West Harbour 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.
Advocate for regular street cleaning schedules to maintain culverts prone to flooding.
Promote responsible pet ownership.
Support a strategic collaborative approach in advocating for new public toilets around West Harbour's recreational areas.
Encourage waste reduction through promoting composting and informed consumer decisions regarding biodegradable packaging in local retail.
Encourage water harvesting for gardening, for example through subsidies or rates discounts, to reduce pressure on flood-prone infrastructure.
Remove heavy road traffic to create cleaner streets, preserve heritage buildings and support healthier street planting including spring bulbs on cycleway.
Ensure that water infrastructure is well maintained and sustainable in the face of potential flooding events.
Improve rubbish collection, cleaning and servicing of public areas such as parks and walkways.
Increase West Harbour's family and well-behaved dog-friendly areas such as playgrounds and off-leash spaces.
Ensure West Harbour receives the same level of street sweeping, footpath maintenance and rubbish bins as the Otago Peninsula and Māori Hill.
Oppose unfair bus zoning that makes it cost more to get a bus to St Leonards than to Macandrew Bay.
Reconsider planned decommissioning of the two local raw water dams, Cedar Creek and Rossville, and hold standalone public consultation.
Advocate for regular street cleaning schedules to maintain culverts prone to flooding.
Promote responsible pet ownership.
Support a strategic collaborative approach in advocating for new public toilets around West Harbour's recreational areas.
Encourage waste reduction through promoting composting and informed consumer decisions regarding biodegradable packaging in local retail.
Encourage water harvesting for gardening, for example through subsidies or rates discounts, to reduce pressure on flood-prone infrastructure.
Remove heavy road traffic to create cleaner streets, preserve heritage buildings and support healthier street planting including spring bulbs on cycleway.
Ensure that water infrastructure is well maintained and sustainable in the face of potential flooding events.
Improve rubbish collection, cleaning and servicing of public areas such as parks and walkways.
Increase West Harbour's family and well-behaved dog-friendly areas such as playgrounds and off-leash spaces.
Ensure West Harbour receives the same level of street sweeping, footpath maintenance and rubbish bins as the Otago Peninsula and Māori Hill.
Oppose unfair bus zoning that makes it cost more to get a bus to St Leonards than to Macandrew Bay.
Reconsider planned decommissioning of the two local raw water dams, Cedar Creek and Rossville, and hold standalone public consultation.
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