Mayor of Western Bay of Plenty
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.
Complete the separation of waters assets in a way that minimises costs to residents and maximises council and community input.
Put in taps at low cost to allow people opposed to fluoride in water to access unfluoridated water.
Rebalance the cost of rubbish collection and recycling to encourage residents to recycle more.
Cater for dogs and animals by ensuring services support health and wellbeing and implement tagging to ensure dogs can always be found.
Keep Three Waters under council control to manage costs for ratepayers, regardless of government decisions.
Reduce rubbish going to landfill, improve recycling, promote food disposal to pigs or poultry and support furniture and clothing recycling.
Achieve cost savings for ratepayers from the Local Water Done Well reforms.
Explore options for a waste transfer station in our district whilst supporting recycling and re-use centres.
Transition from kerbside bin tags whilst maintaining a user pays approach by using RFID technology to charge for each rubbish bin pick up.
Complete the separation of waters assets in a way that minimises costs to residents and maximises council and community input.
Put in taps at low cost to allow people opposed to fluoride in water to access unfluoridated water.
Rebalance the cost of rubbish collection and recycling to encourage residents to recycle more.
Cater for dogs and animals by ensuring services support health and wellbeing and implement tagging to ensure dogs can always be found.
Keep Three Waters under council control to manage costs for ratepayers, regardless of government decisions.
Reduce rubbish going to landfill, improve recycling, promote food disposal to pigs or poultry and support furniture and clothing recycling.
Achieve cost savings for ratepayers from the Local Water Done Well reforms.
Explore options for a waste transfer station in our district whilst supporting recycling and re-use centres.
Transition from kerbside bin tags whilst maintaining a user pays approach by using RFID technology to charge for each rubbish bin pick up.
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