Rodney Plan sets triennial timeframe

Communities in Rodney are being asked to set their Local Board priorities for the next three years.

Consultation on the draft Rodney Local Board Plan 2012-2015 is expected to run for about month, starting on July 8.

Under the Local Government Act, the board must have the plan completed for adoption by October 31. It is required to “describe communities’ aspirations, and their preferences and priorities for the next three years and beyond”.

It addresses issues such as:

• Economic activity, including structure plans and mainstreet upgrades.

• Growth, including managing the pressure on coastal and rural land.

• Infrastructure, including water and wastewater, river maintenance, catchment plans and access to broadband.

• Transport, including road sealing, footpaths and cycleways, the Puhoi-Wellsford SH1 duplication with access at Puhoi, Te Hana gateway improvements and roading improvements at Warkworth.

• Recreation, including a sports and recreation strategy with consideration of aquatic, multi-sport and other facilities, parks, sportsfields, boat ramps and dredging, walkways/bikeways, bridleways strategy and the Warkworth
Showgrounds development.

• Community safety, including an expansion of the Warkworth library and completion of the Wellsford library, heritage, community halls, physical and mental health services.

• Environment, including the Retrofit Your Home scheme, waste and e-waste, and biodiversity.

• After July 8, copies of the plan can be viewed on the Auckland Council website aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/localboardplans or hard copies will be available at Council offices and libraries.

Open Days

The Rodney Local Board are holding a series of Open Days which you can pop in to any time between the set hours, to view the information about the draft Rodney Local Board Plan and speak to local board members in attendance.

•     Friday, 8 July 2011 4-6pm Matakana Hall
•     Saturday, 9 July 2011 10am-12pm Old Masonic Lodge, Warkworth
•     Saturday, 9 July 2011 10am-12pm Helensville Service Centre, (side room)
•     Saturday, 9 July 2011 1-3pm Mahurangi Community Centre, Snells Beach
•     Tuesday, 12 July 2011 4-6.30pm Kumeu Community Centre
•     Saturday, 16 July 2011 1-3pm Wellsford Community Centre

Published July 2011