Wellington City Council
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.
Improve waste management including waste water, recycling and resource recovery to cut landfill use and ease costs.
Modernise water reticulation to ensure reliable supply and ensure stormwater is co-managed with natural waterways and climate adaptation.
Support rainwater tanks at homes to ease pressure on stormwater networks and boost resilience of communities.
Ensure cost-effective rubbish collection and recycling systems and promote waste minimisation initiatives.
Ensure Local Water Done Well delivers reliable potable supply, effective wastewater treatment and stormwater management for the city.
Ensure regular street cleaning and graffiti removal to enhance public safety, civic pride and provide a welcoming urban environment.
Develop a water consumer charter, prioritising recruitment of a permanent local workforce and guaranteed access for users.
Identify opportunities to bring services in-house to improve service quality and cost efficiency, such as traffic management and cleaning.
Support the creation of a new entity for water, co-owned by the five metro councils.
Have a fully integrated network with storm and wastewater with high offsite disposal at moderate standard.
Have a fully integrated network with storm and wastewater with moderate offsite and moderate onsite disposal and recycling at high standard.
Have a fully integrated network with storm and wastewater with moderate offsite and moderate onsite recycling at moderate standard.
Fix ageing pipes, reduce leaks and upgrade infrastructure to secure safe drinking water and resilient wastewater for the future.
Increase street cleaning schedules and scale up what works so public spaces stay tidy, welcoming and consistently free from litter.
Reverse any existing policy that outsources organic waste at cost to ratepayers and support local providers and businesses wherever possible.
Enforce council bylaws regarding littering, noise and animal control.
Ensure funding for maintenance of infrastructure cannot be diverted to operations or new infrastructure projects.
Prioritise core council services over nice to haves.
Bring more council services in-house to increase accountability, provide better conditions for workers and deliver better value for money.
Establish a water advocacy group to provide better oversight and additional accountability during the establishment of the new water entity.
Reduce the amount of waste going to landfill by widening the city organics collection to include the central city.
Ensure dog licensing fees are used to improve facilities for dogs, eg increased off-leash areas, rather than as another source of general revenue.
Focus investment on water infrastructure to improve resilience and reduce leaks rather than 'nice-to-haves'.
Increase street cleaning for heavily used parts of the CBD, eg Courtenay Place.
Improve waste management including waste water, recycling and resource recovery to cut landfill use and ease costs.
Modernise water reticulation to ensure reliable supply and ensure stormwater is co-managed with natural waterways and climate adaptation.
Support rainwater tanks at homes to ease pressure on stormwater networks and boost resilience of communities.
Ensure cost-effective rubbish collection and recycling systems and promote waste minimisation initiatives.
Ensure Local Water Done Well delivers reliable potable supply, effective wastewater treatment and stormwater management for the city.
Ensure regular street cleaning and graffiti removal to enhance public safety, civic pride and provide a welcoming urban environment.
Develop a water consumer charter, prioritising recruitment of a permanent local workforce and guaranteed access for users.
Identify opportunities to bring services in-house to improve service quality and cost efficiency, such as traffic management and cleaning.
Support the creation of a new entity for water, co-owned by the five metro councils.
Have a fully integrated network with storm and wastewater with high offsite disposal at moderate standard.
Have a fully integrated network with storm and wastewater with moderate offsite and moderate onsite disposal and recycling at high standard.
Have a fully integrated network with storm and wastewater with moderate offsite and moderate onsite recycling at moderate standard.
Fix ageing pipes, reduce leaks and upgrade infrastructure to secure safe drinking water and resilient wastewater for the future.
Increase street cleaning schedules and scale up what works so public spaces stay tidy, welcoming and consistently free from litter.
Reverse any existing policy that outsources organic waste at cost to ratepayers and support local providers and businesses wherever possible.
Enforce council bylaws regarding littering, noise and animal control.
Ensure funding for maintenance of infrastructure cannot be diverted to operations or new infrastructure projects.
Prioritise core council services over nice to haves.
Bring more council services in-house to increase accountability, provide better conditions for workers and deliver better value for money.
Establish a water advocacy group to provide better oversight and additional accountability during the establishment of the new water entity.
Reduce the amount of waste going to landfill by widening the city organics collection to include the central city.
Ensure dog licensing fees are used to improve facilities for dogs, eg increased off-leash areas, rather than as another source of general revenue.
Focus investment on water infrastructure to improve resilience and reduce leaks rather than 'nice-to-haves'.
Increase street cleaning for heavily used parts of the CBD, eg Courtenay Place.
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