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Local Board
Plan Hearings - Devonport-Takapuna Local Board
03 September
2014
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Summary of
submissions to the Draft Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2014
File No.: CP2014/19573
Purpose
1. This report
provides high-level analysis of key themes contained in submissions to the
Draft Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2014.
Executive
summary
2. The Local Government Act 2002 and Local Government (Auckland
Council) Act 2009 require Council to use the special consultative procedure in
adopting the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2014. This includes ensuring
any person submitting on the Draft Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2014 is
given reasonable opportunity to be heard.
3. 390 submissions were received to the Draft Devonport-Takapuna Local
Board Plan 2014. Of these, 32 were proforma submissions relating to Smokefree
issues and 34 submissions were received to all draft local board plans.
4. 96 submitters requested the opportunity to speak in support of their
submission at a public hearing.
5. The Devonport-Takapuna Local Board asked submitters for feedback on
four questions.
6. Question one asked submitters whether they would support shifting
budgets from other areas to fund keeping beaches free of debris. 130 of
submitters who answered the question agreed with shifting the budget.
7. Question two asked submitters to select from four options to
address/improve traffic congestion in the area. Of the 533 responses to this
question, 31.5% selected more accessible and frequent public transport.
8. Question three asked whether submitters had any other comments
regarding the outcomes, objectives and initiatives contained in the Draft
Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2014.
9. Question four
asked submitters whether they believed there was anything missing from the
plan. 56 comments were made relating to the board’s outcomes, and 171 comments
were made relating to issues unrelated to these outcomes. Of these 72 comments
were related to Smokefree initiatives.
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Recommendation/s
That the Local Board Plan
Hearings - Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:
a) receive
submissions on the Draft Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2014.
b) hear the
relevant submissions on the Draft Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2014.
c) thank
submitters for their verbal presentations on the Draft Devonport-Takapuna
Local Board Plan 2014.
d) consider any
potential amendments to the Draft Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2014.
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Comments
Context
10. The Local
Government Act 2002 and Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 require
Council to use the special consultative procedure in adopting the
Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2014. This includes ensuring any person
submitting on the Draft Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2014 is given
reasonable opportunity to be heard.
11. This report
provides statistics on submissions received to the Draft Devonport-Takapuna
Local Board Plan 2014 and a brief high-level analysis of key themes and topics.
12. More detailed
analysis of submissions will be provided to the local board workshop on 9
September 2014.
13. The consultation
period for the Draft Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2014 was held from 7
July 2014 to 5pm 6 August 2014.
Submissions
14. Council received
and processed 390 submissions to the Draft Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan
2014 with 96 submitters requesting to be heard.
15. 32 pro forma
submissions were received to the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2014.
These all advocated for a SmokeFree policy in the Devonport-Takapuna Local
Board area.
16. Copies of
submissions to the Draft Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2014 are provided
in attachment A of this report.
Overview of
feedback from submissions to the Draft Devonport-Takapuna
Local Board Plan 2014
17. The
Devonport-Takapuna Local Board asked submitters for feedback on four questions.
18. Question one asked submitters whether they would support shifting
budgets from other areas to fund keeping beaches free of debris. 130 (56%) of
submitters who answered the question agreed with shifting the budget.
19. There were 40 responses to the associated question regarding which
budget areas funds should be moved from there were no common themes in these
responses.
20. Question two asked submitters to select from four options to
address/improve traffic congestion in the area. Of the 533 responses to this question,
the results are shown in figure 1 below.
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Figure 1 -
Responses to question two
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Option
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Responses
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Percent
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Public transport
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168
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31.5%
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Cycling and walking
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144
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27.0%
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Ferry services
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95
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17.8%
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Road network
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126
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23.6%
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21. Question three
asked submitters if they had any comments on the outcomes, objectives and
initiatives detailed in the Draft Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2014.
Owing to the large number of outcomes, objectives and initiatives, the data is
widely spread, with small numbers responding to individual items.
22. Outcome – Our
heritage and environment is cherished and looked after and its initiatives
received 66 comments in support. Seven responses supported the initiative Upgrade
Lake Road recycling centre.
23. Outcome – Open space that allows us to live together with its objectives and initiatives, received 258 comments
in support. Of these, 11 were in support of initiative Upgrade Bayswater
Reserve playing field, 10 were in support of initiative Upgrade
playfields at Barrys Point Reserve. There were 10 responses in support of
Improve Green Route for walking and cycling. 29 responses were in support
of Dacre Park surface and toilets. 87 responses supported the objective
Sports Fields are fit for purpose.
24. Outcome – Active connected and supported neighbourhoods received
58 responses in support. Of these, 11 related to the initiative Neighbourhoods
and community led initiatives are supported and encouraged.
25. Outcome –
Facilities that enable community wellbeing received 75 supporting
comments. Within the outcome, 16 responses were received in support of appropriate
facilities and the same number in support of Ensure we have sufficient
playgrounds and skate parks to meet our needs.
26. Outcome – Increased opportunities for local
new business development and economic growth received
54 responses in support. 10 of these related to the initiative Great town
and metropolitan centre infrastructure that encourages new business
27. Outcome – Easy
safe and reliable journeys that reduce congestion received 208 responses in
support. Initiatives with the highest numbers of responses are detailed in
Table 1 below:
Table 1 –
responses to outcome Easy safe and reliable journeys that reduce congestion
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Initiative/Objective
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Responses
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Public transport
that is quick convenient, reliable and affordable
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58
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Reduced
congestion
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40
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Enabling
cycling to be a realistic option for people who live and work locally
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26
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Roads that
are efficient and safe
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117
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Upgrade Lake
Road from Hauraki to Bayswater
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14
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Making
cycleways safer and supporting cycle training – Implement the Greenways
network plan
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12
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28. Question four
asked submitters whether they believed there were any items missing from the
Draft Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2014. Table 2 indicates the number of
missing items for each outcome.
Table 2 – Numbers of missing items by outcome
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Outcome
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Responses
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Our heritage and
environment is cherished and looked after
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12
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Open space that
allows us to live
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9
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Active connected and supported
neighbourhoods
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1
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Facilities that enable community
wellbeing
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7
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Increased opportunities for local new
business development and economic growth
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5
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Easy safe and reliable journeys that
reduce congestion
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22
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29. There were no
common themes identified within comments to these outcome areas
30. Other items
identified as missing from the plan that did not fit within the outcomes,
objectives and initiatives, included 12 related to local parks services and 14
related to local governance. There were no common themes identified.
31. There were 72
comments received in relation to Smoke Free initiatives.
32. Submitters also
made comments unrelated to the board’s outcomes, objectives and initiatives.
The most notable topic areas are listed below:
· 30 submitters made general comments about the
plan, although no common themes emerged
· 26 submitters generally agreed with the plan.
Next steps
33. Decisions on the
final Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2014 will be made at the
decision-making meeting on 14 October 2014.
Consideration
Local
board views and implications
34. The
Devonport-Takapuna Local Board will consider all submissions to the Draft
Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2014 at the Local Board Plan 2014 hearing
meeting on Wednesday from 1pm on September 3 and from 9.30am September 4. A
workshop is scheduled for the evening of September 9 to discuss the submissions
and to provide feedback about any changes to be made to the local board plan.
.The board will formally resolve any changes to be made to the local board Plan
at its business meeting on September 16 2014.
Māori
impact statement
35. The
Devonport-Takapuna local board has given consideration to Māori outcomes
throughout the development of the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan; consequently
the implementation of the plan has the potential to contribute to positive
outcomes for Māori.
36. The
Devonport-Takapuna Local Board met with mana whenua and mataawaka during the
early stages of the development of the local board plan. Views expressed by
mana whenua and mataawaka during this hui have been considered and helped
inform the development of the plan.
37. The outcomes,
objectives and initiatives included in the plan will support the delivery of
the Auckland Plan. All of the draft plan will benefit Māori as part of
the Board’s community. A number of initiatives focus directly on issues of
importance to Māori such as improving and maintaining the natural
environment or documenting and marking sites important to Māori heritage.
Other areas of the draft Plan such as its initiatives focusing on youth
(employment, cultural and recreational) or public transport initiatives will
particularly benefit impact on Māori due to the Māori community’s
demographic and socio-economic characteristics.
Implementation
38. Implementation
issues on the various matters raised in submissions will be considered when making decisions at decision-making meetings on the Draft
Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan on 16 September 2014.
Attachments
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No.
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Title
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Page
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aView
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Draft Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2014
submissions vol.1
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13
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bView
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Draft Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2014
submissions vol.2 (Under Separate Cover)
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cView
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Draft Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2014
Submissions vol.3 Pro Forma (Under Separate Cover)
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Signatories
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Authors
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Paula Gallimore - Governance Analyst
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Authorisers
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Eric Perry - Relationship Manager
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