse and recycling.
Liaise with Horizons to find areas of conservation and environmental development that can be cooperated on to gain mutual cost savings.
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