water quality and soil erosion bring proven land-management benefits and allow the best long-term use to be made of the land Fencing and planting waterways, for example, reduces stock losses by drowning or to water-borne disease, as well as improving a property’s aesthetic and biodiversity values. And actively managing a hill country property to prevent soil erosion means making the best and most productive use of its soil types, thus increasing profitability and sustainability. Then there is the
in relation to this decision; and in
accordance with section 79 of the Act, determined that it does not require further
information, further assessment of options or further analysis of costs and
benefits, or advantages and disadvantages prior to making a decision on this
matter.
Littlewood/Williamson
Public Excluded
In accordance with section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act
1987, resolved that the public is excluded from the following
update on Health and Safety.
3.2 Councillor SW Hughes requested data be presented to the Executive Audit and Risk
Committee pertaining to how many staff currently have three or more weeks annual
leave.
Resolved
That the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) received the March 2023 health and safety report.
Walker/Hughes
Quarterly Operational Report – March 2023
4.1 Mr M J Nield, Director – Corporate Services, spoke to the memorandum to provide
the members with an update
sink my teeth into something else for the next eight years or so until I retire?’ “I realised yes, I want to take on something that the whole country is behind and is really going to make a difference. “I’m not really in a position to stop the glaciers melting but I can certainly get out there and give our flora and fauna a big chance of winning the battle against these pests.” A fit, experienced tramper at ease in the outdoors, Mitch wasn’t daunted by the shift from pruning to possum trapping.
this decision; and in
accordance with section 79 of the Act, determined that it does not require further
information, further assessment of options or further analysis of costs and
benefits, or advantages and disadvantages prior to making a decision on this
matter.
Boyde/Walker
5. Biodiversity Credit System Submission
5.1 Mr F Kiddle – Strategy Lead, spoke to the Memorandum to update the committee on
the submission process, noting that his will be quite a lengthy process.