Agenda of Manurewa Local Board

Portfolio Lead	Portfolio Associate	Portfolio Activity and Responsibilities
Angela Dalton Chairperson C/- Shop 3-5 7 Hill Road Manurewa Auckland 2105 Mob: 021 283 3311 Email: Angela.Dalton@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz	Simeon Brown	· Governance portfolio · Board leadership · Board-to-Council relationships · Board-to-Board relationships · Local Board Plan · Local Board agreements · Civic duties · Advocacy (local, regional, and central government) · Community partnerships · Relationships with Maoridom and youth · Relationships with government departments and agencies · Relationships with Watercare · Relationship with Property CCO · Relationship with Auckland Waterfront Development · Local funding policy Political Working Party · Relationship with ATEED · Relationship with Regional Facilities CCO’s · Relationship COMET · Relationship Southern Initiative
	· Regulatory portfolio · Resource consents · Heritage · Gambling · Liquor (Simeon Brown as alternate) · Urban design · Swimming pools · Trees · By-laws · Airport noise · Unitary Plan · Waste management
Simeon Brown Deputy Chairperson C/- Shop 3-5 7 Hill Road Manurewa Auckland 2105 Mob: 021 0272 4242 simeon.brown@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz	Daryl Wrightson	· Community and social well-being portfolio · Community development (incl. CAYAD, CAB, and Manurewa Senior Citizens) · Neighbourhood relationships · Funding for neighbourhood projects · Community safety (excl. town centres) · Graffiti removal · Community advocacy · Community facilities · Youth Council · Contact CAB
Michael Bailey	· Town centres and economic portfolio · Town centre renewal (incl. branding) · Design and maintenance · Town Centre marketing · Community safety within town centres · Business Improvement Districts (Michael Bailey and Simeon Brown) · Local priorities in relation to regional economic development initiatives
Michael Bailey 10 Rimu Road Manurewa 2102 Mob: 021 287 4422 Email: Micahel.Bailey@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz	Danella McCormick	· Sports parks and recreation portfolio · Stewardship of sports parks · Stewardship of recreation facilities · Relationship with sports clubs · Neighbourhood parks and reserves (incl. esplanade reserves and the coastline) · Design and maintenance · Plantings, playgrounds, bollards, and walkways · Botanic Gardens and Totara Park · Skateparks · Associate for the following portfolios: · Governance · transport
George Hawkins	· Libraries and recreation portfolio · Stewardship of Manurewa libraries · Mobile library
George Hawkins	· Transport portfolio · Local transport projects (incl. roading, footpaths, cycleways)
Angela Cunningham –Marino C/- Auckland Council Private Bag 92300 Auckland 1142 Ph: 266 4729 Mob: 027 504 0884 Email: Angela.Cunningham-Marino@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz	Daryl Wrightson	· Arts, Culture and Events portfolio · Community celebration · Community identity · Neighbourhood gatherings and renewal · Event compliance · Artistic and cultural service levels · Promoting artistic endeavour (particularly among Manurewa youth) · Regional arts · Producing a music and arts centre for Manurewa
Simeon Brown	· Recreation Services portfolio · Contact Manukau Leisure
Danella McCormick	· Built and Natural Environment portfolio · Restoration of wetlands, streams, and waterways · Local priorities in relation to regional environmental management · Mangroves · Manukau Harbour
Danella McCormick Shop 3-5, 7 Hill Road Manurewa, Auckland 2105 Mob: 021 800 593 Email: Danella.McCormick@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz	Angela Cunningham-Marino	· Civil Defence Emergency Management portfolio · Relationships with the Civil Defence Emergency Management Group · Community preparedness, disaster response, relief, and recovery

Manurewa Local Board

12 June 2014

Auckland Transport Update – June 2014

File No.: CP2014/11518

Purpose

1. The purpose of the report is to respond to local board requests on transport-related matters and to provide information to Elected Members about Auckland Transport (AT) activities in the local board area.

Executive summary

2. This report covers matters of specific application and interest to the Manurewa Local Board and its community; matters of general interest relating to AT activities or the transport sector; and AT media releases for the information of the Board and community.

Recommendation/s

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a) receive the report entitled “Auckland Transport Update – June 2014”.

Comments

Local Board Transport Capital Fund (LBTCF):

3. The Manurewa Local Board is allocated $593,314 per annum from the Local Board Transport Capital Fund. These funds can be used annually or rolled together to use the full three years’ of funding i.e. $1,779,942 for larger projects.

4. During the 2012/13 financial year the Board left $121,402 uncommitted. This money has been authorized by the Governing Body to be rolled over on a one-time-only basis, giving the Manurewa Local Board a total pool of approximately $1,901,344 available in this electoral term to be utilised on transport projects.

5. Auckland Transport looks forward to working with the Board in developing a programme of work in the town centre with multiple linked components. The Board must spend the total budget by the end of its term, in October 2016, as the Fund may not be rolled over between electoral terms. To ensure that Auckland Transport is able to implement all proposed projects, it is strongly recommended that the Board identify its projects for the LBTCF by the end of the current calendar year.

Table 2: Manurewa Local Board project update:

ID#	Project Description	Progress/Current Status
061	Roundabout at Rogers Road and Christmas Road intersection · ROC estimated at $50,000 · FIRM estimate of cost $130,000	Complete. Total Cost = $ 113,985 of the 130,000 approved. $16,015 will be returned to the Manurewa LBTCF budget
164	New Footpaths in Manurewa - arterial roads in Wiri	$150,000 - Approved. Work expected to be completed early June.
176	Speed advisory driver feedback signage in the following locations: · Weymouth Road, Manurewa · Alfriston Road, Manurewa · Mahia Road, Manurewa · Hill Road, Manurewa · Charles Prevost Drive	$48,000 - Approved for Construction Consultation has begun with project completion by the end of June.

General Information Items:

Parking Strategy consultation

6. Following on from cluster workshops which were attended by local board members in early-mid May, Auckland Transport has now distributed copies of the Parking Strategy discussion document to elected members and key stakeholder groups, including community organisations.

7. The discussion document is the first to comprehensively review issues associated with parking region-wide. Key elements of the discussion document include an analysis of issues associated with the city centre, the city fringe, metropolitan and town centres and residential streets across the region. There is a clear link to the region’s public transport strategy through consideration of the role of park-and-rides, and the needs of the forthcoming (bus) Frequent Transport Network, and the possibility that the AT HOP card may be able to be used for payment for parking, in some situations.

8. The discussion document will be made publicly available on-line on 31 May in anticipation of a month-long period of public consultation that will extend until 30 June. Submissions are expected to be considered during July and August, and then a report made to the September meeting of the Auckland Transport Board.

9. Auckland Transport is happy to participate in a Board workshop on the Parking Strategy , if the Board would find this helpful in developing its submission.

Government Budget announcements on transport

10. Key Auckland transport projects received a boost under the Budget 2014 announced on 15 May through a $375 million interest-free loan to the NZTA.

11. In his Budget speech, Bill English said the loan would accelerate $815 million worth of Auckland transport projects.

12. Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee said the projects would address congestion the country's largest city, improve access to Auckland International Airport and capitalise on the benefits of major roading projects already under way - including the Western Ring Route.

13. Auckland transport package:

· Delivery of projects on the Northern Corridor, Southern Corridor and State Highway 20A by 2019/20 ($800 million).

· Further investigations to determine the preferred scope of the East-West Link over 2014/15 ($10 million).

· Progression of the Panmure to Pakuranga phase of the Auckland Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative (AMETI) over 2014/15 ($5 million).

14. Northern corridor motorway projects proposed for acceleration:

· Three-laning State Highway 1 northbound Constellation to Greville

· State Highway 1/Greville Road Interchange improvements

· State Highway 1 to State Highway 18 motorway-to-motorway link

· Benefit-to-cost ratio: 3.8

· Proposed construction period: 2013/14 -2019/20

· Expected cost: $450 million.

15. Southern corridor motorway projects proposed for acceleration:

· Three-laning State Highway 1 southbound Hill Road to Takanini

· Six-laning State Highway 1 Takanini to Papakura

· Takanini northbound onramp improvements

· Takanini Interchange upgrade

· Four-laning State Highway 1 southbound, State Highway 20 to Hill Road

· Benefit-to-cost ratio: 6.8

· Proposed construction period: 2014/15 - 2016/17

· Expected cost: $210 million.

16. State Highway 20A project:

· Upgrades State Highway 20A to a motorway standard

· Benefit-to-cost ratio: 1.7

· Proposed construction period: 2015/16 - 2017/18

· Expected cost: $140 million.

Road Safety Week – Youth Road Safety package

17. For Road Safety Week, Auckland Transport’s Community Transport team delivered two large young driver road safety events. These events are a part of the on-going support offered to secondary schools through Auckland Transport’s young driver programme.

18. On 19 May, for parents and caregivers of young drivers, clinical psychologist Nigel Latta delivered a presentation offering practical advice on how to support young drivers to develop safer driving skills. The evening was entertaining and informative, and was attended by approximately 400 parents/caregivers from across Auckland.

19. On 22 May, approximately 600 secondary school students from across Auckland attended the ‘Make it Home Expo’ at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau. The aim of the day was to encourage young people to keep themselves and their friends safe on the road. There were three components of the day: a dramatised crash scenario; discussion sessions led by experienced youth facilitators; and interactive activities to reinforce learning.

20. Seventeen schools from across the region attended the ‘Make it Home Expo’. Schools or education centres attending from the South Auckland area were ACG Strathallan, Howick College, Mangere College, Wesley College, Skills Update Takanini, Skills Update Mangere and St Kentigern’s College.

Election Signs Bylaw to be amended

21. Auckland Transport is proposing changes to its Election Signs Bylaw. Changes have been based on feedback and the practical experience of the October 2013 local elections and will provide greater clarity and certainty for candidates, political parties and the public.

22. Public submissions on the changes closed on 3 June 2014. It is expected that any final changes to the Bylaw will be adopted by the end of June, and will be in place in time for the general election in September 2014.

23. The proposed changes include:

a. the addition of explanatory notes;

b. allowing temporary closure of public sites that are temporarily unsuitable;

c. limiting the period that signs on private property can be displayed;

d. providing a minimum size of signs and their position within approved public sites;

e. allowing candidates to appear on individual and team signs on the same approved public site;

f. limiting the number of signs promoting election and referenda issues consistent with signage for candidates, teams and parties;

g. providing that the contact details of the person responsible for the sign are legible;

h. minor changes to the bylaw to simplify provisions and update statutory references.

24. A copy of the proposed bylaw amendments may be seen on the Auckland Transport website: www.at.govt.nz/about-us/bylaws

Media Releases

Record numbers of Aucklanders using Public Transport

25. In March 2014, there was a big jump in the number of people using public transport in Auckland – there were 7.3 million trips, an increase of 4% on March last year.

26. The year to March also saw strong growth with just over 71 million trips.

27. Rail continues to be the star performing with more than 11 million trips in the year to March, up 14% on an annual basis.

28. Auckland Transport Group Manager, Public Transport Mark Lambert says the growth in rail is very pleasing. “The jump in rail numbers reflects the improved on-time performance, integrated ticketing and the renewed interest in rail with the introduction of the electric trains. March saw a record number of people using Auckland’s train services.”

29. The first electric trains started on the Onehunga line on 28 April.

30. The Northern Express bus service also had a record month in March, up 6% for the year.

31. Other bus services carried 52 million passengers in the year to March, an annual increase of 3%.

32. Meanwhile, there was an increase of 9% in cycling in March compared to March 2013. The morning peak saw a rise of 20%.

33. Aucklanders are also using buses, trains and ferries to get to special events in record numbers. So far this year special event public transport services run by Auckland Transport have carried more than 130,000 people to sports matches, concerts, and other events like Pasifika.

New bus shelter designs

34. Auckland Transport is inviting feedback on three new bus shelter designs about to be unveiled in the central city (see Attachment F).

35. The three shelters being built on Symonds Street are prototypes which Auckland Transport will use to gather feedback from the public.

36. The new designs will then be adapted for most bus stop locations and gradually be rolled out across the region.

37. There are currently more than 20 different bus shelter designs across the region, varying in quality and usability. One of the frustrations for bus users is that many existing shelters that don’t provide adequate weather protection. Timetable information and comfort could also be improved.

38. Auckland Transport’s Group Manager Public Transport, Mark Lambert, said “Before we choose a final design or designs, we want to make sure that the shelter is enjoyable and functional from a customer perspective. It also needs to look good and be cost effective.

39. “We want to improve our customers’ experience when using public transport. Improving facilities for passengers waiting for, or transferring onto, buses is an important step in doing that.”

40. Auckland Transport is also looking at how cycle parking, retail kiosks, and technology might be incorporated into new shelter designs.

41. The three Symonds Street shelters will be completed by the first week of July. From 7 July 2014, consultation will open and the public will be able to input into the final design by going to: http://www.at.govt.nz/busshelter

42. There will also be “ambassadors” on site during the consultation period answering questions and handing out information and feedback forms. Feedback will close on 22 August 2014.

AT HOP Wireless Internet popular with commuters

43. The launch of AT HOP WiFi at railway stations across Auckland on 26 May was an instant hit with commuters, with several hundred people signing on within hours.

· Auckland Transport, in conjunction with Telecom New Zealand, is initially introducing the WiFi service for eligible registered AT HOP users at 40 train stations on its public transport network. WiFi is scheduled to be phased onto the network's 14 ferry wharfs and 11 bus terminals over the coming months.

· Users of the new WiFI service to stations were enthusiastic on Twitter, commenting on the speed and quality of the signal and the value of the service.

· Some Twitter users asked why WiFi is not also available on trains. WiFi on trains, buses and ferries is also being reviewed as a possibility in the future by Telecom and Auckland Transport but this will depend on technology.

· Eligible AT HOP users will be able to access free WiFi with no daily time limit, although a data usage cap of 1GB per day will apply. Customers without an AT HOP card will be able to connect to the free WiFi service for 10 minutes a day.

· To connect to the service, customers can log-on using the last seven digits on their AT HOP card, no matter who their current mobile provider is.

· For more information, or to register your AT HOP card to be eligible for free WiFi visit www.AT.govt.nz/athop

· Customers can read the full terms of use of the AT HOP cards, the registered prospectus relating to the AT HOP cards and other information regarding the AT HOP cards on Auckland Transport’s website (www.AT.govt.nz/athop) or at the Transport Information Centre, Britomart. The obligations of Auckland Transport under the AT HOP cards are unsecured.

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Authors	Felicity Merrington – Elected Member Relationship Manager (South), Auckland Transport
Authorisers	Jonathan Anyon, Elected Member Relationship Team Manager

Manurewa Local Board

12 June 2014

Local & Sports Parks Work Programme 2013/14 - Manurewa Local Board

File No.: CP2014/10414

Purpose

To present the Manurewa Local & Sports Park work programme for the upcoming financial year July 2014 through to July 2015

Executive summary

1. The following Local and Sports Parks Budgets are held by the Manurewa Local Board

2. Local & Sports Parks staff attended a portfolio meeting with the Manurewa Local Board Parks Portfolio Holders on 16 April 2014 to discuss and present the parks budgets for 2014/2015

3. The budget below outlines funding allocations for Capital Works, Renewals, Maritime Recreation Fund and the Sports Field Capacity Development Fund

Description	Project	FY 2015	FY 2016	FY 2017
CAPEX
Esplanade Development	Manurewa Coastal Walkway	77,392	105,233	283,392
Neighbourhood Park	St Johns Redoubt, Clendon Community Centre Reserve , Maich Road Teaching Garden	199,887	117,910	131,200
City-Wide Signs and Furniture	Fencing Claims, General requests	56,678	65,334	53,530
Premier Parks Development	Totara Park	91,425	176,866	313,306
Sports Parks Development	Gallaher Park, Jellicoe Park, Mountfort Park (as per the planning tool)	577,280	59,641	157,440
Mountfort Park Upgrade	Mountfort Park (as per the planning tool)	533,800	10,510	0
Sportsfields - Playing Surfaces		0	0	524,800
Car Park and Lighting (Laurie Gibbons Reserve)		0	0	0
Riverton Park Reserve	Randwick Park	1,496,408	8,211	0
Erosion Control of the Coastline		56,678	164,438	161,638
Streetscape Development	Various streets in Manurewa	97,456	112,056	98,662
Maritime Recreational Fund	To be prioritised by the Local Board	224,684	313,975	107,000
Netball Complex, Community and Events Centre (Manurewa)	Manurewa Netball Complex	2,046,772	682,240	0
LTP Total (Capex)		5,458,460	1,816,414	1,830,968

RENEWAL
Local Parks Car Park	David Nathan Park, Aronia Way, Totara Park	83,044	76,624	178,320
Local Parks Coastal Structures		0	0	0
Local Parks Furniture and Fixtures	Carnoustie Drive, Beihlers Esplanade, David Nathan Park, Keith Park	61,192	20,761	41,227
Local Parks Horticultural	Totara Park, stream and esplanade planting	90,154	29,967	37,156
Local Parks Horticultural-Local Street	Various streets in Manurewa	18,533	13,439	19,173
Local Parks Playspace	Mountfort Park, John Walker Park, Play space network survey	121,075	148,626	68,224
Local Parks Public Convenience		0	0	0
Local Parks Walkways and Cycleways	Inverell Park, Melleray Park, Wiri Stream, Green Meadows	78,801	165,146	88,166
Sports Parks Car Park	Mountfort Park play space	323,802	104,960	68,224
Sports Parks Furniture and Fixtures		29,268	14,085	15,744
Sports Parks Horticultural	Various sites	17,288	14,451	6,701
Sportsfield Renewals	Mountfort Park sand slit renewals (as per the planning tool)	55,647	68,580	73,472
Sports Parks Playspace	Mountfort Park play space	11,159	85,720	104,884
Sports Parks Structures		0	11,546	17,843
Sports Parks Utilities	Mountfort Park design professional services	8,721	120,080	83,968
Streetscape Renewals		0	2,203	0
LTP Total (Renewal)		898,684	876,188	803,102

SFCD
SFCD		0	0	0

Recommendation/s

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a) That the Manurewa Local Board receives and endorses the Local & Sports Parks Work Programme for 2014/15 in principle.

b) That the budget line titled ‘Carpark & Lighting (Laurie Gibbons Reserve)’ is put forward as a recommended deletion.

Comments

4. This work programme has been developed in accordance with local board plans, asset data systems & open space priorities with considerable input from the Manurewa Local Board park portfolio holders

5. Any changes to the approved work programme below will require reporting back to the board

Consideration

Local board views and implications

6. A parks portfolio meeting was held on 16 April 2014 to present and discuss the work programme below in greater detail.

7. Officers are seeking Local Board endorsement of the proposed work programme. Council officers will report to the local board on progress of the programme through scheduled monthly meetings

Maori impact statement

8. Parks work programmes ensure that open spaces are enhanced and maintained for the benefit of the community, including Maori. Iwi consultation plays a big part in our project management procedures particularly around capital works projects

Implementation

9. Following Local Board approval of the work programme, Parks officers will proceed with the implementation of these projects for the 2014/2015 financial year.

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Authors

Kristen Ross - Park Advisor, Local and Sports Parks South

Authorisers

Ian Maxwell - Manager Parks, Sports & Recreation

Rex Hewitt - Relationship Manager

Manurewa Local Board

12 June 2014

Manurewa draft Local Board Plan

· Contents

Message from the Chair 3

Our vision ................................................................................................................................ 4

Our outcomes. 5

How to have your say............................................................................................................ 7

Manurewa Local Board area. 9

About local boards. 11

About local board plans. 11

How we got your feedback................................................................................................. 13

Manurewa has an attractive, prosperous town centre ................................................. 14

People move easily around Manurewa .......................................................................... 17

Spaces and places that people use and enjoy............................................................... 20

All people are valued and encouraged. 23

Our natural heritage and resources are preserved and nurtured for future generations 26

A healthy local economy. 29

Indicative budget and funding sources. 31

Indicative budget tables. 32

Your Manurewa Local Board members. 34

Message from the Chair

It’s my privilege to present this draft of the next Manurewa Local Board Plan for the community’s feedback and comment. This plan, when finalised following our consultation with you, will form the basis for our decision-making and advocacy for the next three years and beyond. It is based on the aspirations and priorities that you have told us are important to you.

The plan’s outcomes and objectives point to how the local board will prioritise its activities at a local level to build the world’s most liveable city. We can’t do everything. We have had to make choices. This is your chance, as the people and communities of Manurewa, to tell us if we have got it right.

You have been clear about some key priorities so far. You are proud to call Manurewa home, but there are improvements we could make – to our town centre, our levels of safety and our ability to get around for work and play. You want to have parks, buildings and amenities that you can use and which meet your needs, and to improve the water quality in our streams and particularly in the Manukau Harbour. And you want to see our young people supported to succeed.

Over the past three years, the Manurewa Local Board has invested heavily in improvements to our sports parks, open spaces and community buildings so that you can maintain healthy, active lifestyles. We plan to continue that work. We have also advocated strongly for tighter controls and local decision-making for liquor licensing and the sale of psychoactive substances. Last year, we asked our communities for feedback to inform the development of the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan and made submissions based on that to help ensure the best possible future for Manurewa.

We are committed to continuing this journey with you. In particular, we will strengthen our relationships with mana whenua with interests in the area so that we can better reflect and respond to their aspirations. Our conversations will be ongoing as we strive to make Manurewa a great place to live, work and play.

Please, look at the proposals in this draft plan and take the time to let us know what you think. By working together, we can achieve great things for our community.

Manurewa’s best days are ahead.

Angela Dalton

Chair, Manurewa Local Board

Our Vision

Creating the world’s most liveable city at the local level

Proud to call Manurewa home

Manurewa is a place where people choose to live, work and play. Many locals own or are employed in thriving businesses in the area, while others take the easy commute to nearby commercial and industrial centres such as Takanini, Manukau, Highbrook, East Tāmaki and the airport. Some hop on a train into the CBD from Manurewa’s busy transport hub near the bustling town centre. But all come to live here for the varied lifestyle options and the great sense of community Manurewa has to offer.

We are a diverse group of people. Many of us identify closely with the neighbourhood we live in, but we also connect through our cultural identities, artistic expression and leisure activities. We participate in our many communities in a variety of ways, with volunteering on the increase.

Manurewa is gifted with magnificent parks and open spaces. Community planting projects along our streams and around the harbour’s edge are maturing, providing new habitats for birds and other wildlife. People are able to swim again at Weymouth Beach and collect kaimoana from the shallow waters at low tide. The fish too are returning in greater numbers.

It’s easy to get to where we need to go in Manurewa. Public transport services are frequent and convenient, and we can get to most places without having to take the car. More people are walking and cycling to their destinations, or for leisure and recreation.

More visitors are coming here too. You can see them relaxing in our town centre, fresh off the train or on their way home. A million people come to the Botanic Gardens each year, and to walk and cycle around the harbour’s edge. For many, this leaves a lasting impression of the beauty of our region. They also come to take part in our iconic Puhinui Coastal Ramble and other events that are now held each year.

Manurewa is truly a great place to live and be. We look forward to welcoming you to our place soon!

Our outcomes

The Manurewa Local Board Plan works towards creating the world’s most liveable city at the local level. Creating the world’s most liveable city is the vision of the Auckland Plan. Our local board plan takes into account the outcomes in the 30-year Auckland Plan to help deliver this vision.

Manurewa Local Board Plan Outcomes

The Auckland Plan

· Manurewa has an attractive, prosperous town centre

Manurewa is easy to get to and a great place for shopping or relaxing with friends.

· People move easily around Manurewa

Our walkways, cycleways, roads and public transport connect us all to where we want to go.

· Spaces and places that people use and enjoy

We have lots of opportunities for sporting, leisure, creative and community activity on our doorstep.

· All people are valued and encouraged

People feel welcome and safe here. They enjoy being part of our community, helping and supporting each other.

· Our natural heritage and resources are preserved and nurtured for future generations

We enjoy attractive bush, stream and harbour environments that are healthy and free from litter and pollution.

· A healthy local economy

The Manurewa area supports a range of new and established businesses that provide well-paid employment opportunities for local people.

Vision

To become the world’s most liveable city

Outcomes

· A fair, safe and healthy Auckland

· A green Auckland

· An Auckland of prosperity and opportunity

· A well-connected and accessible Auckland

· A beautiful Auckland that is loved by its people

· A culturally rich and creative Auckland

· A Māori identity that is Auckland’s point of difference in the world

How to have your say

This is your opportunity to ensure we hear your views about our draft Local Board Plan. The consultation and submission process is part of the special consultative procedure outlined in the Local Government Act 2002.

Submissions are accepted from Monday 7 July and must be received by 5pm, Wednesday 6 August 2014.

Online

Go to www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/haveyoursay and complete the online submission form in the ‘draft local board plans’ section. If you don’t have internet access at home, you can use the internet free of charge at any Auckland Council library.

You can send us your submission form via email. Simply complete the submission form, scan it and send it to localboardplans@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

The submission form is also available to download from our website, or you can request a copy at any Auckland Council library, service centre or local board office.

Post

Post your completed submission using the freepost details on the back of your submission form to:

Draft Local Board Plans

Attention: Brina Burden

Auckland Council, Freepost Authority 232621

Auckland 1142

Please note: you can attach additional pages to your hardcopy submission if you run out of space for your answers.

In person

You can deliver your submission form in person to your nearest local library, council service centre or local board office. A list of our service centres and contact information can be found at www.shapeauckland.co.nz or by calling us on 09 301 0101.

The closing date for submissions is 5pm on Wednesday 6 August 2014. Please ensure we have your submission before this time, as we will not accept late submissions.

Please note that all submissions will be public documents. However, your contact details will remain private.

Hearings

Auckland Council provides opportunities for residents to have their say on the council plans that affect them, consistent with legislative requirements. Making an oral submission provides you with the opportunity to reinforce what you have said in your written submission. It also gives your local board representatives the opportunity to clarify any points you have raised in your submission.

When you complete your submission form you’ll need to indicate whether you wish to speak in support of your submission. If you indicate that you do wish to attend a hearing, you will be contacted regarding a time and place for you to speak in support of your submission. Notification may be at short notice and hearings are generally open to the public and the news media.

To request an additional copy of this document or a large print version, or for any other queries, email: localboardplans@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz or call 09 301 0101.

Manurewa Local Board area

Manurewa has a rich cultural history from early Māori settlement to the present, and was well known as a prosperous farming village with its natural resources, plentiful fishing waters and fertile soils. Today, Manurewa is home to a diverse population, many of whom have strong loyalties to the area and have lived here a long time.

At the 2013 census, 82,242 people were living in Manurewa, a 6.5 per cent increase since 2006. Although the population is ageing, Manurewa has one of Auckland’s highest proportions of young people aged under 25.

Key characteristics of Manurewa include a prominent industrial area in Wiri, significant state housing (about 3000 homes) pocketed throughout the area, and leafy coastal suburbs such as Wattle Downs and Weymouth. The local board area also includes the suburbs of Clendon Park, Goodwood Heights, Hill Park, Homai, Leabank, Manurewa Central, Manurewa East, Manurewa South, Manurewa West, Randwick Park, Rata-Vine, The Gardens, Totara Heights and Manukau Heights.

Manurewa is close to the motorway network, rail corridors and the airport. These connections provide ease of access to markets for the area’s industries, which contribute significantly to Auckland’s economy. They also serve Manurewa’s suburbs and enable people to visit and enjoy the regional and local parks on offer.

Manurewa is home to Auckland Botanic Gardens (a regional attraction with more than a million visitors a year), the historic Nathan Homestead, Totara Park (one of Auckland’s hidden gems), a large swimming pool (Ngā Mahi a Rehia), a multi-purpose sports complex at Mountfort Park and the recently upgraded Netball Manurewa Community Events Centre.

About local boards

Auckland Council has a unique model of local government in New Zealand, comprising the governing body (made up of the mayor and 20 ward councillors) and 21 local boards. The governing body focuses on the big picture and on Auckland-wide issues and decisions.

Local boards provide local leadership and make decisions on local issues, activities and facilities, such as local parks, libraries and community halls. Local boards can also fund other organisations through community grants and other funding arrangements, for activities such as events and community programmes.

Local boards engage with and represent their communities, provide important local input into Auckland-wide strategies and plans and work with others to build strong communities. Many council activities that are important to local communities are the responsibility of the governing body and council-controlled organisations (including Auckland Transport). Local boards act as champions and advocates for their communities when others have the decision-making role.

Local boards also play an important role in delivering at the local level on Auckland Council’s commitment to Māori.

Working with Māori

Auckland Council is committed to meeting its responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi/the Treaty of Waitangi and its broader statutory obligations to Māori. As part of this commitment, the Manurewa Local Board is seeking to build stronger relationships with each of the 10 local iwi with ties to our area so that we can work together on matters of shared interest. This draft Local Board Plan sets out our intention to engage with mana whenua, rangatira ki te rangatira or chief to chief, to share information and work together. It describes some of the projects we may work on and we are keen to explore further opportunities for joint initiatives.

About local board plans

This draft plan is about the Manurewa Local Board area. It expresses what we have heard from you.

The plan sets the framework that will guide our decision-making and actions for the next three years. It informs the board’s decisions on local activities, and enables us to represent your interests and preferences on regional strategies and plans. It also provides the flexibility to cope with changes that will happen during the next three years. During this time we will continue to work closely with all sectors of our community to understand your ongoing needs, issues and priorities.

How we got your feedback

Engaging with our communities has been an important part of developing this plan. Over the last three years you have told us your views on many issues as part of the development of a wide range of council plans.

In February and March 2014 we gathered more than a thousand ideas from people in Manurewa. We set up stalls in the town centre and at community events so we could ask you for your ideas about how we can make Manurewa an even better place. We heard from young people, the elderly and people with disability. We met with representatives from the 10 iwi groups with ties to this area to discuss some of the things most important to mana whenua.

Every idea was put on a post-it note and added to our ideas wall. This produced a huge, colourful tapestry of your aspirations, gracing the walls of our boardroom. We then reviewed all these ideas at a public workshop and identified some strategies for the future. The result is this draft plan. We have worked hard to ensure it reflects your contributions in some way, as well as other feedback.

Each of the following sections describes how we plan to achieve results over the next three years. Our conversations with you will continue as we develop your ideas and implement this plan.

What else have we considered?

We have looked at a range of other council strategies and policies, as well as documents from other organisations. These all help to provide the setting for place shaping and exploring new opportunities in Manurewa. The documents include:

· The Auckland Plan – a vision for all of Auckland and its people

· I Am Auckland – Children and Young People’s Strategic Action Plan

· Positive Ageing Strategy – a Government strategy for improving the well-being of older people

· The Māori Plan for Tāmaki Makaurau – Independent Māori Statutory Board

· Thriving Communities – Auckland Council’s three-year action plan for community and social development

· Aspirations for the World’s Most Liveable, Accessible and Inclusive City – the Auckland Disability Strategic Advisory Group.

This plan is our local response to these bigger strategies and to what you have told us so far. Because it’s a draft plan, we know there will be room for improving it and making it more relevant to our communities. We need you to help us do this.

Manurewa has an attractive, prosperous town centre

Manurewa is easy to get to and a great place for shopping or relaxing with friends.

The history of the Manurewa Town Centre can be traced to the start of the 20th century when Manurewa’s first shop, a general store, opened in 1908 on Great South Road. Today there are more than 260 businesses in the town centre, which includes Southmall, one of New Zealand’s early shopping malls. In recent years, the town centre has struggled to remain an attractive place to visit and shop, as exciting new centres have opened within easy reach.

Making the town centre the heart of our community once again will be a major focus for the local board over the three years of this plan. You have told us that you would like things to change in our town centre; you want it upgraded and made safer. The Manurewa Business Association and town centre management are already working hard to make positive changes. We will continue to support that effort and lay the foundations for the prosperous future envisaged in the Auckland Plan.

Town centre planning

In 2003 the former Manukau City Council developed a concept plan for Manurewa Town Centre to guide its growth and revitalisation for the next 30 to 40 years. The plan had substantial input from communities, businesses, residents and iwi. It included such key features as a new rail station, parks and green space network, employment opportunities, community and youth facilities, housing choices, civic spaces and a mix of activity.

More recently, in 2012, the Auckland Plan identified the Manurewa area as having potential for significant population growth, with the town centre as a local hub for our communities. It suggests a variety of housing options close to the centre, with a range of convenience and specialty shops, business services and community facilities. Frequent public transport would connect the town centre to our outlying neighbourhoods and other areas.

It’s important we manage this anticipated growth well and plan for the infrastructure needed to support it. To achieve this, we will draw the threads of these existing plans together and, working with our communities, local businesses and other organisations, create an updated masterplan for the town centre. This plan will guide development and help the centre respond to population growth so it can once again become a great place to shop, work, live and play.

Safety, security, look and feel

You are concerned about safety and security. A vibrant town centre must be a safe place for everybody to visit. To help achieve this we have funded the installation and operation of CCTV cameras in the town centre and will continue to support measures making it safe for people to visit and shop. The look and feel of the town centre is also important to you, which means the area needs to be well maintained and free of litter. We will work with police, business owners and local people to implement further initiatives to make the centre safer, tidier and more welcoming.

Transport and convenience

We want a town centre that is easy to visit, convenient and accessible. To achieve this we need to ensure it is well connected to our neighbourhoods by public transport, safe paths and cycleways. Plenty of convenient parking is also important.

We are planning to link more cycleways into the town centre and to improve our footpaths to make them safe for everyone to use. From 2015 a new train and bus timetable will link public transport services together better, meaning you will be able to come into the town centre from Randwick Park or Weymouth and go beyond much more easily and conveniently.

Facilities and activities

People and community are the heartbeat of a successful town centre, which complements the shopping with facilities and activities that encourage people to visit and linger. We will join with businesses and communities to develop ideas for facilities and activities that will support and showcase the rich and diverse culture and talent in our local area.

Funding options

To make immediate and medium-term improvements, we will set aside funding to improve safety, provide entertainment and activities, and change the look and feel of the town centre. We will do this by reprioritising our budgets to focus on this important area. A revised plan for the town centre, to guide development over the longer term, will also be funded this way.

We will use money from our Auckland Transport capital transport fund to improve footpaths and cycleways in the town centre and leading to it.

Manurewa has an attractive, prosperous town centre Manurewa is easy to get to and a great place for shopping or relaxing with friends.
What we want to achieve	Key initiatives	Local board role	Other key agencies	Potential cost Funding status
Create a centre where people choose to live, work and play	Refresh the vision and redesign Manurewa Town Centre	Decision-maker, partnership	Auckland Transport, Manurewa Business Improvement District, local businesses	Not funded
	Create a programme of events and entertainment for the town centre	Decision-maker, provides funding	Manurewa Business Association, community groups	$20,000 annually Part funded
	Develop further programmes to make the town centre a safe place to be	Decision-maker, provides funding	Manurewa Business Association	$10,000 annually Part funded
Connect our neighbourhoods to Manurewa Town Centre	Improve our paths and connect our cycleways to, in and around the town centre	Decision-maker, provides funding	Auckland Transport	$20,000 annually Funded

People move easily around Manurewa

Our walkways, cycleways, roads and public transport connect us all to where we want to go.

Traffic and transport-related matters continue to be a high priority for people in Manurewa. You have told us you want a connected community where you can get to where you want to go easily, safely and without delay. And you would like sometimes to walk, cycle or catch a bus or a train. Those of us who are elderly or have a disability want to be able to travel around our beautiful suburb with ease and grace. We also need to be sure the transport options can cope with our increasing population.

Over the three years of this new plan and beyond, the Manurewa Local Board will focus on making this happen. Our projects will support the Auckland Plan goal to “create better connections and accessibility within Auckland, across New Zealand and around the world”.

Public transport

From 2015 a new bus and train timetable with more frequent and joined-up services will make it easier for us to take public transport and leave our cars at home. This will help keep the roads freer, even when we have more people living in Manurewa. For this reason, we will push Auckland Transport to keep Te Mahia train station open as we believe it is a critical part of Manurewa’s transport network of the future. You said our public transport facilities could be better, so we plan to invest more in bus shelters, with cycle lockers, CCTV and public toilets at train stations, to improve convenience and safety.

Roads

Congestion and safety on our roads is a concern for you. Many of us have experienced the long waits to get onto the motorway at Takanini in the mornings, perhaps the queues along Hill Road or the crush on the Great South Road in the afternoons. These problems will increase as our population grows and we need to act now.

We will press Auckland Transport (and the New Zealand Transport Agency) to bring forward planning to address these concerns. In particular we will stress the urgency of the Takanini interchange upgrade, improvements to rail crossings at Walters and Manuroa roads and an east/west flyover link from Spartan Road to the motorway at Takanini. All of these will ease present and future problems on Great South Road and Hill Road, including the increasing incidence of heavy vehicles on our suburban streets and through the town centre. Making progress on the Mill Road corridor is also important.

Paths and cycleways

Manurewa is well served by a network of paths and walkways. However, they are not all easy to use for many of you. We will work with people who are concerned about this to progressively improve our footpaths so they can be used safely by everybody. We will start with footpaths in and around our town centre and leading to it.

We also plan to extend the network of cycleways and paths around our foreshores, past the beaches and headlands and through our parks. Most importantly, we will connect these up and link them to the cycleways on our roads, and our train stations at Te Mahia, Manurewa and Homai, to make it easier and safer to get around Manurewa by walking or cycling.

Funding options

Roads and public transport are provided and funded by the council through Auckland Transport, and central government through the New Zealand Transport Agency.

We will:

· use our capital transport fund from Auckland Transport to improve public transport facilities, footpaths and cycleways

· set aside funding to produce a transport map of Manurewa

· use part of our funding for parks to connect up the paths and cycleway network around the harbour.

People move easily around Manurewa Our walkways, cycleways, roads and public transport connect us all to where we want to go.
What we want to achieve	Key initiatives	Local board role	Other key agencies	Potential cost Funding status
Manurewa is an easily accessible area	Improve and maintain footpaths to meet the needs of everyone	Decision-maker, provides funding	Auckland Transport	$50,000 annually Funded
Increased use of buses, trains, cycles and walking by everyone	Install bus shelters, with cycle lockers, CCTV and public toilets at train stations	Decision-maker, provides funding	Auckland Transport	$100,000 annually Funded
	Produce a transport map for Manurewa	Decision-maker, provides funding	Auckland Transport	Not funded
Improved safety and capacity of roads and intersections	Identify and improve roads and intersections where there are ongoing safety concerns	Decision-maker, advocacy	Auckland Transport, New Zealand Transport Agency	Funded
Safe, joined-up cycling and walking routes	Complete the Manukau Harbour coastal path and cycleway	Decision-maker, provides funding		Part funded

Spaces and places that people use and enjoy

We have lots of opportunities for sporting, leisure, creative and community activity on our doorstep.

Community centres, parks and sports club buildings encourage participation and connection, and enhance the sense of well-being in communities, helping to maintain mental and physical health.

Through the first local board plan, we invested heavily in new sports and community facilities, especially at Netball Manurewa and Riverton Reserve in Randwick Park. Development of playing facilities at Mountfort Park has also been a priority and this will continue during the next three years. We were (and still are) particularly keen to make it easier for young people to get active and involved, in safe places that are easy to get to. We also want to ensure our places and venues are affordable and accessible, and of a quality matching that of others in the region.

This is something we will continue to focus on over the next three years. We will seek to improve or replace existing facilities to make sure they meet the needs of current residents. We will also try to anticipate the pressures that population growth will bring, as new community facilities will need to be planned for.

In a tight financial environment, we will have to plan prudently and prioritise what we do and when. You have identified some key projects that are important to you and there are some which we believe could better serve the interests of our community. For many of these projects, we may need to find funding partners to make them happen.

It’s important that each of our buildings and public spaces can be easily accessed by all members of our community. We will continue to advocate for the provision of free access for everyone to public swimming pools. Over the next three years we aim to work with our communities to become an accessible local board area where everyone can travel around and enjoy our facilities.

As well as the big projects, you have told us of many other things that would make our places and spaces more useful and enjoyable. These include public art, more outdoor exercise equipment, rubbish bins and public toilets. We will ask our communities for further ideas and incorporate them as funding allows.

We will also continue to improve access to the harbour at key points for recreation, through a strategic programme of mangrove removal that ensures we keep enough of the mangrove forest to preserve our marine environment.

Our heritage

Looking to the future, we need to ensure we conserve important elements of our past for generations to come, so they can learn about and enjoy them. We will do this by working with mana whenua with interests in the area and local heritage people to identify buildings, structures and places of importance. We will then make plans to save and, if necessary, restore them.

Our facilities

Nathan Homestead

In early 2014 a study was completed to help us chart a course for the future of this important local landmark. We want to ensure the building is maintained as a heritage asset while continuing to serve as a venue for community arts programmes. Options are still being considered, but it’s likely the board will want to invest in changes to secure a bright future for Nathan Homestead.

Performance arts centre

While we are developing a range of community and sports buildings throughout Manurewa, you have identified the need for a small community performance arts venue where locally grown talent and artists can practise and perform. We know we have a large talent pool and would like to provide a facility to help nurture and showcase this. We intend to join with local performing arts communities, our young people and others to determine what this would look like, where it would best be located and how much we would need to invest to build it.

Local sports parks

We would like to develop plans to upgrade or rebuild the sports buildings on Weymouth Park, War Memorial Park and Gallaher Park. There is potential for multi-use sports and community buildings at these sites so that we get the most out of our investment. However, we need to explore the needs and aspirations of the clubs using these venues and talk with local communities. We plan to start this process to inform the 10-year plan.

Funding options

To achieve our aspirations for improved facilities in Manurewa, we will need to prioritise our investment over the 10 years of the council’s long-term plan. We will also need to explore possibilities for partnership funding, similar to the way development at the Netball Manurewa Community Events Centre has been funded. This may mean some projects are deferred beyond the three-year period of this local board plan.

Spaces and places that people use and enjoy We have lots of opportunities for sporting, leisure, creative and community activity on our doorstep.
What we want to achieve	Key initiatives	Local board role	Other key agencies	Potential cost Funding status
Local heritage sites are recognised and protected	Work with mana whenua to identify significant heritage sites	Partnership, provides funding	Mana whenua	$10,000 annually Not funded
Ensure there are places to gather, play and create that support people’s needs	Restore Nathan Homestead as a community arts and function centre	Decision-maker, provides funding		Not funded
	Build a new performance arts centre for Manurewa	Decision-maker, provides funding		Not funded
People are able to take part in a range of activities	Develop multi-use sport and community buildings at Memorial, Weymouth and Gallaher parks	Decision-maker, provides funding		Not funded

All people are valued and encouraged

People feel welcome and safe here. They enjoy being part of our community, helping and supporting each other.

Manurewa is made up of many diverse communities. They include people whose families have been in the district for a long time, as well as newcomers who chose to make their home in this attractive area. People express their sense of community through their heritage and background, or participation in sporting and cultural activities. They also identify as being from the areas they live in, such as Weymouth, Clendon or Wattle Downs.

All of this contributes to our sense of belonging. The more people are able to participate, and be active, within our communities, the stronger and more resilient our area as a whole.

We have mentioned elsewhere in this plan the importance of having places and spaces for people to enjoy a variety of sporting, cultural, artistic or community activities. It is also important that people in our communities are able to express and fulfil their own needs and aspirations.

Manurewa is fortunate to have strong leadership within its many communities. This exists in our neighbourhoods, as well as through our many ethnic communities, churches, sporting clubs and interest groups. And leadership can be seen in the work of local iwi, the Manurewa marae and many other Māori kaupapa-based organisations.

Over the next three years, we will work with our many community leaders in their efforts to make Manurewa a better, safer, more connected place to live. We will do this by supporting and investing in a community-led planning approach, encouraging people to decide what’s important for them and finding ways to make it happen.

Our relationships with Māori

Māori have a special relationship with the Manurewa area. There are 10 iwi with interests covering Manurewa and significant numbers of Māori live here. The Manurewa marae provides a focal point for, and services to, Māori in the area. We are keen to join with local iwi and the Manurewa marae to support initiatives that will further the aspirations of Māori.

Advancing our young people

Statistics from the last census show that more than a quarter (27 per cent) of Manurewa’s population is aged under 15 (20.9 per cent for the whole region). The median age for our area is 29.8 years, one of the youngest of all local board areas. Young people have an important voice in informing our decision-making and in delivering on the priority elements of this plan.

We will continue to support the Manurewa Youth Council so that our rangatahi are actively engaged in matters that interest them. We will also fund the Manurewa Youth Scholarships to support young people to develop their leadership skills and attain higher education qualifications.

Community safety

Safety is a key element in people’s enjoyment of and connection to the places in which we live, work and play. You told us you want more control over places that sell alcohol and legal highs, and freedom from the threat of violence and criminal activity. We also need to respond and look after each other during civil defence emergencies. Improving overall safety in our communities is a major focus for all of us and we will join with the police and others to help ensure people feel safe as they move about our area.

We will also maintain our advocacy for reducing the number of alcohol outlets in our area and for strict controls on the sale of psychoactive substances.

Celebration

Our diversity enriches us. We are proud to be home to large Māori and Pacific Island populations and a high proportion of people of Asian descent. Hindi is the third most spoken language in Manurewa, behind English and Samoan and just ahead of te reo. Our mix of backgrounds and cultures is reflected in the faces of our community every day. We welcome opportunities to meet and know people from many diverse backgrounds. It contributes to Manurewa’s greatest asset, its people.

It is important that our people are able to celebrate and showcase their cultural heritage in ways we can all honour, respect and enjoy. The local board supports a number of community events each year that provide this opportunity and will explore more ways to reflect and celebrate who we are as communities.

An accessible local board area

We are committed to Manurewa becoming an accessible area for people of all abilities, ages and cultures to enjoy and connect with the opportunities we offer. We support the goals of the Government’s Positive Ageing Strategy to improve opportunities for older people to be a part of our community in the ways they want.

Funding options

During the period of this plan, we will prioritise additional funding to support community leadership, celebration and safety. To do this, we will have to reduce funding to activities that are no longer as important or effective in achieving our objectives.

All people are valued and encouraged People feel welcome and safe here. They enjoy being part of our community, helping and supporting each other.
What we want to achieve	Key initiatives	Local board role	Other key agencies	Potential cost Funding status
Communities have strong leadership, with the support they need	Identify and support community-led projects	Decision-maker, provides funding		$20,000 annually Not funded
Communities are prepared for civil defence emergencies	Support neighbourhood emergency response groups	Decision-maker, provides funding		$10,000 annually Not funded
There are opportunities for artistic and cultural pursuits	Develop new events that celebrate who we are	Decision-maker, provides funding		$40,000 annually Part funded

Our natural heritage and resources are preserved and nurtured for future generations

We enjoy attractive bush, stream and harbour environments that are healthy and free from litter and pollution.

Manurewa is blessed with great open spaces, three significant freshwater streams and the Manukau Harbour on our doorstep. However, we haven’t always treated our natural heritage with the respect required if it is to sustain us and our lifestyles into the future. We need to be mindful of this as we face up to the challenges of housing more people in our area.

To carry us forward, we will seek advice from mana whenua as kaitiaki, along with others with specialist knowledge, to develop projects and practices that will reverse some of the impacts of our development and urbanisation, and protect what we have for future generations. We will also seek to identify natural heritage areas worthy of protection and restoration.

Our streams and harbour

Our freshwater streams – the Puhinui, Waimahia and Papakura – play a significant role in the condition of the harbour and are important to our environment. You have told us you want to be able to fish and gather sea food safely in the harbour. And you want water quality improved so you can swim again at Weymouth Beach.

Over the next three years, we will explore ways with mana whenua to improve the water quality of our streams and harbour. We will support community planting projects to help reduce sedimentation and contamination flowing into our streams and harbour. Through the Manukau Harbour Forum, we will work with the eight other local boards around the Manukau’s shores to deliver the forum’s vision and strategy to improve the health of the harbour.

Manukau Harbour Forum vision

The Manukau Harbour is recognised and valued as a significant cultural, ecological and economic asset, and through integrated management has a rich and diverse marine and terrestrial environment that is able to be enjoyed by all.

Our parks and open spaces

Some of the most precious parts of Manurewa’s environment are protected in the Auckland Botanic Gardens, Tōtara Park and the remaining stands of bush in and around Hill Park. Our sports and neighbourhood parks also play an important role. The trees and the life they support provide valuable environmental services for us all.

We will continue to invest in the restoration programme of planting that has started along the upper reaches of the Puhinui Stream in Tōtara Park. And we will investigate ways to restore and maintain the natural environment of our other parks and open spaces too.

Waste minimisation

The Auckland Plan includes a goal of zero waste by 2040. Waste costs us all – the individual, the community and the environment. Some big steps to reduce waste are being implemented during the life of this Local Board Plan and we are working to find ways to help with this in Manurewa. For example, composting green waste can support our gardens and reduce the amount we throw away.

Our inorganic waste collections are changing to a system of arranging pick-ups of inorganic rubbish from properties. The emphasis is on recovering and diverting as much waste as possible from landfill. A key focus of the council’s Waste Management and Minimisation Plan is to help develop a recycling network. In line with this plan we are joining with other local boards across the south of Auckland to develop community recycling centres. These centres will be part of a resource recovery network, where we can take our inorganic waste to be recycled and reused.

Funding options

To improve and protect our environment, we will:

· set aside funding for projects that protect, enhance and restore our significant natural areas, including our streams and the Manukau Harbour

· join with other local boards in the south to share the cost of establishing a resource recovery network.

Our natural heritage and resources are preserved and nurtured for future generations We enjoy attractive bush, stream and harbour environments that are healthy and free from litter and pollution.
What we want to achieve	Key initiatives	Local board role	Other key agencies	Potential cost Funding status
The health of the Manukau Harbour is improved	Establish a project with mana whenua to improve water quality	Partnership, provides funding	Mana whenua	$30,000 annually Not funded
Our freshwater streams, bush areas and wildlife habitats are restored and protected	Progress the Tōtara Park and other community planting projects	Decision-maker, provides funding		Part funded
	Work with mana whenua to protect important natural heritage sites	Partnership, provides funding	Mana whenua	$10,000 Not funded
Reduce the amount of waste taken to landfill from Manurewa each year	Establish a recycling network	Decision-maker, provides funding		Not funded

A healthy local economy

The Manurewa area supports a range of established and new enterprises that provide well-paid employment opportunities for local people.

The Manurewa economy has grown consistently over the past 10 years, exceeding the Auckland region’s rate for the same period. We have about 4000 local businesses employing about 20,000 people. Our two major employment areas, Wiri and the town centre, together provide work for just over 8500 people. Our key industries are manufacturing, heavy and civil engineering and road transport and many people are employed in healthcare, education and retail.

To continue to provide local opportunities for employment as our population grows, it is important we attract new businesses to our area and retain them. Manurewa is ideally located with good transport links to local, national and international markets. Over the next three years, we will continue to work closely with our business associations and Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) to bring new businesses to Manurewa.

Education and training

While the number of adults in Manurewa with a formal qualification rose from 66.1 per cent in 2006 to 71.8 per cent in 2013, the proportion of adults in employment has declined (from 61 per cent to 54.8 per cent) and the median income is still relatively low.

Qualifications and well-developed skills relevant to business needs help make people more employable and resilient to changes in the employment market. To help local people into sustainable employment, we will work with local employers, schools, training providers and education institutions to improve opportunities for people to gain qualifications and have their skills recognised.

Young people into employment

Many of our young people leave school without a basic level qualification (41 per cent without NCEA Level 2 in 2012) and many struggle to find jobs. Our unemployment rate for young people in the 2013 census was 28.9 per cent, higher than the regional average.

You told us it was important to help young people get jobs and to provide more hands-on training and trade apprenticeships. Over the next three years, we will focus on improving outcomes for those young people without qualifications and not in employment, training or other positive activity. We plan to work with schools, employers, training and education providers and others to ensure all young people in our area have the opportunity to find meaningful pathways after leaving school. We will also continue to provide scholarships for young people with leadership potential.

To help guide our support for initiatives to keep our economy thriving, we will develop and implement a local economic development action plan.

Funding options

To improve employment outcomes for our young people and help ensure more local employment opportunities for everyone, we will:

· set aside funding for a local economic development action plan and its implementation

· partner with local businesses, schools and training providers that could provide opportunities and contribute additional funding

· continue the targeted rate on Manurewa Town Centre and Wiri businesses to fund the Business Improvement District programme and invest a further $30,000 a year to help implement the districts’ strategic plans.

A healthy local economy The Manurewa area supports a range of established and new enterprises that provide well-paid employment opportunities for local people.
What we want to achieve	Key initiatives	Local board role	Other key agencies	Potential cost Funding status
The local economy continues to grow and new businesses locate here	Support the Wiri and Manurewa business improvement districts to implement their business plans	Decision-maker, provides funding	ATEED	$30,000 annually Not funded
	Develop and implement a local economic development action plan	Decision-maker, provides funding		$25,000 annually Not funded
More young people are engaged in education, training or employment	Support young people into positive pathways after leaving school	Partnership, provides funding		$40,000 annually Not funded

Indicative budget and funding sources

In each of our draft local board plan outcomes we include a list of key initiatives to deliver the outcome. Some of these initiatives are funded in the council’s Long-term Plan (LTP) for 2012-2022. The remaining initiatives are not currently funded.

There are a number of ways that local board activities can be funded:

· general rate funding. The governing body decides on the share of general rate funding provided to local boards. The governing body also makes decisions on investment in new facilities and major upgrades of facilities

· by reprioritising our budget to either delay or cut existing projects and activities

· by the local board proposing that the governing body sets a targeted rate in the local area

· through fees and charges paid by users of our facilities

· by leveraging involvement of other partners such as the private sector and other public sector agencies.

We will be prioritising which projects we put forward for funding in the next draft LTP. Your views on the initiatives in this draft local board plan are important in helping us prioritise projects.

The indicative budget for the three years from July 2015 to June 2018 is set out on the following pages. When reading this budget it is important to note that the local board’s actual budget will look quite different over the next three years for a number of reasons.

· The council is starting to prepare the next draft LTP for 2015-2025. This includes a review of funding for all projects. This may affect some local board projects that are currently funded.

· How local boards are funded is also being reviewed. Decisions on this are due in August.

· The budget is indicative only. It does not contain all of the detailed projects or activities that the local board may carry out over the next three years. These will be developed as part of the local board agreement that is part of the council’s annual plan for each financial year.

· The local board’s actual budget for each year, including how it is funded, is subject to agreement with the governing body as part of the discussion on the annual local board agreement.

Indicative budget tables

	Budget		Budget		Budget
$000	2015/2016*		2016/2017*		2017/2018*
Financial year ending 30 June
OPERATING EXPENDITURE

Local arts, culture and events services
Local arts and culture initiatives	160		163		169
Local arts and culture facilities	272		268		279
Local events	384		346		391
Total local arts, culture and events services	816		777		839

Local built and natural environment
Local environment and heritage protection	26		23		8
Total local built and natural environment	26		23		8

Local community services
Local community development initiatives	395		393		406
Local community facilities	223		224		239
Local community safety initiatives	162		170		180
Total local community services	780		787		825

Local economic development
Local business area planning and development	468		504		619
Local street environment and town centres	79		215		101
Total local economic development	547		719		720

Local governance
Local planning, policy and governance	1,764		1,803		1,932
Total local governance	1,764		1,803		1,932

Local libraries
Local library facilities and services	2,342		2,393		2,514
Total local libraries	2,342		2,393		2,514

Local parks services
Local parks	6,230		6,628		7,045
Total local parks services	6,230		6,628		7,045

Local recreation services
Local recreation initiatives and facilities	3,292		3,440		3,614
Total local recreation services	3,292		3,440		3,614

Total operating expenditure allocated	15,797		16,570		17,497
* This is the net cost of service. This means the difference between the revenue and operating expenditure for each activity.

	Budget	Budget		Budget
$000	2015/2016	2016/2017		2017/2018
Financial year ending 30 June
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

Local arts, culture and events services
Local arts and culture initiatives	0	0		0
Local arts and culture facilities	0	0		0
Local events	0	0		0
Total local arts, culture and events services	0	0		0

Local built and natural environment
Local environment and heritage protection	0	0		0
Total local built and natural environment	0	0		0

Local community services
Local community development initiatives	0	0		0
Local community facilities	96	118		119
Local community safety initiatives	13	13		8
Total local community services	109	131		127

Local economic development
Local business area planning and development	0	0		0
Local street environment and town centres	120	106		109
Total local economic development	120	106		109

Local governance
Local planning, policy and governance	0	44		0
Total local governance	0	44		0

Local libraries
Local library facilities and services	89	373		91
Total local libraries	89	373		91

Local parks services
Local parks	2,008	2,718		3,546
Total local parks services	2,008	2,718		3,546

Local recreation services
Local recreation initiatives and facilities	969	382		315
Total local recreation services	969	382		315

Total capital expenditure allocated	3,295	3,754		4,188
Financial statements are based on the Long-term Plan 2012-2022, adjusted to reflect reprioritisations made during the 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 annual planning process and other approved budget changes since the adoption of the Long-term Plan 2012-2022.

Your Manurewa Local Board members

	Angela Dalton – Chair 021 283 3311 angela.dalton@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Portfolios: Planning, policy, governance, finance, regulatory, bylaws, compliance; Southern Initiative, Unitary Plan
	Simeon Brown – Deputy Chair 021 0272 4242 simeon.brown@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Portfolios: Community services including CAB, Street environment and town centres (BIDs)
	Michael Bailey 021 287 4422 michael.bailey@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Portfolios: Libraries, Parks including playgrounds
	Angela Cunningham-Marino 021 283 2879 angela.cunningham-marino@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Portfolios: Arts, culture and events, Built and natural environment, Recreation services
	Hon. George Hawkins 021 969 4444 george.hawkins@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
	Danella McCormick 021 800 593 danella.mccormick@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Portfolios: Civil defence and emergency management
	Ken Penney 021 287 2244 ken.penney@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
	Daryl Wrightson 021 839 678 daryl.wrightson@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Manurewa Local Board

12 June 2014

Manurewa LBP Summary Document

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What we’re planning for Manurewa

We want to make the most of all Manurewa has to offer, by:

1) making the Manurewa town centre the heart of our community – a great place to shop, meet friends and have fun

2) creating a connected network of public transport, paths and cycle ways so that getting around Manurewa is easy and safe

3) investing in a new performance arts centre and improvements to facilities at Nathan Homestead, Gallaher Park, War Memorial Park and Weymouth Park.

These are the key things we will focus on to make our community stronger and a truly great place to live. They form part of our draft Local Board Plan, which is based on your ideas and aspirations.

This flyer provides an overview of our draft plan. We encourage you to read the plan, which can be found online at www.shapeauckland.co.nz or at your local library or service centre, and tell us what you think.

[Call out] Have we got it right? Tell us by 6 August at www.shapeauckland.co.nz

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Our Vision

Manurewa is a place where people choose to live, work and play. We have great spaces and places for people to use and enjoy, and it’s easy and safe to get around. We love being part of a diverse community, celebrating our differences but connected with each other.

Our vision for our community:

· our town centre is once again the heart of our community

· people can move around our area safely and easily

· our community facilities encourage participation and connection, and enhance community well-being

· members of our community have a strong sense of belonging and feel valued.

Achieving our vision

We will achieve our vision with the following draft outcomes:

Manurewa has an attractive, prosperous town centre

Manurewa is easy to get to and a great place for shopping or relaxing with friends. The town centre is well-designed and clean and welcoming.

Over the next three years we want to:

· improve our paths and connect our cycle ways in, to and around our town centre

· create a programme of events and entertainment for the town centre

· work with police, businesses and the community to implement further initiatives to make the centre safer, tidier and more welcoming.

How else can we improve our town centre? Read page xx of the draft plan at www.shapeauckland.co.nz then tell us what you think on the submission form.

People move easily around Manurewa

Our walkways, cycle ways, roads and public transport connect us all to where we want to go easily, safely and without delay. Our elderly and disabled members of the community can travel with ease and grace. We have transport options to cope with our increasing population.

Over the next three years we want to:

· bring forward the Takanini interchange upgrade

· build bridges over rail crossings at Walters and Manuroa Roads

· complete our coastal paths and cycle ways

· improve our footpaths to meet everyone’s needs.

What do you think of our proposed transport initiatives? Fill in a submission form and tell us what projects or initiatives are most important for our community.

Spaces and places that people use and enjoy

We have lots of opportunities for sporting, leisure, creative and community activity. Community centres, parks and sports clubs encourage participation and connection, and enhance the sense of well-being in communities, helping to maintain both mental and physical health.

Over the next three years we want to:

· identify and protect significant heritage sites

· restore Nathan Homestead as a community arts and function centre

· build a new performance arts centre for Manurewa

· improve facilities at War Memorial, Gallaher and Weymouth Parks.

Which community and recreational facilities should we prioritise? Read page xx of the draft plan at www.shapeauckland.co.nz then tell us what you think.

All people are valued and encouraged

People feel welcome and safe here. They enjoy being part of our community, helping and supporting each other. People are able to express their sense of community through their heritage and background, or participation in sporting and cultural activities, which contributes to their sense of belonging.

Over the next three years we want to:

· identify and support community-led projects

· support the Manurewa Youth Council

· develop new events that celebrate who we are

· support neighbourhood Civil Defence response groups.

Our natural heritage and resources are preserved and nurtured for future generations

We enjoy attractive bush, stream and harbour environments that are healthy and free from litter and pollution. We have projects and practices to reverse some of the impacts of our development and urbanisation, and to protect what we have for future generations. Natural heritage areas are protected and restored.

Over the next three years we want to:

· establish a recycling network and work to find ways to help reduce waste

· establish a project with Mana Whenua to improve water quality

· progress Totara Park planting projects and investigate ways to restore and maintain the natural environment of our other parks and open spaces

· ensure our natural heritage sites are protected.

What more should we do to protect our environment? Read more about the environmental initiatives and projects we’re proposing on page xx of the draft plan and let us know in your submission.

A healthy local economy

The Manurewa area supports its established businesses and is attractive to new enterprises. Local people have a range of opportunities to gain qualifications and employment.

Over the next three years we want to:

· support the Wiri and Manurewa Business Improvement Districts to implement their business plans

· work closely with business associations and ATEED (Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development) to bring new businesses into Manurewa

· support young people into positive destinations after leaving school

· work with local employers, schools, training providers and education institutions to improve opportunities for local people to gain qualifications and have their skills recognised.

What else can we do to improve our local economy? Go online to www.shapeauckland.co.nz and read the full details of what we’re proposing.

The trade off

To really commit to delivering our three key objectives, we’ll need to focus board investment on delivering projects that support them. We can’t do everything, so this means we may have to change some of our current funding plans, replacing existing projects with new projects that better fit our priorities.

So it’s really important we hear from you, to confirm we’re focused on what’s most important to our community, and help us decide which projects to fund.

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HAVE WE GOT IT RIGHT?

Have your say on your draft local board plan. Copies of the draft local board plans and submission forms are available:

• online at shapeauckland.co.nz

• at public libraries, council service centres and local board offices

• from Auckland Council customer centre, call toll free 09 301 0101.

Submit online at shapeauckland.co.nz , mail the submission form over the page using the freepost address provided or scan and email it to localboardplans@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Submissions open Monday 7 July and must be received by 5pm, Wednesday 6 August 2014.

WHAT’S NEXT?

Hearings will be held between August and September 2014 to consider all submissions before finalising our local board plan. The final plan will be adopted by 31 October 2014. Local Board Plans Diagram_web4

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HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE DRAFT 2014 Manurewa LOCAL BOARD PLAN

Tell us what you think about the 2014 Manurewa Draft Local Board Plan. Make a submission online at www.shapeauckland.co.nz or fill out and freepost this form.

Make sure you read the summary or full draft plan before making your submission. Copies are available:

· online at www.shapeauckland.co.nz

· at public libraries, council service centres and local board offices

· or phone us on 09 301 0101

Your submission

To ensure your submission counts you need to include your full name and contact details and these need to be written clearly. All submissions, including your name, will be publicly available but your contact details will be kept private.

Would you like to speak in support of your submission at a public hearing, held between August and September 2014?

□ Yes □ No

Want to submit on more than one local board? See over the page for details.

Your details

Full name: __________________________________________________________________

Organisation (if submitting on behalf of an organisation): _____________________________

Email: _____________________________________________________________________

Postal address: ______________________________________________________________

Suburb: ______________________________________ Postcode: _____________________

Phone: ________________________________ Mobile: ____________________________

Signature: ____________________________________ Date: _________________________

□ Yes I want to be kept informed about news and events in the Manurewa Local Board area.

All personal information that you provide in this submission will be held and protected by Auckland Council in accordance with our privacy policy (available at www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/privacy and at our libraries and service centres) and with the Privacy Act 1993. Our privacy policy explains how we may use and share your personal information in relation to any interaction you have with the council, and how you can access and correct that information. We recommend you familiarise yourself with this policy.

Questions

1. Which of the following initiatives do you think is most important? Please rank in order of priority, with one being the most important:

o Making improvements to Manurewa town centre

o Creating a connected network of public transport, paths and cycle ways around Manurewa

o Investing in a new performance arts centre and making improvements to facilities at Nathan Homestead, Gallaher Park, War Memorial Park and Weymouth Park.

Or other:_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

2. Do you have any other comments about the outcomes or initiatives detailed in the draft local board plan?

_____________________________________________________________________

3. Tell us, is there anything missing from the draft local board plan?

□ Yes □ No

_______________________________________________________________________

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Need more room? You can attach extra pages but please ensure they are A4.

Submissions open Monday 7 July and must be received by 5pm, Wednesday 6 August 2014.

If you have any queries about the draft local board plans or the submission process, please call 09 301 0101 or email localboardplans@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

If you want to make a submission on more than one draft local board plan you can either:

a. complete a separate form for each draft plan, additional forms can be requested by calling 09 301 0101 or online at www.shapeauckland.co.nz, or

b. fill in one submission form and attach your comments, making it clear which draft local board plans they apply to.

Manurewa draft Local Board Plan

Attention: Brina Burden

Auckland Council

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Manurewa Local Board

12 June 2014

Manurewa Local Board

Message from the Chairperson

This year, the Manurewa Local Board is continuing its focus on progressing and completing the projects and initiatives that have been our priorities over the past three years. We have a strong mandate to take action for our community and a determination to give priority to families and whanau, to complement and support the endeavour of local businesses, clubs and community organisations, and to lead our own renaissance. We believe we are on the right track and have not made major changes for 2014-2015 to the journey we are on and signaled through Auckland Council’s Long-term Plan 2012-2022.

We are continuing to invest in sporting and community facilities with major projects at Mountfort Park, the Netball Manurewa Community Events Centre and Riverton Reserve. We are planning to transform other facilities in our area through the next long-term plan.

A significant role for the local board is its advocacy on behalf of our communities. We have played an active role in the formulation of Auckland Council policies and plans, seeking community views to guide our decision-making. We will continue to advocate for local input to liquor licensing decisions and are vigorously pursuing policy and regulatory levers to control the sale of psychoactive substances in our area. The latter, along with ensuring that social and physical infrastructure is included in the planning for proposed Special Housing Areas developed under the Housing Accord with central government, are the two new advocacy areas we will be focussing on in the coming year.

It is important that as a local board we continue to provide opportunity for our communities to have input into our decision-making. I want to strengthen all our local relationships to ensure this happens. In particular, we are committed to meaningful relationships with mana whenua and mataawaka, and to supporting our youth leadership through the Manurewa Youth Council, which this board established in 2011.

I am proud to lead a local board that is united in its aspirations for Manurewa and committed to working hard for the best possible outcomes for our communities. We look forward to working with you to achieve these.

Angela Dalton

Chairperson, Manurewa Local Board

About the Manurewa area

Manurewa has a rich cultural history from early Māori settlement to the present, and was well-known as a prosperous farming village with its natural resources, plentiful fishing waters and fertile soils. Today, Manurewa is home for a diverse population, many of whom have strong loyalties to the area and have lived in it for a long time.

Although the population is ageing, Manurewa has one of the highest proportions of young people under 25 years of age in Auckland. Key characteristics of Manurewa include a prominent industrial area in Wiri, significant state housing (approximately 3,000 homes) pocketed throughout the ward, through to leafy coastal suburbs such as Wattle Downs and Weymouth. The local board area also includes the suburbs of Clendon Park, Goodwood Heights, Hill Park, Homai, Leabank, Manurewa Central, Manurewa East, Manurewa South, Manurewa West, Randwick Park, Rata-Vine, The Gardens, Totara Heights, Wiri and Manukau Heights.

Manurewa is located close to the motorway network, rail corridors and the airport. These provide ease of access to Manurewa’s prominent industrial and suburban areas, which contribute significantly to the economy of Auckland. It also allows people access to visit and enjoy the regional and local parks that Manurewa has to offer.

Manurewa is home to Auckland’s Regional Botanic Gardens (attracting over one million visitors a year), the historic Nathan Homestead, Totara Park (one of Auckland’s hidden gems), a large swimming pool (Ngā Mahi a Rehia), a new multi-purpose sports complex on Mountfort Park and the recently upgraded Netball Manurewa Community Events Centre.

For more detailed information about the Manurewa area, please refer to: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/manurewa

Local board plan priorities

The Manurewa Local Board Plan 2011 was developed after extensive consultation with our communities and was built on previous engagement, prior to the formation of Auckland Council, which resulted in the Community Advocacy Plan and Towards 2060 vision for Manurewa.

The local board plan provides the framework that guides the board’s decision-making through to 2013 and sets out our priorities. These priorities, which form the basis for this local board agreement, are:

· Improving health and well-being – creating communities where people are healthy, active and have year-round access to fantastic open spaces and recreational amenities.

· Economy, jobs and prosperity – building a strong local economy with skilled people, local jobs, and vibrant town centres and business precincts.

· Neighbourhoods and community safety – developing resilient communities in attractive neighbourhoods where people participate, feel safe and enjoy a good quality of life.

· Inclusion – promoting communities where people embrace each other’s differences and feel a sense of belonging and get involved.

· Transport – working towards a public transport system that is safe, reliable and affordable, supported by an excellent network of roads, walkways and cycle ways.

· Environment and heritage – enhancing our environment and protecting our heritage and culture.

Our key initiatives and projects for each group of local activity are set out in our local board agreement for 2014/2015. These initiatives support the priorities in our local board plan, which reflect the aspirations and priorities of our communities.

Manurewa Local Board Agreement

Scope of activities

Allocated non-regulatory activities: The Manurewa Local Board has the allocated non-regulatory activities set out in Volume Three of Auckland Councils Long-term Plan 2012-2022 (LTP).

Delegated regulatory activities: The governing body has delegated the regulatory activities to the Manurewa Local Board set out in Volume Three of the LTP.

Other statutory activities: As well, the local board has been given a number of other responsibilities directly by legislation. These include community engagement, preparing local board plans, monitoring local board agreements, proposing local bylaws, and advocacy on behalf of the local community.

Local activities

The following section sets out the local activities, including projects and initiatives that the local board will undertake in 2014/2015.

The tables describe the levels of service associated with the group of activities and the relevant performance measures used to assess delivery. The actual figures illustrate the recent performance for the 2012/2013 financial year. The target figures show the intended level of service provision for the 2014/2015 financial year.

The consolidated actuals and targets for these activities for the region are shown in Volume 1 of this annual plan. Local boards do not have full control over service delivery and performance measures should be read in conjunction with the decision-making allocation for non-regulatory activities set out in Volume Three of the LTP.

Local library services

This group of activities covers the local libraries located within the local board area, which are the Manurewa and Clendon (Te Matariki) local libraries.

We plan to spend $2.3 million operating expenditure (opex) and $99,000 capital expenditure (capex) on these activities in 2014/2015.

This activity supports the ‘Improving health and well-being’ and ‘Neighbourhoods and community safety’ priorities in our local board plan.

Levels of service

Our local library services will be undertaken in accordance with the following levels of service.

Level of service	Measures	Actual (2012/2013)	Target (2014/2015)
Provide safe, welcoming, and accessible library facilities for customers to access library services	Percentage of customers satisfied with overall services provided by libraries	87%	90%
	Average number of library visits per capita	7.0	7.0
	Total library building floor space per 1,000 residents (m²)	27.2	26.8

Local community services

This group of activities covers local community facilities, local community development initiatives and local community safety programmes.

We plan to spend $1.2 million operating expenditure (opex) and $156,000 capital expenditure (capex) on these activities in 2014/2015.

The board is committed to maintaining and improving the area’s social infrastructure and to ensuring that Manurewa residents can enjoy access to facilities that are the equal of others in the Auckland region.

Our focus is on increasing the capacity and use of existing amenities, planning for new facilities to meet growing demand, continuing our work to improve safety within Manurewa and partnering with other organisations to jointly deliver on community goals and expectations. We are continuing to support the Manurewa Youth Council to provide opportunities for our young people to participate in decision-making and have their voices heard.

The key initiatives we have planned for 2014/2015 include the completion of a community facility in Riverton Reserve and the completion of Civil Defence Community Response Plans.

These initiatives support the ’Improving health and well-being’, ‘Neighbourhoods and community safety’ and ‘Inclusion’ priorities in our local board plan.

Levels of service

Our local community services will be undertaken in accordance with the following levels of service.

Level of service	Measures	Actual (2012/2013)	Target (2014/2015)
Provide local community development resources, funds and programmes that build community wellbeing	Percentage of community funding applicants satisfied with information, assistance and advice provided	43%	75%
	Percentage of community funding/grant recipients meeting grant obligations	97%	90%
Provide community halls, centres and houses that meet the recreational and social needs of the local community	Percentage of users satisfied with community centres and community houses	91%	80%
	Percentage of available time community centres and halls are used (actual hours used compared to hours available)	71%	68%
Improve community safety through delivery of programmes and initiatives with partner organisations and the community	Percentage of respondents who perceive that their neighbourhood is reasonably safe in the day time	74%	85%
	Percentage of respondents who perceive that their neighbourhood is reasonably safe at night time	28%	55%

Local arts, culture and events services

This group of activities covers local arts and culture facilities, local arts and culture initiatives and local events. The Manurewa Local Board supports the Nathan Homestead arts facility, which also provides a dedicated art gallery and theatre. Local events include the Santa Parade, Christmas in the Park, Armistice Day and ANZAC commemorations.

We plan to spend $1.2 million operating expenditure (opex) on these activities in 2014/2015.

The board’s commitment in this annual plan is to support and grow local events which people of all cultures, ethnicity and ages can enjoy and participate in.

Our focus is on continuing the development of programmes, services and events at Nathan Homestead and ensuring the heritage values of the homestead are protected and maintained.

A key initiative we have planned for 2014/2015 is a new summer signature event.

This initiative supports the ’Neighbourhoods and community safety’, ‘Inclusion’ and ‘Environment and heritage’ priorities in our local board plan.

Levels of service

Our local arts, culture and events services will be undertaken in accordance with the following levels of service.

Level of service	Measures	Actual (2012/2013)	Target (2014/2015)
Provide opportunities and facilities for the community to experience and enjoy the arts	Percentage of visitors satisfied with council delivered or funded local arts facilities	78%	85%
	Number of visits to local arts facilities per 1000 residents	871	1,000
	Number of participants in local arts activities per 1000 residents	64	50
	Percentage of participants satisfied with local arts activities	89% ⁽¹⁾	85%
Deliver, facilitate and fund diverse and high quality arts and cultural programmes	Number of local arts and culture activities that contribute to Māori outcomes	3	5
Deliver and facilitate events that meet local community needs	Percentage of attendees satisfied with council provided local events overall	84%	85%
	Estimated number of attendees at council delivered and funded local events per 1000 residents	293	293

Note:

1. The actual result is based on a very small sample size which has led to an inconclusive result.

Local parks services

This group of activities covers local parks within the Manurewa Local Board area, of which there are approximately 168, covering 472 hectares. These include Totara and Mountfort Parks, Riverton Reserve, Wattle Farm Ponds reserve, Laurie Gibbons Reserve, Leabank, and Gallagher and Memorial Parks.

We plan to spend $5.8 million operating expenditure (opex) and $4.3 million capital expenditure (capex) on these activities in 2014/2015.

The Manurewa Local Board remains committed to improving the health and well-being of the area’s residents through the development of new, and maintenance and upgrading of existing, sports parks and facilities.

Our focus is on completing the work begun over the previous three years and on ensuring that Manurewa residents enjoy the same levels of service and access as others in the Auckland region. The local board will receive additional funding this year from the Maritime Recreation Fund, which will be used to improve residents’ access to and enjoyment of the Manukau Harbour.

The board’s key initiatives for 2014/2015 include progressing the Riverton Reserve redevelopment and further improvements to Mountfort and Memorial Park. Restoration work in Totara Park will also continue in this year.

These initiatives support the ‘Improving health and well-being’, ’Neighbourhoods and community safety’, ‘Inclusion’ and ‘Environment and heritage’ priorities in our local board plan.

Levels of service

Our local parks services will be undertaken in accordance with the following levels of service.

Level of service	Measures	Actual (2012/2013)	Target (2014/2015)
Develop and maintain local park network to cater for community needs	Percentage of residents satisfied with the provision (location and distribution) of local parks and reserves	63%	75%
	Percentage of residents satisfied with the quality of parks, reserves, sports fields and beaches	54%	75%
	Percentage of residents who visited a local park or reserve in last 12 months	90%	85%
	The playing capacity of sports fields (playing hours per week)	459	554
	Percentage of local parks and reserves maintenance standards achieved as per contractual requirements	91%	98%

Local recreation services

This group of activities covers recreation facilities, which include Manurewa Recreation Centre, Manurewa Aquatic Centre (Ngā Mahi a Rehia), Netball Manurewa Community Events Centre and Totara Park Pool.

We plan to spend $5.9 million operating expenditure (opex) and $2.6 million capital expenditure (capex) on these activities in 2014/2015.

The Manurewa Local Board wants people in Manurewa to have access to quality recreation spaces. The board will continue to resource and invest in local recreation amenities and will work with a range of organisations to increase the capacity of facilities in Manurewa.

Our focus is on planning to meet current and future needs of Manurewa residents for recreation services and facilities.

The key initiative we have planned for 2014/2015 includes stage two of the Netball Manurewa Community and Events Centre.

This initiative supports the ‘Improving health and well-being’, ’Neighbourhoods and community safety’ and ‘Inclusion’ priorities in our local board plan.

Levels of service

Our local recreation services will be undertaken in accordance with the following levels of service.

Level of service	Measures	Actual (2012/2013)	Target (2014/2015)
Provide safe and accessible facilities and programmes that support recreation and leisure activities	Percentage customers satisfied with swimming pool facilities and programmes overall	86%	85%
	Percentage customers satisfied with recreation centre facilities and programmes overall (excluding swimming pools)	86%	85%
	Average number of visits to swimming pools per capita	4.98	5.1
	Average number of visits to recreation facilities (excluding swimming pools) per capita	2.91	3

Local economic development

This group of activities covers local business area planning and local street environment and town centres. The Manurewa Local Board has an influence on local developments and infrastructure to maximise the economic opportunities for local businesses and industries. This includes providing the social infrastructure to improve education, training and employment opportunities for the community. The Manurewa Local Board is responsible for maintaining the streetscape and town centres such that they are safe and provide a welcoming environment.

We plan to spend $490,000 operating expenditure (opex) and $100,000 capital expenditure (capex) on these activities in 2014/2015.

Our focus is on supporting the Manurewa and Wiri Business Improvement Districts to implement their strategic plans. We will also continue to explore ways to leverage local economic opportunities from the development of the men’s correctional facility in Wiri.

These initiatives support the ‘Economy, jobs and prosperity’ priority in our local board plan.

Levels of service

Our local economic development services will be undertaken in accordance with the following levels of service.

Level of service	Measures	Actual (2012/2013)	Target (2014/2015)
Develop local business precincts and town centres as great places to do business	Percentage of Business Associations meeting their Business Improvement District (BID) Partnership Programme obligations	100%	100%
Develop and maintain safe, clean and vibrant commercial town centres and street environments	Percentage of residents satisfied with cleanliness of their local town centre	23%	65%
	Percentage of residents satisfied with the quality and maintenance of the street environment ⁽¹⁾	33%	60%

Note:

1. For the purposes of this measure, street environment refers to the trees and gardens.

Local built and natural environment

This group of activities covers local environment and heritage protection. We plan to spend $12,000 operating expenditure (opex) on these activities in 2014/2015.

Our focus is supporting our communities to live in healthier, more connected and sustainable ways, recognising that people and the environment are intricately linked. We are also continuing our support for the work of the Manukau Harbour Forum.

These initiatives support the ‘Improving health and well-being’, ‘Neighbourhoods and community safety’, ‘Inclusion’ and ‘Environment and heritage’ priorities in our local board plan.

Local governance

This group of activities covers local planning, policy and governance activities of the local board, including development of local board plans and local bylaws. The local board receives strategic and policy advice, as well as democracy, community engagement and administrative support. This enables local board members to represent their communities, deliver effective local leadership and make informed decisions on local issues, activities and facilities.

We plan to spend $1.6 million operating expenditure (opex) and $15,000 capital expenditure (capex) on these activities in 2014/2015, to provide the support the local board needs to achieve its objectives.

Our focus is on enabling communities and individuals to contribute to Auckland Council and local board decision-making through enhanced and targeted engagement and consultation. The local board is also committed to developing meaningful relationships with mana whenua and mataawaka.

These initiatives support ‘Improving health and well-being’, ‘Economy, jobs and prosperity’, ’Neighbourhoods and community safety’, ‘Inclusion’, ‘Transport’ and ‘Environment and heritage’ priorities in our local board plan.

Levels of service

Our local governance services will be undertaken in accordance with the following levels of service.

Level of service	Measures	Actual (2012/2013)	Target (2014/2015)
Ensure the community can participate and contribute to local board decision-making	Percentage of residents who feel they can participate in local board decision-making	18%	50%
	Percentage of Māori residents who feel they can participate in local board decision-making	20% ⁽¹⁾	50%
	Percentage compliance with statutory requirements for publishing agendas and minutes for local board meetings ⁽²⁾	100%	100%

Notes:

1. The actual result is based on a very small sample size which has led to an inconclusive result.

2. As per statutory requirements, agendas must be made available two full working days prior to the advertised meeting.

Expenditure for 2014/2015

A summary of expenditure for Manurewa Local Board area for 2014/2015 is shown below.

$000	Gross expenditure	Direct revenue	Net expenditure
Financial year ending 30 June
OPERATING EXPENDITURE

Local arts, culture and events services
Local arts and culture initiatives	156	0	156
Local arts and culture facilities	644	372	272
Local events	358	0	358
Total local arts, culture and events services	1,158	372	786

Local built and natural environment
Local environment and heritage protection	12	0	12
Total local built and natural environment	12	0	12

Local community services
Local community development initiatives	521	0	521
Local community facilities	535	315	220
Local community safety initiatives	161	0	161
Total local community services	1,217	315	902

Local economic development
Local business area planning and development	427	0	427
Local street environment and town centres	63	0	63
Total local economic development	490	0	490

Local governance
Local planning, policy and governance	1,613	15	1,598
Total local governance	1,613	15	1,598

Local libraries
Local library facilities and services	2,323	34	2,289
Total local libraries	2,323	34	2,289

Local parks services
Local parks	5,805	3	5,802
Total local parks services	5,805	3	5,802

Local recreation services
Local recreation initiatives and facilities	5,914	2,847	3,067
Total local recreation services	5,914	2,847	3,067

Total operating expenditure allocated	18,532	3,586	14,946

Compared to:

Long-term plan 2015	18,220	4,042	14,178

Budget 2014	19,343	4,045	15,298

$000	Gross expenditure	Direct revenue	Net expenditure
Financial year ending 30 June
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

Local arts, culture and events services
Local arts and culture initiatives	0	0	0
Local arts and culture facilities	0	0	0
Local events	0	0

*Unit*	*Highlights:*
Environmental Services	· The Retrofit Your Home Programme has been selected as a finalist for the EECA Awards 2014. In 2012/2013 3,211 households took advantage of the Retrofit programme assistance. So far this year 2,751 households have joined with more applications expected as the colder months approach. · The Land and Water Advisory Team are undertaking a water quality investigation at Weymouth Beach to determine where contamination is coming from. It should identify whether local sources (such as the stormwater outlet, birds and dogs) are the main cause of contamination, or if sources from outside of Weymouth Beach are contributing to these water quality issues. A presentation on the interim results was delivered to the board in a portfolio meeting on 15 May. A draft report on the investigation is expected to be completed by the end of June and reported to the board in due course.
Solid Waste	· The Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund, small grants (applications less than $5,000), opened for applications on 19 March 2014. The fund was advertised through over 300 emails, a mail out to 474 to stakeholders and in approximately 15 suburban newspapers. Officers received 44 applications and are now working through the eligibility screening. The applications will be assessed over the next few weeks, and the final decisions will be notified to applicants by late June.
Stormwater	· The stormwater unit has worked closely with the Housing Project Office (HPO) to identify Special Housing Areas (SHA) for the recently announced Tranche 3 areas including developing stormwater management solutions and management plans for existing SHAs. · Development and delivery of a stormwater NCEA level two and three resource for secondary schools. This resource will allow youth to delve into stormwater issues and work towards sustainability. The resource was developed by council in partnership with schools and the community and it allows students to gain several achievement standards. It is available electronically on council’s website (search ‘secondary schools stormwater ncea’) and contains four editable assessment tasks or activities, including one NZQA approved task, a junior programme, and fun resources to support learning. · Stormwater capital projects for 2013/14 are progressing as per the final attachment (attachment C) to this report, or as previously reported.

No.	Title	Page
a View	Local Infrastructure and Environmental Services Activity	29
b View	Regional Infrastructure and Environmental Services Activity	31
c View	Stormwater Capital Works Programme	33

No.	Title	Page
a View	Proposed Renewals Programme 2014/2105 - Manurewa	37
b View	Proposed Renewals Programme 2014/2015 Regional	39

No.	Title	Page
a View	Attachment A Community Development Arts and Culture - 2014/2015 Work Programme	49
b View	Attachment B Manurewa Local Board Community Facilities Community Lease Workplan 2014/2015	53
c View	Attachment C Manurewa Local Board proposed renewals programme	55

Group	Location	Building Ownership / Ground or Building Lease	Lease Expiry Date	Renewal? If so, details	Rent Amount	Notes
Category One: Projects that are currently underway and will be reported to Board in due course
Cricket Pavilion	Mountford Park, Weymouth Road, Manurewa	Council			0.10c pa	Premises being advertised, applications will be brought to Board for review. For use by a sport or recreation group
Manukau Beautification Trust	Holmes Road	Council			$500 +GST pa	Report to approve sublease to Keep NZ Beautiful and to include piece of carpark in leased area
Netball Manurewa	Dalgety Drive Reserve, Browns Road, Manurewa	Lessee			0.10c pa	Changes to lease to reflect latest developments
Randwick Park Community Facility & ECE	Randwick Park, Manurewa				n/a yet	To confirm a lease group once built
Tahuri Mai Kohanga Reo	Mountford Park, Sykes Road, Manurewa	Lessee			0.10c pa	Approval of new site plan covering new build area
Weymouth Rugby Football Club	Weymouth Domain, Gibbons Road, Weymouth	Lessee	30/06/2013		0.10c pa	Feasibility Study underway for this park

Category Two: Leases that have expired, together with other projects, that will be the next focus area for action
Manukau Racing Pigeon Club	Mountford Park, Sykes Road, Manurewa	Lessee	31/12/2010		0.10c pa	Have been sent an application pack
All Seasons Community Sports Trust	Gallaher Park, Alfriston Road, Manurewa	Council	30/06/2012		$500 +GST pa	Have been sent an application pack
Counties Manukau Sport	Mountford Park, Weymouth Road, Manurewa	Council	30/06/2012		$500 +GST pa	Have been sent an application pack
The Girl Guides Assoc - Goodwood Heights	Everglade Drive, Manukau Heights	Lessee	30/09/2012		0.10c pa	Have been sent an application pack
Group	Location	Building Ownership / Ground or Bldg Lease	Lease Expiry Date	Renewal? If so, details	Rent Amount	Notes
Manurewa Rugby Football Club Inc.	Mountford Park, Dr Pickering Ave, Manurewa	Council	31/10/2012		0.10c pa	Have been sent an application pack
Manurewa Cricket Club	War Memorial Park, Gibbs Road, Manurewa	Lessee	30/06/2013		$10 pa	Have been sent an application pack
Tamaki Playcentre Assn – Lupton	7R Lupton Road, Manurewa	Lessee	30/09/2013		0.10c pa	Have been sent an application pack
Weymouth Boating Club Inc.	29R Greers Road, Weymouth	Lessee	31/03/2014		$10 pa	Have been sent an application pack

Category Three: Leases and renewals that are due to expire that will be the final focus area for action
Manurewa Table Tennis Club Inc	McVilly Road Reserve	Lessee	30/09/2014		0.10c pa	Application pack to be sent
Tamaki Playcentre Assn - Kohiwi	72 Coxhead Road	Lessee	30/06/2015		0.10c pa	Application pack to be sent

Chairperson	Angela Dalton
Deputy Chairperson	Simeon Brown
Members	Michael Bailey
	Angela Cunningham-Marino
	Hon George Hawkins, QSO
	Danella McCormick
	Ken Penney
	Daryl Wrightson

Authors	Lee Manaia - Local Board Democracy Advisor
Authorisers	Rex Hewitt - Relationship Manager

Proposed New Road Names for Road 15	Road Naming Policy Assessment
Kohi Kai Place (preferred name)	This road name is consistent with the criteria
Tamure Place (alternative name)	This road name is inconsistent with the criteria as this is a duplication of road names already in use within Auckland region.
Pipi Place (alternative name)	This road name is inconsistent with the criteria as this is a duplication of road names already in use within Auckland region.

Authors	David Hopkins - Local Board Advisor
Authorisers	Rex Hewitt - Relationship Manager