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Policies

The Policy NZ Site is now live with information on candidates' policies - click on the policies tab to compare across all candidates. Unfortunately, only three of the seven candidates for the rural ward have completed this so far.

A policy is anything you would try to do if elected.

I'll be expanding on what I mean for each policy over the next couple of weeks. Difficult to wrap everything up into a few words - so hope they aren't misinterpreted - please just ask.

Remembering also that I will be one of seven - I will bring these to the table but final decisions are collective between the Mayor and the six councillors. No one candidate can guarantee that something will occur we can only promise that we will bring it to the table and advocate and also listen to what the community want and advocate on your behalf.

https://policy.nz/2022/waitomo-district-council-waitomo-rural-ward/candidates/janette-osborne
 

2022-09-12 Climate Change-300

Climate Change
 

  • Promote best practice climate change governance and knowledge building amongst fellow councillors so we are all on the same page.
     
  • Ensure potential climate change impacts to our communities and infrastructure are given increased importance in the upcoming LT Plan review.
     
  • Understand the Council and CCOs' Scope 1, 2 and 3 Emission Profiles and ensure they are monitored and reduced in line with 2050 targets.
2022-09-13 Environment-300

Environment
 

  • Emphasise the importance to our community of maintaining, restoring and preserving a healthy and diverse environment.
     
  • Ensure (with or without 3 waters) drinking water, waste water and storm water are fit for purpose and affordable for now and the future.
     
  • Ensure the council supports and promotes healthy waterways, coastlines, bio-diversity and pest control.
2022-09-14 Housing and Planning-300

Housing and Planning
 

  • Ensure farming and rural activities are the predominant activity in rural zones and are not impeded by lifestyle residential housing.
     
  • Find ways to have affordable residential housing that is not so high density that it does not allow trees and urban bio-diversity.
     
  • Make sure future growth planning doesn't create a world of traffic jams like other regions.
2022-09-15 Jobs and Economic Policies-300

Jobs and Economic Policies
 

  • Listen to, understand and support what our existing local businesses need from Council in order to thrive in line with the Council's vision.
     
  • Investigate how we can attract more thriving businesses to the region to help our economy and provide more employment options.
     
  • Investigate the feasibility of developing a business hub or centre of expertise (like Hamilton's Innovation Park) within the region.
     
2022-09-16 Local Democracy Processes-300

Local Democracy Processes
 

  • Understand if there are barriers to pubic engagement and how these could be mitigated or removed.
     
  • Understand the potential democracy and governance Local Government reforms currently underway and what they may mean for our district.
     
  • Support changes if they will provide better outcomes and better wellbeing for our community.
2022-09-17 Rates and Revenue Policies-300

Rates and Revenue Policies
 

  • Find the best compromises to balance affordable rates with the expenditure needed to provide for the community needs now and into the future.
     
  • Understand the Council's historic and future debt profile and policies and interest rate risks with and without 3 Waters.
     
  • Ensure a balance is maintained in costs and benefits from inter-generational assets between the current generation and future generations.
2022-09-18 Recreational and Culture-300

Recreational and Cultural
 

  • Preserve, maintain and enhance libraries, pools, sports, recreational and cultural facilities – they are vital to community wellbeing.
     
  • Preserve parks and reserves.  Green space is vital and should be preserved for community and urban bio-diversity wellbeing.
     
  • Find ways to support more arts and cultural events within the district - these enrich the social fabric of communities.
2022-09-19 Transport Policies-300

Transport Policies
 

  • Find an affordable way to preserve and enhance weather damaged roading in a timely manner now and in the future.
     
  • Oppose any plans for working rural roads to be turned in quasi cycleways - farm traffic and large numbers of cyclists are a dangerous combination.
     
  • Investigate whether council can play a role in providing affordable sustainable share-traffic - eg electric share cars.
2022-09-20 Utilities and Services-300

Utilities and Services
 

  • Ensure (with or without 3 waters) drinking water, waste water and storm water are fit for purpose and affordable for now and the future.
     
  • Find ways to make waste reduction and recycling easier and more effective - especially in rural areas.
     
  • Support gas extraction at Te Kuiti Landfill and investigate if enhanced recycling facilities are viable.