From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.
From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.
Engage in community consultation on year two of the current long term plan to ensure there is still community buy-in.
Maintain investment in community assets in line with the new legislation outlining local government's core functions.
Avoid using ratepayers money to support professional sports or professional cultural events.
Continue providing venues and facilities for grassroots sports.
Prioritise keeping rates down over funding nice-to-haves that residents scarcely use.
Engage in community consultation on year two of the current long term plan to ensure there is still community buy-in.
Maintain investment in community assets in line with the new legislation outlining local government's core functions.
Avoid using ratepayers money to support professional sports or professional cultural events.
Continue providing venues and facilities for grassroots sports.
Prioritise keeping rates down over funding nice-to-haves that residents scarcely use.
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