programmes,
the Council is recognising the comprehensive meaning of ‘effects’ in as much as is appropriate for each
activity. Monitoring programmes are not only based on existing permit conditions, but also on the
obligations of the RMA to assess the effects of the exercise of consents. In accordance with Section 35 of
the RMA, the Council undertakes compliance monitoring for consents and rules in regional plans and
maintains an overview of the performance of resource users and consent holders.
season from 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024 and
describes the monitoring programme implemented by the Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) to assess
the Company’s environmental performance during the period under review. The report also details the
results of the monitoring undertaken and assesses the environmental effects of the Company’s activities.
During the monitoring period, the Company demonstrated a good level of environmental performance
and a high level of administrative
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This report for the period July 2023 to June 2024 describes the monitoring programme implemented by
Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) to assess the environmental and consent compliance performance
of irrigation consent holders across the Taranaki region. The assessment covers resource consents held for
pastoral, horticultural and golf course irrigation.
Block.
This report for the period July 2023 to June 2024 describes the monitoring programme implemented by
Taranaki Regional Council (the Council) to assess the Company’s environmental and consent compliance
performance during this period. The report also details the results of the monitoring undertaken and
assesses the environmental effects of the Company’s activities.
During the monitoring period, Westown Haulage Limited/Westown Agriculture Limited demonstrated a
high level of
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Q1: What is a regional council?
A1: A regional council is one type of local authority
and generally looks after region-wide issues
rather than local issues.
It is different from a territorial authority (which
is either a city or district council), but there are
no differences in the way that each generally
operates.
Q2: What do regional councils do?
A2: Regional councils’ responsibilities include:
→ managing the effects of using freshwater,
The Executive, Audit and Risk Committee deals with administrative and financial matters relating to the Council’s operations, budgets and works programme.
The Executive, Audit and Risk Committee deals with administrative and financial matters relating to the Council’s operations, budgets and works programme.
The Executive, Audit and Risk Committee deals with administrative and financial matters relating to the Council’s operations, budgets and works programme.