of consents monitored required improvement
in their performance, while the remaining one (<1%) achieved a rating of poor.
In terms of overall environmental and compliance performance by the consent holder over the last several
years, this report shows that the consent holder’s performance has remained at a high level.
This report includes recommendations for the 2023-2024 year.
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1.1 Compliance monitoring
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.
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6. Setting of Rates 2023/2024
6.1 Mr M J Nield, Director - Corporate Services, spoke to the memorandum having
adopted the 2023/2024 Annual Plan
1007 consents monitored through the Taranaki
tailored monitoring programmes, while for another 96 (10%) of the consents a good level of environmental
performance and compliance was achieved. A further 27 (3%) of consents monitored required improvement
in their performance, while the remaining one (<1%) achieved a rating of poor.
In terms of environmental performance and administrative performance by the consent holder, over the last
several years there have been many non-compliant events,
for another 96 (10%) of the consents a good level of environmental
performance and compliance was achieved. A further 27 (3%) of consents monitored required improvement
in their performance, while the remaining one (<1%) achieved a rating of poor.
In terms of overall environmental and compliance performance by the consent holder over the last several
years, this report shows that the consent holder’s performance remains at a high level in the year under
review.
This report includes
decommissioning of the water treatment pond was completed with minimal
disturbance and the pasture strike was good, however the soil sampling showed that contaminants
remain above the consent limits in several paddocks. No rating is given for the administrative
performance because there were no requirements for this year. The ratings are defined in Appendix II.
For reference, in the 2022-2023 year consent holders were found to achieve a high level of environmental
performance and compliance for 878
and compliance was achieved. A further 27 (3%) of consents monitored required improvement
in their performance, while the remaining one (<1%) achieved a rating of poor.
In terms of overall environmental and compliance performance by the consent holder over the last several
years, this report shows that the consent holder’s performance requires improvement.
This report includes recommendations for the 2023-2024 year, including a recommendation relating to an
optional review of consents
factors such as the general election, interest
rates and inflation providing additional complexity
around how we deliver services across the region.
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The bottom line
All of this has had an impact on our budget for the
year ahead. Spending is now forecast to be $53.8m
(compared with $45m in the 2021/2031 Long-Term
Plan) with general rates rising from the proposed
5% to 15% for 2023/24, which for most ratepayers
will be less than $30 per year extra.
methods
and considered responsible resource utilisation, to move closer to achieving sustainable management of the
region’s resources.
1.1.4 Evaluation of environmental performance
In addition to discussing the details of the performance and compliance by the consent holder, this report
also assigns a rating to the Company’s environmental and administrative performance during the period
under review. The rating categories are high, good, improvement required and poor for both environmental
monitored through the Taranaki
tailored monitoring programmes, while for another 96 (10%) of the consents a good level of environmental
performance and compliance was achieved. A further 27 (3%) of consents monitored required improvement
in their performance, while the remaining one (<1%) achieved a rating of poor.
In terms of overall environmental and compliance performance by the consent holder over the last several
years, this report shows that the consent holder’s performance remains at a