Why has the Council produced this plan? |
Finding your way through the complete plan | Volume 1 | Volume 2 | Volume 3 |
Submissions | Contacts
The Local Government Act, 2002, brought major changes in the way that Local Bodies operate and the way they interact with the communities they represent. Great emphasis is put on requirements for Councils to be guided by the aspirations and needs of the local community and to ensure that they truly understand what those aspirations and needs really are.
One piece of this picture is the generation of this Long Term Council Community Plan, (LTCCP). The Act outlines what the plan is for, some of what it must contain and how it will be used as the basis of all Council decision-making and operations. Effective consultation with the Community is a key requirement.
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The complete Plan consists of 3 Volumes plus a very brief Summary.
Each Volume deals with different parts of the Plan and this is a guide to where to find the information you seek.
There are other documents that the Council uses to support this Plan such as Asset Management Plans for the main services such as Water Supplies, and Roading works, and other Policies.
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Volume 1 provides a full key to the parts of the Plan.
The main section outlines the Community’s vision for its future and the Outcomes it is looking for as the District develops.
The Purpose and the role of the Council in achieving the Outcomes is defined and a set of Strategic Objectives are described from which the varied everyday responsibilities of the Council can be determined.
These tasks are described along with Projects the Council will undertake to support the Community Outcomes.
Volume 1 also describes the way the Council is organised and how it performs its role governing the local district’s affairs. The methods and opportunities for Public participation and consultation are defined.
Click Here to view LTCCP Volume 1
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Volume 2 consists mainly of Activity Management Plans. Each activity that the Council performs is described, outlining what it is that the Council does, why it should do it, and what it will do to make this activity continue to support the Community Outcomes.
Also, each activity has identified Service Levels which describe what the Community expects in how the service is provided. For example: it may define opening hours for a building or response times for repair work.
Financial information on expenditure and income is shown for each activity along with an indication of the proportion of Council’s overall operating and capital expenditure which relates to each activity.
This Volume also includes an overview of the Waimate Medical Centre Ltd which is the Council’s one trading organisation, as defined by the Local Government Act, 2002.
Volume 2 has been split up into activity groups. Click on the links below to view.
Cover & Contents | People | Utility Services | Roading Services | Environment |
Economy | Organisation
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Volume 3 contains financial statements that describe the situation of the Council as a whole rather than separately by Activity as included in Volume 2.
It also includes some of the Council’s Policy documents as required by the Local Government Act, 2002. These describe how the Council sets its rates and where funding will come from for its activities. They also cover the way in which finances will be managed, including investments and borrowing, and the situations where rates may be remitted or reduced.
Other Policies cover the appointment of Directors to Council trading organisations, development contributions, and how the ‘significance’ of decisions is determined.
Other sections describe the schedule of Fees and Charges for all Council activities and how the Council will approach consultation with Maori.
Click Here to view Volume 3.
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Submissions for the LTCCP have now closed.
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Senior Policy Analyst - 03 689 8079
Email: lynda@waimatedc.govt.nz
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