Waikouaiti Coast Community Board
Utilities and services
Councils are responsible for a wide range of utilities and services that we all rely on, from rubbish and recycling to street cleaning. Councils are currently also responsible for managing waste water, storm water and drinking water infrastructure – the ‘Three Waters’. But that may be about to change, with central government seeking to shift the delivery of Three Waters services to four new larger entities, which could borrow enough to upgrade the country’s water infrastructure.
Utilities and services
Councils are responsible for a wide range of utilities and services that we all rely on, from rubbish and recycling to street cleaning. Councils are currently also responsible for managing waste water, storm water and drinking water infrastructure – the ‘Three Waters’. But that may be about to change, with central government seeking to shift the delivery of Three Waters services to four new larger entities, which could borrow enough to upgrade the country’s water infrastructure.
Ensure that residents' concerns about road maintenance are brought to the attention of DCC staff.
Keep a close watch on DCC plans for major water projects, especially waste water, to ensure that local concerns are accounted for.
Ensure young people can get around independently, as a benchmark for other users, by investing in public transport, walking and cycling.
Explore options such as an electric bike loan scheme or on-demand bus service.
Improve frequency, quality, safety and carbon footprint of public transport and investigate an electric city bus loop.
Produce an annual booklet about the Waikouaiti community and its resources and review older water supply infrastructure.
Provide bigger bins on request for residences, as new small bins are too small for larger households, and review funding for sewerage and rubbish.
Reduce the cost of dog licensing but increase penalties to encourage compliance and reduce cost of ownership.
Add more semi-rural homes into waste and recycling collection service.
Renew the waste water scheme which is below government standard and add Waitati into the scheme as it only has septic tanks.
Ensure that residents' concerns about road maintenance are brought to the attention of DCC staff.
Keep a close watch on DCC plans for major water projects, especially waste water, to ensure that local concerns are accounted for.
Ensure young people can get around independently, as a benchmark for other users, by investing in public transport, walking and cycling.
Explore options such as an electric bike loan scheme or on-demand bus service.
Improve frequency, quality, safety and carbon footprint of public transport and investigate an electric city bus loop.
Produce an annual booklet about the Waikouaiti community and its resources and review older water supply infrastructure.
Provide bigger bins on request for residences, as new small bins are too small for larger households, and review funding for sewerage and rubbish.
Reduce the cost of dog licensing but increase penalties to encourage compliance and reduce cost of ownership.
Add more semi-rural homes into waste and recycling collection service.
Renew the waste water scheme which is below government standard and add Waitati into the scheme as it only has septic tanks.
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