Kua uru mai a hau kaha, a hau
maia, a hau ora, a hau nui,
Ki runga, ki raro, ki roto, ki
waho
Rire, rire hau…pai marire
Translation (non-literal) -
Rama Ormsby
Let the winds bring us
inspiration from beyond,
Invigorate us with determination
and courage to achieve our aspirations for abundance and sustainability
Bring the calm, bring all things
good, bring peace….good peace.
2 Apologies
At the close of
the agenda no apologies had been received.
3 Declaration of Interest
Members are
reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a
conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other
external interest they might have.
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Local Board
Plan Hearings - Waiheke Local Board
04 September
2014
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Summary of
submissions to the Draft Waiheke Local Board Plan 2014
File No.: CP2014/19512
Purpose
1. This
report provides high-level analysis of key themes contained in submissions to
the Draft Waiheke 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 Waiheke Local Board Plan 2014. This includes ensuring any person
submitting on the Draft Waiheke Local Board Plan 2014 is given reasonable
opportunity to be heard.
3. 209 submissions were received to the Draft Waiheke Local Board Plan
2014. Of these, 113 were proforma submissions relating to a variety of issues.
95 of the proformas were postcards relating to plastic bags. 33 submissions
were received to all draft local board plans.
4. 35 submitters requested the opportunity to speak in support of their
submission at a public hearing.
5. The Waiheke Local Board asked submitters for feedback on four
questions.
6. Question one asked submitters whether, on a scale of one to four,
where four means the board have got it absolutely right, Waiheke Local Board
are on the right track with their draft Local Board Plan. Out of 57 submitters
who responded to this question, 42 gave a ranking of 3 or 4.
7. Question two asked submitters to indicate their three top
initiatives in the Draft Waiheke Local Board Plan. The initiative gaining the
most responses was Build a community swimming pool with 14 responses.
8. Question three asked whether submitters had any other comments
regarding the outcomes, objectives and initiatives contained in the Draft
Waiheke Local Board Plan 2014.
9. Question four asked submitters whether they believed there was
anything missing from the plan. 12 comments were made relating to the board’s
outcomes, and 98 comments were made relating to issues relating to waste
minimisation. Of these 95 comments were received via proforma postcards.
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Recommendation/s
That the Local Board Plan
Hearings - Waiheke Local Board:
a) Receives
submissions on the Draft Waiheke Local Board Plan 2014.
b) Hears the
relevant submissions on the Draft Waiheke Local Board Plan 2014.
c) Thanks
submitters for their verbal presentations on the Draft Waiheke Local Board
Plan 2014.
d) Considers any
potential amendments to the Draft Waiheke 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 Waiheke Local Board Plan 2014. This includes ensuring any person
submitting on the Draft Waiheke Local Board Plan 2014 is given reasonable
opportunity to be heard.
11. This report provides statistics on submissions received to the Draft
Waiheke 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 deliberation meeting on 11 September 2014.
13. The consultation period for the Draft Waiheke Local Board Plan 2014
was held from 7 July 2014 to 5pm 6 August 2014.
Submissions
14. Council received and processed 209 submissions to the Draft Waiheke
Local Board Plan 2014 with 35 submitters requesting to be heard.
15. Copies
of submissions to the Draft Waiheke Local Board Plan 2014 are provided in
attachment A of this report.
Overview
of feedback from submissions to the Draft Waiheke Local
Board Plan 2014
16. The Waiheke Local Board asked submitters for feedback on four
questions.
17. Question one asked submitters whether, on a scale of one to four,
Waiheke Local Board are on the right track with their draft Local Board Plan.
A ranking of four means that the Waiheke Local Board have got it absolutely
right.
18. Figure 1 – responses to question one
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On a scale of one to four, where four
means that the Waiheke Local Board have got it absolutely right are we on the
right track with our draft Local Board Plan?
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Rank
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Responses
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Percent
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Rank 1
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5
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9%
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Rank 2
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10
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18%
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Rank 3
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29
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51%
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Rank 4
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13
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23%
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Total
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57
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Question two asked
submitters to identify the top three initiatives in the Draft Waiheke Local
Board Plan that they believe the board should focus on over the next three
years. Owing to the large numbers of initiatives contained in the Plan,
individual items received a low number of responses. The top 4 are shown in
table 2 below.
Table 2 – Top projects or Initiatives
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Project or
initiative
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Responses
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Build a community swimming pool
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14
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Establish and support the Waiheke
Youth Council
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5
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Undertake best practice for
environmental management, including stormwater, wastewater, wetlands, weed
and pest control
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4
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19. Question three asked whether submitters had any other comments
regarding the outcomes, objectives and initiatives contained in the Draft
Waiheke Local Board Plan 2014. The responses are distributed between a large
number of outcomes and initiatives.
20. Outcome - Restored
and treasured islands, coastlines, wetlands and marine areas and its
initiatives– received a total of 15 comments. An additional 98 comments were
received related to waste minimisation particularly in respect of single use
plastic bags.
21. Outcome - A
Sustainable and Prosperous Local Economy received 6 comments.
22. Outcome -
Connected, healthy and environmentally friendly transport options received 13
comments.
23. Outcome -
Thriving, strong and engaged communities received 10 comments.
24. Outcome -
Vibrant places for people that reflect the character of the island received 26
comments.
25. Outcome - Matiatia,
gateway to Waiheke received 2 comments.
26. Question four
asked submitters if there was anything missing from the Waiheke
Local Board Plan 2014. The details are shown in table 3 below.
Table 3 – Numbers of missing items by outcome
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Outcome
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Responses
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Restored and treasured islands,
coastlines, wetlands and marine areas
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3
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A Sustainable and Prosperous Local
Economy
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1
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Connected, healthy and
environmentally friendly transport options
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5
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Vibrant places for people that
reflect the character of the island
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2
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Matiatia, gateway to Waiheke
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1
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27. An
additional number of items were identified as missing and were
not contained within the plan. Amongst these were a 7 comments in relation to
SmokeFree initiatives, with a further 12 comments on local recreation services.
Next
steps
28. Decisions on the final Waiheke Local Board Plan 2014 will be made at
the decision-making meeting on 9 October 2014.
Consideration
Local board views and implications
29. The Waiheke Local Board will consider all submissions to the Draft
Waiheke Local Board Plan 2014 at the Local Board Plan 2014 hearing meeting on
Thursday 4 September 2014.
Māori impact statement
30. The
Waiheke Local Board has given consideration to Māori outcomes throughout
the development of the Waiheke Local Board Plan, consequently the
implementation of the Plan has the potential for positive outcomes for
Māori.
31. Local
mana whenua were invited to a subregional hui on 14 July 2014 where
they were consulted on the draft plans of Central and West local boards
including Waitematā.
32. The
Waiheke Local Board aimed to engage with Māori rate payers and residents
through engagement activities that were accessible to the general public as
well as targeted stakeholder events both in the early stages of the Plan’s
development and throughout the consultation period. The priorities and
preferences expressed by Māori rate payers and residents have been
considered in the development of the draft Plan.
33. This draft Local Board Plan describes some of the ways the board
would like to work in partnership with mana whenua, including kaitiakitanga,
inclusion and recognition of Maori culture and heritage, and the guardianship
of our environment and special places.
Implementation
34. Implementation issues on the various matters raised in submissions
will be considered when making decisions at
decision-making meeting on the Draft Waiheke Local Board Plan 2014 on Thursday,
11 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 Waiheke Local Board Plan 2014 submissions vol.1
(Under Separate Cover)
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b
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Draft Waiheke Local Board Plan 2014 submissions vol.2
(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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Judith Webster - Relationship Manager
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