We asked the Council candidates 20 questions. Here are links to their responses.
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Draft Submission on Representation Review by Tairawhiti Residents Association
TRA welcomes feedback from the public on our draft submission for the GDC Representation Review.
Are the beneficiaries benefiting?
ECT funds community grants and regional development by overcharging its beneficiaries.
Food Recovery Project
We see this project extremely beneficial to the community and the effect such a small gesture like this can have socially, environmentally and even economically for people is huge.
Plastic Bag Free Tairawhiti – Flag the Bag!
Our group also views the ‘Flag the Bag’ campaign as a change to put Te Tairāwhiti on the map for something positive, and to show the rest of the country some of the great things that happen here.
Should our community trust be assisting with funding some core infrastructure?
Should our electricity network profits of $9.6M last year, instead be channeled to support funding community infrastructure?
Should priority be given to essential services before new tourism infrastructure?
A clear priority list from council, with some completion dates, would go a long way to satisfying residents concerns.
Should we be taking a user pays approach to activities like forestry roading?
Should we charge logging trucks a road toll of $0.30 to $0.50 per kilometer?
Should Council be selling non performing commercial assets?
Should we revisit the option of asset sales?
RMA Realities Workshop
What rights do citizens have? How can we better participate in planning and decision-making?
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…
Plastic bag free Tairawhiti
Join the working group due to launch Plastic bag free Tairawhiti during Plastic Free July 2016!
