Duration of consent
b) Imposition of limits on or relating to discharge or
ambient concentrations, or on or relating to
mass discharge rates
c) Best practicable option to prevent or minimise
any adverse effects on the environment
d) Location of any facilities or equipment
discharging to air in relation to surrounding land
uses
e) Visual effects, loss of amenity value of air,
chronic or acute human health effects, soiling or
damage to property, odour, annoyance and
TDF is not operational during maintenance or breakdown;
the sludge volume exceeds the operational capacity of the TDF; and
the TDF is being upgraded.
8. The land proposed for the discharge in this application was approximately 4.2 ha. The
application states that it would therefore likely provide sufficient capacity for disposal
of 10,000 wet tonnes of sludge. However, recognising the maximum proposed
discharge rate of 2000 tonnes/ha, and taking account of buffer distances, NPDC
supported at levels of 50% to 75% by central government with maintenance and
operating costs at rates of around 33%. A review of documents from the time suggests this national support
typically amounted to over $114m per annum in today’s dollars.
In the three decades since the central government stopped funding flood protection works, the Crown’s
assets have received flood protection at a cost to regional and targeted local ratepayers, with no
contribution from the Crown1. These
including loss of gate control, the scheme operated with few major issues. In comparison with
previous monitoring years, compliance with residual flow requirements was high, continuing on from the
significant improvement noted in the 2014-2015 monitoring period. Management of the level of Lake
Opunake improved from the previous period, as maintenance works and changes to operations led to a
reduction in the rate of water lost during station shutdowns. Unfortunately, the maintenance works required
Plymouth has increased, with housing affordability decreasing, this is at a lower
rate than the national average.
Figure 4.6: Housing Affordability Index comparison against others
New Plymouth has a lower housing affordability index than the national average. The New Plymouth
HAI is 6.15 which is less than the New Zealand HAI of 7.85 and significantly less than Auckland which
is 9.02. The HAI for South Taranaki is lower than New Plymouth and Stratford which increased in 2021
to 6.15
the
region’s resources.
Evaluation of environmental and administrative performance
Besides discussing the various details of the performance and extent of compliance by STDC, this report
also assigns them a rating for their environmental and administrative performance during the period under
review.
Environmental performance is concerned with actual or likely effects on the receiving environment from the
activities during the monitoring year. Administrative performance is concerned
programme
roll-out as a result from Covid-19 with the changes to people handling cash.
2.4 There were some positives that have come out of Covid-19 one of those being that staff
can be more flexible about where they are working from. Those who are working out in
the field can start and finish their day from home. This has also given the Council the
opportunity to look at the accommodation review and revisit the needs.
2.5 A discussion was held around rates relief/remission and although New …
the Council, which is the body
responsible for managing the asset.
1.3 Duration and review of the Plan
The duration of the Plan is ten years from the date of formal preparation and acceptance by
Council. This Plan has also been prepared with a 30-year time horizon. Maintenance costs
and rates are current to June 2020.
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The Plan will be updated, after the proposed capital works are completed and then reviewed
the Council, which is the body
responsible for managing the asset.
1.3 Duration and review of the Plan
The duration of the Plan is ten years from the date of formal preparation and acceptance by
Council. This Plan has also been prepared with a 30-year time horizon. Maintenance costs
and rates are current to June 2020.
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The Plan will be updated, after the proposed capital works are completed and then reviewed
like to see passenger rail service established in Taranaki.
Respondents were also asked to consider the cost of a rail service in this question: “Taking into
account the main barrier to creating a passenger train service is the high cost of creating the
infrastructure, would you be willing to contribute via rates for this?” 63% of respondents stated “Yes”.
Communities to connect via passenger rail service
In response to the question: “If there was a passenger train service, which