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Auckland Council has changed the way it funds Citizens Advice Bureaux (CABs) – they will now be bulk funded.
The decision was made at the July 25, Planning, Environment and Parks Committee meeting.
Previously the council allocated funds to each site based on reported operational costs.
Bulk funding will allow CABs to distribute $2 million of council funding for this financial year themselves. The reason given was to provide flexibility, so CABs can respond to where the need is greatest for its services.
Auckland CAB chair, Sylvia Hunt, says the change is not expected to impact the day-to-day operations of the Hibiscus Coast CAB in Ōrewa.
“The new funding model gives more flexibility,” she says. “While providing fundamental funding, the aim is also to develop services that are needed by all our communities across Auckland. These services will be available to Ōrewa once they have been developed and become available.”
