Is forestry so important to our local economy that we continue to allow them to breach their consents and subsidise the cost of their roading?
Councillor attendance rates
Mayor Meng Foon has attended only forty percent of the Council and committee meetings.
CCO vs CCTO for GDC Community Housing
GDC will soon be consulting on the transfer of these properties to Gisborne Holdings Ltd.
Meet the Mayorals
An opportunity to hear Gisborne/Tairāwhiti mayoral candidates share their views on some of the pressing issues facing the region. 5.30-7pm, Tuesday 28th June at The Works Restaurant & Bar, The Esplanade. Tapas/ drinks and nibbles available to purchase.
RMA Realities Workshop
What rights do citizens have? How can we better participate in planning and decision-making?
Submission on GDC Asset Transfers
Add your support to the TRA submission on GDC asset transfer plans.
More confusion and questions
About 25 people protested outside the GDC Fitzherbert St buildings and called on Council to stop the planned demolition and reconsider the whole assets transfer process. Tairawhiti Residents Association responding to an offical explanation from Council on why rent is being paid on the Testing Station and Holiday Park said the information provided adds even…
Why is GDC paying rent on assets it still owns?
Before consulting on ownership transfer of commercial assets, Council has already paid over $100,000 in rent for them.
Plastic bag free Tairawhiti
Join the working group due to launch Plastic bag free Tairawhiti during Plastic Free July 2016!
Council Digs Big Hole for Assets
More evidence of misinformation campaign by GDC to cover up bad process and wasteful decisions.
We need PVs and EVs
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has got it wrong on this one. We don’t have to make the choice of shifting to only one or the other, we need both PV and EVs.
Power to the People!
$9.6M kept in the hands of residents and local business, would go a long way towards creating new jobs for our young people.
