About Council

The Waimate District Council consists of a Mayor, eight Councillors and the operational staff. The Mayor and Councillor positions are subject to election every three years. The elected representatives are drawn from four wards. Waimate Urban, Lower Waihao, Hakataramea-Waihaorunga, and Pareora-Otaio-Makikihi.

Ultimate responsibility for all of the District Council's activities rests with the Council. The Council decides the range of services and activities to be provided, sets the policy for these services and activities, delegates the implementation of these to the staff and monitors their performance. While the Council has at times considerable freedom and opportunity to exercise its initiative in deciding its aim and policies, it must do this within the laws, regulations and requirements set down by central government. A local authority may only undertake those activities which are permitted by central government.

As well as providing services itself, the Council may contract for services to be provided and assist many other organisations through membership, technical services, advice and financial grants.

The District Council is headed by the Chief Executive, who is responsible to the elected Council for ensuring the effective, efficient and economic management of all the Council's activities.

To carry out its function the Council is divided into the following departments.

Asset Management
Parks and Reserves
Planning and Regulatory
Corporate Services
Community Services
CEO's Department

Responsibilities of each department are:

Asset Management

Roading
Sewage Disposal and Treatment
Stormwater Disposal
Urban Water Supplies
Rural Water Supplies
Solid Waste Collection and Disposal

Parks and Reserves

Formal Gardens
Knottingley Park
Sports Facilities
Wilderness Reserves
Rural Reserves
Swimming Pool
Cemeteries
Camping Facilities

Planning and Regulatory

Environmental Health Licensing and Inspection
Resource Planning Services
Building Control
Civil Defence
Election Management
Dog and other Animal Control
Noise Control

Corporate Services

Administration Support
Information Management
Legal and Insurance Services
Annual Report
Financial Accounting
Payments
Purchasing
Rating
Revenue Collection
Payroll
GIS Services (Mapping)
Support Elected Members
Property Management
Forestry Management

Community Services

District Library Services
District Promotions
Public Relations
Liason with the Media
Economic Development initiatives
Community Grants
Social Services
Council and District Websites

CEO's Department

Strategic Planning
The LTCCP
Community Consultation
Policy Generation
Business Management
Human Resources including Training
Liason with Central Government and other Local Bodies
Civic Issues
Liquor and Gaming Machine Licensing

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