Posts by Gareth Ward
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Pwned
Ha, hardly - I was hoping for some inside info!
There will not be a separate community board for the waterfront and central city area.
Because it is likely to get it's own under the new structure.
They have still specified Waiheke and Great Barrier to be two of the boards because of their geographic separation.I'm still hoping each of the 12 wards align to 2-3 Local Boards. That way, any elected ward councillor who doesn't at least assist in getting his 2-3 Local Board's proposals good airtime can be held accountable at the next election. Separating the boundaries would weaken this accountability.
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there is no community board for the Auckland CBD.
How do you know where the Local Boards are going to be? The Local Govt Commission is going to define them?
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Graeme, presuming that's United Water in Papakura (I think), they're not. They will have an exemption to continue running.
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Sharples' side-point is a very good one - the argument that it doesn't need consultation because the Royal Commission did that is scuppered when you make major changes to said Commission's model
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Actually, there's 12 wards with one councillor each. I therefore hope for 24 Local Boards that specifically fit two into one ward. Strong, simple connections from local level to UberCouncil is required.
And I/S, the text of page 28 does explicitly state: "In future, a single council controlled organisation of the Auckland Council will supply
all drinking water and wastewater services in the Auckland region" -
How is the change from FPP to STV initiated? Binding referendum or just council decision?
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Hayden - thanks.
Also note Paula Rebstock to NZRC behind Bolger. i.e. Rebstock could well become chair of NZRC if Bolger is on for full retirement. -
Sorry, UP TO 30 local boards. Disappointed in having presumably 6 wards (12 councillors) for SuperCouncil though - should have been one councillor per Local Board level to avoid confusion and properly integrate them IMO
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And the Auckland Super City is a done deal BUT with 30 Local Boards. I'm much happier with that.
No change to the at-large SuperCouncillors elected by block voting though. -
Bolger is currently Chair of both, right?