gave a brief background to the
process leading up today, and thanked management staff for their effort and hard
work required over this process.
Resolved
THAT the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) receives and acknowledges, with thanks, the submissions forwarded in response
to the Consultation Document on the 2019/2020 Annual Plan
b) confirms a nil general rates change for 2019/2020
c) reconfirms the vision for Yarrow Stadium as:
The best regional stadium in New Zealand
committed to returning Yarrow Stadium to operational capability as soon as
reasonably possible. We believe the region deserves no less. Our preferred option is to repair the stands and
update some of the facilities at the same time (Option 2). We’d need to borrow up to $55 million, which would
be repaid over 25 years from a targeted rate that would vary according to constituency. Households would pay
$51 to $76 a year, depending on location.
For another $14 million we could also incorporate
are
compelling cases for the Council to slightly alter the
course originally charted in our 2015/2025 Long-Term
Plan.
This Plan includes what we’re proposing in these three
specific areas, and how you can tell us what you think
about them before we make final decisions.
Financially, the development of changes is relatively
minor. With all three proposals included in the
2017/2018 Annual Plan, general rates will go up 1% as
opposed to the 0.5% rise
compelling cases for the Council to slightly alter the
course originally charted in our 2015/2025 Long-Term
Plan.
This Plan includes what we’re proposing in these three
specific areas, and how you can tell us what you think
about them before we make final decisions.
Financially, the development of changes is relatively
minor. With all three proposals included in the
2017/2018 Annual Plan, general rates will go up 1% as
opposed to the 0.5% rise forecast for
consultation
process on these new proposals before committing to
them in this Plan.
Financially, the impact of these developments is
relatively minor. With all three proposals included in
this 2017/2018 Annual Plan, general rates will go up 1%
as opposed to the 0.5% rise forecast for 2017/2018 in
the 2015/2025 Long-Term Plan.
The Council wishes to thank all submitters, on the draft
of the Plan, for their contribution to the development
of the final Plan.
1.1.4 Evaluation of environmental and administrative performance
Besides discussing the various details of the performance and extent of compliance by the Company, this
report also assigns a rating as to each Company’s environmental and administrative performance during the
period under review. The rating categories are high, good, improvement required and poor for both
environmental and administrative performance. The interpretations for these ratings are found in Appendix
II.
For
almost
exactly, what was outlined for 2016/2017 in the
2015/2025 Long-Term Plan. There are no new issues,
plans or programmes or work. The Council views this
Annual Plan as “business as planned”.
This Plan sets out how we intend to maintain our status
as one of the lowest-rating Councils in New Zealand
while still maintaining a high standard of programmes
and services. The 2016/2017 year will see an increase of
1% in the general rates take (as forecast for
access for fish to
National Park.
Very popular and highly valued
angling river.
High native fish diversity and
presence of threatened species.
Upper and middle reaches
very highly rated for
aesthetic and scenic values.
Median flow of 3500l/s at Mangatete Bridge. Steep gradients in upper and
mid reaches with significant water movement and many rapids. Water
quantity and movement contributes significantly to wild and scenic character.
39% total riparian cover, upper reaches
refinement of methods
and considered responsible resource utilisation, to move closer to achieving sustainable development of the
region’s resources.
1.1.4 Evaluation of environmental and administrative performance
Besides discussing the various details of the performance and extent of compliance by NPDC, 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
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3.4 Map Co-ordinates at point of discharge (either Longitude/Latitude or NZTM):
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3.5 Legal description of property at site of activity (refer to land title or rates notice)
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