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Long Term Plan 2021-2031

Every three years Council reviews its 10-year plan and outlines its priorities, projects and how we propose to pay for it all. Pre-engagement for the 2021-2031 Long Term Plan starts end of January 2021 and will focus on Levels of Service.

Pre-Engagement

We are inviting you to give feedback on how and where Council should spend its money. Every three-years Council develops a Long-Term Plan which describes its activities and the community outcomes it hopes to achieve.

We want the community to have meaningful input into the 10-year vision. So we are inviting your feedback at this early stage.

The focus of the 2021-2031 Long-Term Plan pre-engagement is Levels of Service. We want to know what you expect from Council. However, it is also important people know what it costs to deliver these levels of service and experience first-hand what it costs to run the district.
We have developed this booklet and an interactive online budgeting tool so you can look at where Council currently spends its money, and how, by changing where the dollars are spent, that can affect the services we deliver.

Feedback from pre-engagement will feed into the consultation document which is expected to go out to the public in April which is when members of the public will be invited to make formal submissions.

We look forward to seeing you at the community meetings and to hearing your feedback.

 

Pre-Engagement Sessions

As part of the LTP 2021-2031 pre-engagement we will be touring the district in our caravan to answer your questions and hear what you have to say. Community meetings will be held in Wairoa and Mahia and an Iwi meeting will be held at the Wairoa District Council. Have a look at the calendar below for dates and times of our pre-engagement sessions.

Our Activities

We provide a wide range of services and activities for our community. These activities include the provision of drinking water, roads, parks and reserves, the Library, and cemeteries. They also include the provision of services such as building control, resource planning, environmental health and corporate functions. Delivering these services and activities helps us look after the social, economic, environmental and cultural wellbeing of our people and district.

We produce 2.9 million litres of drinking water per day from our water supply systems in Wairoa, Frasertown, Tuai, Blue Bay (non-operational) and Mahanga (pending referendum).

We provide and maintain networks of stormwater pipes, open drains and outlets in the Wairoa, Tuai and Mahia areas.

We operate and maintain wastewater systems in the Wairoa, Tuai, Mahia and Opoutama areas.

We provide waste management facilities and ensure refuse can be disposed of in a controlled manner. We operate a large open landfill and recycling centre in Wairoa, five closed landfills, and manage litter and domestic refuse collection and kerbside recycling.

Land Transport

We provide nearly 900km of roads, 175 bridges, and over 340 retaining structures. We maintain more than 40kms of footpaths, nearly 24,000m2 of carparks, 3000 traffic signs and hundreds of streetlights.

Airport

We fund the airport activity to maintain an operational facility which includes a 910m runway.

Cemeteries

We provide and maintain public cemeteries at Wairoa, Nuhaka, Frasertown, Ruakituri and Morere.

Parks & Reserves

We provide sports grounds, public gardens, neighbourhood parks and playgrounds, access along riverbank and foreshore reserves, and public toilets. In these parks, we also look after the vegetation, buildings, walkways, playground equipment, fences, lighting, tables, bins and memorials.

Library

We provide the Wairoa Library with over 25,000 books and digital resources, reading programmes and initiatives to over 32,000 visitors and 8,000 patrons a year.

Community Support (Community Centre, Museum)

We partner in and support the provision of recreational, health, cultural and heritage activities.

Resource Planning

We provide resource consent and planning services to support the sustainable management of natural resources.

Environmental Health

We provide environmental health services to protect and improve public health with food premises, water quality, pollution, noise control, and fly dumping.

Building Control

We provide building control services to ensure that construction on new and existing buildings is compliant and controlled.

Liquor Control

We provide liquor control and licensing services.

General Bylaw Compliance

We provide general bylaw enforcement over freedom camping, land transport, public safety, cemeteries and trade waste.

Dog Control

We provide dog control services in response to complaints about dogs and manage the pound.

Stock Control

We provide livestock control services for wandering or nuisance animals.

Community Representation (Long Term Planning, Elections, Governance)

We provide for district representation and governance, elections, community engagement, policies, annual reporting and planning, and long term planning.

Māori Relationships

We develop relationships with tangata whenua, and promote and facilitate Maori participation in decision-making.

Economic Development

We provide district promotion, tourism and visitor information services, and manage policy as it relates to our economy.

Corporate Services

We provide corporate services which include customer services, finance, administration, information technology, business support, human resources, records, archives, project support, rates services, legal compliance, policy development, and official information.

Property

We provide property services for the camping ground, information centre, community halls, pensioner housing and commercial property.

Corporate & Funds Management

We hold investments that support the provision of sustainable infrastructure and services. This includes managing cash, debt, equity and property investments.

Our Levels of Service

Levels of service refers to the standard or level at which these activities are provided to our community. It means how much of a service is done, and what you get for it. For example, the level of service for the Waste Management activity includes having the Wairoa Landfill open to the public for 4 days a week, 6 hours per day to take domestic and commercial refuse.

Note:  These are high-level levels of service statements.  Full level of service details, activity outcomes and performance measures and targets for all activities are provided in Council’s Long Term Plan Activity Management Plans and Asset Management Plans.

We maintain a compliant and efficient water supply service that is safe for people and the environment, all day, every day.

We maintain a compliant and efficient stormwater network that is safe for people and the environment, all day, every day.

We maintain a compliant and efficient wastewater service that is safe for people and the environment, all day, every day.

We open the Wairoa Landfill to the public for 4 days a week, 6 hours per day to take domestic and commercial refuse.

Land Transport
We manage the land transport network in a sustainable and efficient manner that is sufficient for demand, all day, every day.

Airport
We maintain the airport and its facilities for light aircraft and charter operations in a sustainable and efficient manner.

Cemeteries
We maintain public cemeteries in a reliable, accessible, safe and efficient manner that meets the community’s current and future needs.

Parks & Reserves
We maintain an efficient and responsive service that ensures parks, reserves and public toilets are safe and well maintained.

Library
We provide lending, information and digital services and programmes five and a half days per week.

Community Support (Community Centre, Museum)
We support community events, initiatives and facilities including the Community Centre and Wairoa Museum.

Resource Planning
We issue resource consents within timeframes and maintain the District Plan.

Environmental Health
We ensure community safety through the registration of food premises, hairdressers, funeral directors and camping grounds, and respond to complaints.

Building Control
We issue building consents within timeframes and monitor building WOFs, swimming pools and dangerous and unsanitary building.

Liquor Control
We issue liquor licences within timeframes.

General Bylaw Compliance
We maintain bylaws and respond to complaints.

Dog Control
We maintain the National Dog Register, and respond to stray, barking and nuisance dogs.

Stock Control
We ensure community safety through the removal of nuisance stock.

Community Representation (Long Term Planning, Elections, Governance)
We support and encourage community participation in democracy.

Māori Relationships
We support Maori participation in decision-making through the Maori Standing Committee, and promote the use of te reo Maori.

Economic Development
We provide the Visitor Information Centre and implement the Economic Development Plan.

Corporate Services
We manage and deliver corporate services in an efficient and responsive manner.

Property
We maintain an efficient and responsive service that ensures our properties are safe and well-maintained.

Corporate & Funds Management
We operate treasury services that provide low-cost funding for projects, immediate funds for emergencies and day-to-day funding.

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Cost of Service

Providing these services and activities for our community comes at a cost. It’s important that those in our community know how much this is. The graph below shows what Council plans to spend on each activity group to keep it running for the next 10 years.

Note: These costs  are an estimate of operating expenditure for 2021-2031. These are subject to change, as Council works through its budgeting process.

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Cost of Service

Funding of Service

Our services or activities are funded in different ways. It’s important that our community knows how the cost is spread. For example, rates are used to pay for about 60% of the total cost of delivering these services. The balance is funded from subsidies, fees and other income.

Note: These costs are an estimate of operating expenditure for  2021-2031. These are subject to change, as Council works through its budgeting process.

Note: The difference in $ totals between the funding of services and the cost of services relates to rating for loan repayments.

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Funding of Service

Cost vs. Level of Service

There is an important relationship between levels of service and the cost to deliver them. Generally, an increase in service levels means an increase in cost. What is the right level of service for each activity? How do we adjust these to ensure both affordability and compliance across the board?

We invite you to show us. Simply tick your preferred option next to less, same or more for each activity group.

 

Note: The examples used in this activity are single, high-level scenarios which demonstrate the general relationship between service levels and cost. These examples do not reflect the full range of service levels or outcomes for every activity. In some cases, it is not possible to reduce service levels, due to legislative and regulatory compliance requirements.  In other cases, it is not possible to increase service levels due to affordability issues. Stormwater, Airport and Corporate Funds Management activities were not included in this section.

* Estimate of operating costs for this activity for the 2021/22 year. These are subject to change as Council works through its budgeting process.
** Estimate of the impact of this service level change to this activity’s operating cost for the 2021/22 year.

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How should the cost be spread?

We expect it to cost about $370M to run our Council for the next 10 years. Where should this money be spent? We invite you to show us.

Use the sliders below to distribute the money between the different activity groups.

Note: Once you lock in your choice for a specific activity area (pushing the lock icon), the slider for this activity area will stop moving (unless you unlock it again). If you leave all sliders unlocked, they will adjust automatically should you exceed the maximum of $370M.

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Land Transport, Airport

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Cemeteries, Parks & Reserves, Library, Community Support

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Resource Planning, Environmental Health, Building Control, Liquor Control, General Bylaw Compliance, Dog Control, Stock Control

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Community Representation, Māori Relationships, Economic Development

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Corporate Services, Property, Corporate Funds Management

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We want to know what you think about Council's levels of service and priorities. Simply complete the form below to provide feedback.

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