Agenda of Rodney Local Board - 21 September 2015

Board Member

Organisation

Position

James Colville

St Marys Church Wellsford, Parish Council

Federated Farmers Auckland

Wellsford Drama Club

Wellsford Promotions

Landowners and Contractors Protection Assn.

Member

Warren Flaunty, QSM

Westgate Pharmacy Ltd

NorSGA Properties Ltd

The Trust Community Foundation Ltd

Henderson-Massey Local Board

Waitemata District Health Board

Taupaki Residents and Ratepayers Assn.

Contractor/Director

Director

Member

Elected Member

Member

Steven Garner

(Deputy Chairperson)

Mahurangi College Board of Trustee

Warkworth Tennis and Squash Club

Trustee

Member

Thomas Grace

Kumeu Rotary

South Kaipara Community Patrol

Rally New Zealand

Targa New Zealand

Waimauku Lions

Auckland Conservation Board

Federated Farmers

Northern Sports Car Club

Graceland Properties

Kumeu Community Patrol

President

Member

Director

Member

Beth Houlbrooke

Greater Auckland Chorus (Charitable Trust)

Sweet Adelines New Zealand (Charitable Trust)

ACT NZ
ACT NZ

Baddeleys and Campbells Beach Residents and Ratepayers Assn.

Member

Vice President

Employee

Member

John McLean

Albany CoCo

De Paul House

Furniture for Schools Charitable Trust

Newpark Financial

Coatesville Residents and Ratepayers Association

Member

Donor

Trustee

Shareholder

Member

Phelan Pirrie

Muriwai Environmental Action Community Trust

North West District Business Association

Muriwai Community Association

Muriwai Volunteer Fire Brigade

Best Berries (NZ) Ltd

Trustee

Member

Officer in Charge

Director/Shareholder

Greg Sayers

Rotary Club of Auckland

Neighbourhood Support Rodney

Member

Brenda Steele

(Chairperson)

Te Uri o Hau

Ngati Whatua o Kaipara

Woodhill School Board of Trustees

Beneficiary

Trustee

Rodney Local Board

21 September 2015

ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE

1 Welcome 5

2 Apologies 5

3 Declaration of Interest 5

4 Confirmation of Minutes 5

5 Leave of Absence 5

6 Acknowledgements 5

7 Petitions 5

8 Deputations 5

8.1 Snells Beach Residents and Ratepayers Association - Sunburst Ave carpark 5

8.2 Kumeu Huapai Special Housing Area Update 6

9 Public Forum 6

9.1 Helensville Enterprise Trust 6

10 Extraordinary Business 6

11 Notices of Motion 7

12 Rodney Local Board Quick Response Grants: Round One 2015-2016 9

13 Allocation of Funding for Arts Facility Operational Grants 21

14 Rodney Local Board 2015/16 Proposed Property Renewals 25

15 Rodney Local Board Community Fees and Charges 33

16 Special Exemption (Section 6) Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987 43

17 Amendment of Delegations to the Rodney Local Board 47

18 Rodney Local Board Plan Implementation Progress Report 51

19 Community-led placemaking resource 91

20 Huapai Triangle and Oraha Road Update 115

21 Special Housing Area Request - 114 Matua Road and part 108 Matua Road, Huapai 121

22 Cemeteries Report 127

23 Regional Facilities Auckland Fourth Quarter Report 2014/2015 137

24 Local Board Members Reports 159

25 Ward Councillor Update 173

26 Deputation/Public Forum Update 175

27 Rodney Local Board Workshop Records 179

28 Consideration of Extraordinary Items

PUBLIC EXCLUDED

29 Procedural Motion to Exclude the Public 185

16 Special Exemption (Section 6) Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987

a. 737 Leigh Road, Whangateau 185

C1 Special Housing Area Requests - Tranche 9 185

1 Welcome

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.

4 Confirmation of Minutes

That the Rodney Local Board:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Monday, 17 August 2015, as a true and correct record.

5 Leave of Absence

At the close of the agenda no requests for leave of absence had been received.

6 Acknowledgements

At the close of the agenda no requests for acknowledgements had been received.

7 Petitions

At the close of the agenda no requests to present petitions had been received.

8 Deputations

Standing Order 3.20 provides for deputations. Those applying for deputations are required to give seven working days notice of subject matter and applications are approved by the Chairperson of the Rodney Local Board. This means that details relating to deputations can be included in the published agenda. Total speaking time per deputation is ten minutes or as resolved by the meeting.

8.1 Snells Beach Residents and Ratepayers Association - Sunburst Ave carpark

Purpose

1. Representatives from Snells Beach Residents and Ratepayers Association will be in attendance to discuss matters in relation to motorhomes parking at Sunburst Ave carpark in Snells Beach.

Recommendation/s

That the Rodney Local Board:

a) thank the representatives from the Snells Beach Residents and Ratepayers Association for their presentation regarding carpark issues at Sunburst Avenue carpark in Snells Beach.

8.2 Kumeu Huapai Special Housing Area Update

Purpose

1. Daniel Nakhle of the Nakhle Group will be in attendance to give an update on a proposed Special Housing Area, referred to as SHA, for the existing residentially zoned land at 114 Matua Road, Huapai. The proposal includes an early childhood education centre, close to land acquired by the Ministry of Education as a primary school, and employment opportunities for the area.

Recommendation/s

That the Rodney Local Board:

a) thank Daniel Nakhle of Nakhle Group for the presentation on the Kumeu Huapai Special Housing Area (SHA).

9 Public Forum

A period of time (approximately 30 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of 3 minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions from members.

9.1 Helensville Enterprise Trust

Purpose

1. Representatives from Helensville Enterprise Trust will be in attendance to update the local board on the Repair Shed at Helensville which was funded by the local board from the local job opportunities/skill development fund for the South Kaipara Skills Development Initiative.

Recommendation/s

That the Rodney Local Board:

a) thank the representatives from Helensville Enterprise Trust for their update on the Repair Shed which was funded by the local board from the local job opportunities/skill development fund.

10 Extraordinary Business

Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

“An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-

(a) The local authority by resolution so decides; and

(b) The presiding member explains at the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public,-

(i) The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and

(ii) The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting.”

Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

“Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-

(a) That item may be discussed at that meeting if-

(i) That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and

(ii) the presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but

(b) no resolution, decision or recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion.”

11 Notices of Motion

At the close of the agenda no requests for notices of motion had been received.

Rodney Local Board

21 September 2015

Rodney Local Board Quick Response Grants: Round One 2015-2016

File No.: CP2015/17125

Purpose

1. The purpose of this report is to present applications received for round one of the Rodney Local Board Quick Response Grants 2015/2016. A number of Local Events Support Fund applications have been received and will be considered with the Local Grant round with the exception of one event which is to occur in October and requires consideration as part of this report. The local board is required to fund, part-fund or decline these applications.

Executive Summary

2. The Rodney Local Board has set a total community funding budget of $249,000 for the 2015/2016 financial year.

3. Twenty one applications were received in this round, with a total requested of $28,780.85.

4. In addition, one application from the Local Events Support Fund is also being presented for the local board’s consideration.

Recommendation/s

That the Rodney Local Board:

a) consider the applications listed in Table One and agree to fund, part-fund or decline each application in this round.

Table One: Rodney Local Board Round One Quick Response Applications

Organisation Name	Project	Total Requested
Mahurangi Junior Hockey Club	Towards the purchase and engraving of trophies and venue hire of the Warkworth Hockey Turf in October 2015	$2,000.00
Sandspit Yacht Club Incorporated - Centreboard Division	Towards the costs to run coaching clinics between October 2015 to November 2015	$ 500.00
Raewyn Mercer	Towards the hall bond for the Helensville War Memorial Hall, hireage of equipment, catering, signage, photocopying, cleaning and removal of rubbish for the Helensville Christmas Lunch in December 2015	$1,600.00
Kumeu Arts Centre Inc	Towards the purchase and installation of heater timers, purchase of a microwave, an office chair, a laptop and improvements to the community garden, between October 2015 to March 2016	$2,000.00
Kaukapakapa Area Resident and Ratepayers Association	Towards the purchase of five litres of blue dye, chain bar lubricant, sharpening of five chainsaw blades, four packets of 400 grams of vigilant gel, and 10 litres of glyphosate for the Kaukapakapa privet removal project between October 2015 to September 2016	$ 610.49
Leigh Harbour Valley Society	Towards the purchase of stainless steel stoat traps, plastic bait stations, possum bait and 20 hours of labour for trap and bait maintenance for the Upper Valley Pest Control project between October 2015 to April 2016	$1,340.00
Kaukapakapa Pony Club	Towards coaching fees for the Kaukapakapa Pony Club between October 2015 to April 2017	$2,000.00
Muriwai Environmental Action Community Trust	Towards the purchase of traps, counters and lures for the 'More penguins at Muriwai' project between November 2015 to October 2016	$1,997.14
The Omaha Shorebird Protection Trust	Towards course fees for the Conservation and Management of New Zealand dotterels workshop for two people between in September 2015	$ 700.00
Kaukapakapa Area Resident and Ratepayers Association Inc	Towards the contract fees of a playspace expert from October 2015 to November 2015	$1,900.00
Yvonne Harland	Towards the purchase of plants for the privet removal and replanting project in October 2015	$1,700.00
Puhoi Historical Society Inc.	Towards the purchase of equipment for the Puhoi settler family project between January 2016 to November 2016	$1,198.51
Wellsford Country Show (Wellsford A& P Society)	Towards the hireage of sound and equipment for the Wellsford A & P Show in November 2015	$2,000.00
Friends of Kauri Cres Track	Towards the purchase and installation of crushed recycled concrete for the Kauri Crescent Walkway Project between October 2015 to June 2016	$2,000.00
Kaukapakapa Area Residents and Ratepayers Association Inc	Towards contractor costs to aerate the Kaukapakapa Hall and Library Reserve field between October 2015 to November 2015	$ 575.00
Equine Pathfinders Foundation Limited	Towards to the rental of Dune Lakes Lodge and two horses for the “Horse Showcase” in October 2015	$2,000.00
Whangateau Residents and Ratepayers Assn (Inc)	Towards the purchase of a three year supply of biodegradable bags for the Whangateau Recreation Reserve between October 2015 to October 2017	$ 521.46
T&M Stazyk Partnership / CUE Haven	Towards plant maintenance including the elimination of kikuyu and other weeds, to ensure survival of trees planted previous to and including 2015, for the CUE Haven Restoration project between November 2015 to March 2016	$2,000.00
Whangateau Hall and Reserve Advisory Committee	Towards the replacement of faded and damaged photographic prints between November 2015 to December 2015	$ 500.00
Royal NZ Plunket Society Northland Area Inc	Towards the printing costs of the Plunket Resource booklet for Rodney Plunket groups in October 2015	$ 700.00
Royal NZ Plunket Society Waitemata Area Inc	Towards the costs of painting the interior of the Kumeu Plunket Clinic, 66 Main Road, Kumeu in October 2015.	$ 938.25
	Total Requested	$28,780.85

b) consider the Kowhai Festival event application from the Local Events Support Fund and agree to fund, part-fund or decline the application requesting $10,000.

Comments

5. The implementation of the new Community Grants Policy commenced on 1 July 2015. The policy supports each local board to adopt a grants programme for 2015/2016 and the Rodney Local Board adopted its grants programme on 4 May 2015 (see Attachment A).

6. The local board grants programme sets out:

· local board priorities

· lower priorities for funding

· exclusions

· grant types, the number of grant rounds and when these will open and close

· any additional accountability requirements

7. The Rodney Local Board will operate three quick response rounds for this financial year. The first quick response round closed on 7 August 2015.

8. The new community grant programmes have been extensively advertised through the new council grant webpage, local board webpages, local board e-newsletters and Facebook pages, council publications, radio, local newspapers and community networks. Staff have also conducted a series of public workshops in local board areas, which have been attended by approximately 1000 people across the Auckland region.

9. For the 2015/2016 financial year, the Rodney Local Board set a total community grants budget of $249,000. It is recommended that the local board consider allocating up to 10% of this in this grant round.

10. Twenty one applications were received for this quick response round, requesting a total of $28,780.85.

11. An events grant round (round zero) was held in April 2015 to ensure that summer and Christmas event applications could be considered prior to the implementation of the Community Grants Policy.

12. The applications from the Local Events Support Fund have been deferred and will be considered at the 2 November 2015 Rodney Local Board Parks, Culture and Community Development Committee. One application, for the Kowhai Festival is planned to be delivered in October, so is now being presented for the local board’s consideration in the quick response grant report.

13. The Kowhai Festival is being delivered from the 11 to 24 October 2015 and is requesting $10,000, see Attachment B.

Consideration

Local Board views and implications

14. Local boards are responsible for the decision making and allocation of local board community grants. The Rodney Local Board is required to fund, part-fund or decline these grant applications against the local board priorities identified in the local board grant programme.

15. The local board is requested to note that section 50 of the Community Grants Policy states “We will also provide feedback to unsuccessful grant applicants about why they have been declined, so they will know what they can do to increase their chances of success next time.”

Māori impact statement

16. The provision of community grants provides opportunities for all Aucklanders to undertake projects, programmes, activities that benefit a wider range of individuals and groups, including Maori. As a guide for decision-making, in the allocation of community grants, the new community grants policy supports the principle of delivering positive outcomes for Maori. Four applicants in this round have indicated their project targets Maori or Maori outcomes.

Implementation

17. The allocation of grants to community groups is within the adopted Long-term Plan 2015-2025 and local board agreements.

18. Following the Rodney Local Board allocating funding for round one quick response, Commercial and Finance staff will notify the applicants of the local board decision.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Rodney Local Community Grants Programme 2015-2016	15
b View	Kowhai Festival Local Events Support Fund application	19

Signatories

Authors

Kim Hammond - Community Grants Advisor

Authorisers

Marion Davies - Community Grants Operations Manager

Jennifer Rose - Operations Support Manager

Lesley Jenkins - Relationship Manager

Rodney Local Board

21 September 2015

Allocation of Funding for Arts Facility Operational Grants

File No.: CP2015/18932

Purpose

1. To seek approval for the allocation of arts facility operational grants in line with the FY2015/2016 Community Development, Arts and Culture (CDAC) work programme.

Executive Summary

2. The Rodney Local Board has allocated $60,000 in the Community Development Arts and Culture (CDAC) 2015/16 work programme for arts facilities operating in the Rodney Local Board area [RODPC/2015/31].

3. Currently, three arts organisations operate arts facilities in the Rodney Local Board area from either council owned assets or on council land. These organisations are the Kumeu Arts Centre, the Helensville Arts Centre and Kowhai Arts and Crafts Inc.

4. At a workshop meeting on 10 August 2015, Rodney Local Board members supported apportioning the amounts of $20,000 to Helensville Art Centre and $40,000 to the Kumeu Arts Centre for operational funding. Nil funding was apportioned to Kowhai Art and Craft Inc.

5. The allocation of the available $60,000 was based on performance, demand for services and participation numbers of the centres and reflected the planned transition of Kowhai Arts and Crafts Inc. to independence from council funding.

Recommendation/s

That the Rodney Local Board:

a) allocate $20,000 to the Helensville Art Centre for operational funding to be executed via funding agreement.

b) allocate $40,000 to the Kumeu Arts Centre for operational funding to be executed via funding agreement.

Comments

6. Three arts facilities received operational funding from the Rodney Local Board in recent years; the Kumeu Arts Centre, the Helensville Arts Centre and Kowhai Art and Craft incorporated. All three organisations have performed well against the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of their respective funding agreements. Table one illustrates the funding levels for these organisations over the last two council financial years.

Table One: funding allocated to Rodney arts facilities in 2013/2014 and 2014/2015.
	Funding allocated to	Funding allocated to	Funding allocated to
DATE	Kumeu Arts Centre	Helensville Arts Centre	Kowhai Art and Craft Inc
Sep 2013	$5,813 for operational funding	$5,813 for operational funding	$5,813 for operational funding
Apr 2014	$5,618 for youth programmes	$5,618 for youth programmes
2013/14 Total	$11,431	$11,431	$5,813
			$28,675
July 2014	$20,000 for operational funding	$20,000 for operational funding	$3,000 for operational funding
2014/2015 Total	$20,000	$20,000	$3,000
			$43,000

7. All three organisations have performed well against the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of their respective funding agreements.

8. The Kumeu Arts Centre has consistently delivered at a high level of performance, notably in the education and community space. The Kumeu Arts Centre reported 9,659 visitors and 218 activities in the 2014/15 year.

9. The Helensville Arts Centre has maintained consistent delivery in the Helensville area. A strengthened governance combined with relocation to new council owned premises allows for further opportunities for capacity building. The Helensville Arts Centre reported 3,595 visitors and 196 activities in the 2014/15 year.

10. Both the Kumeu and Helensville art centres are now based in council assets on council land.

11. Kowhai Art and Craft Inc. operates as a sustainable centre in a building the society owns on council leased land.

Rationale of funding allocation

12. At a workshop meeting on 10 August 2015, Rodney Local Board members discussed the allocation to each of the arts centres and supported that funding be allocated to the Helensville Art Centre and the Kumeu Arts Centre as illustrated in the following table.


Year	Kumeu Arts Centre	Helensville Arts Centre	Kowhai Art and Craft Inc
2015/16	$40,000	$20,000	Nil
Net Increase from 2014/15	$20,000	$0	($3,000)

13. The amounts allocated during the workshop were based on the following rationale;

a) The Kumeu Arts Centre has demonstrated the highest participation rates of all three centres and this is reflected in the supported funding increase. The centre is positioned in a high growth area and the demand for the services offered has been well established.

b) The Helensville Arts Centre has recently relocated from a commercial lease to a council community lease in the renovated Helensville War Memorial Hall. There is opportunity for the centre to grow their operations in the future. Although there is no net increase in operational funding from the 2014/2015 year, support from the local board is being realised via the community lease reducing operational rent costs to the centre.

c) Kowhai Arts and Crafts Inc. has the smallest number of participants and programmes of all three centres and is more members focused than Kumeu and Helensville. The local board has been decreasing funding for the centre as part of a planned transition to independence from council funding. The local board supports the centre by way of a ground lease.

Consideration

Local Board views and implications

14. The board considered capacity building as a rationale for each art centre’s funding allocation.

15. The nil allocation for Kowhai Art and Craft Inc. aligns with local board planning across the past three years.

Māori impact statement

16. The workshops, programmes and exhibitions at the Kumeu Arts Centre and Helensville Arts Centre are open to all and aim to include programming that reflects Māori traditions and invites Māori participation. Specific KPI’s relating to Māori outcomes are included in all funding agreements and are reported on monthly.

Implementation

17. The decision will be implemented through the execution of 2015/2016 funding agreements and monitored via standard operational procedures for funding agreement management.

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Authors

Richard McWha - Manager Sector Engagement and Production

Authorisers

Graham Bodman - Manager - Community Development, Arts and Culture

Lesley Jenkins - Relationship Manager

Rodney Local Board

21 September 2015

Rodney Local Board 2015/16 Proposed Property Renewals

File No.: CP2015/19137

Purpose

1. This report seeks approval from the Rodney Local Board for proposed 2015/2016 property renewal capital works for Libraries.

Executive Summary

2. The property renewals programme is an annual capital works programme. The programme ensures that each council facility can operate to the current level of service articulated in the relevant asset management plan.

3. The Rodney Local Board proposed property renewals programme for 2015/16 is detailed in this report as Attachment A.

4. In the 2015/2016 financial year, the Rodney Local Board’s budget for each Libraries property renewal and fittings fixtures and equipment programme is $310,100.

5. A list of all Libraries’ proposed property renewal projects for all Auckland Council Local Boards for 2015/16 is provided for your information as Attachment B.

6. A comprehensive building investigation of the Kumeu Library building is currently being carried out by an external structural engineering company, to determine the origin and extent of issues around water ingress, and to identify a range of options for remedial work to the building.

Recommendation/s

That the Rodney Local Board:

a) approves the property renewals programme 2015/16 as listed in Attachment A to the agenda report, which at this stage totals $144,100 of the Rodney Local Board’s total renewals budget of $310,100.

b) delegates responsibility to Auckland Libraries’ Service Delivery and Logistics Support Manager, to approve any changes of up to 10% to the Libraries Furniture Fittings and Equipment projects or the Interior Refresh renewals project listed in Attachment A to the agenda report, which total $144,100 in the event that there is a variation to identified costs for its property renewals programme; any variations in these Furniture Fittings and Equipment projects and the Interior Refresh renewals project above 10% are to be referred to the Rodney Local Board for a decision.

c) allows for any project surplus to be held as contingency for other libraries property renewals projects included within this report for the Rodney Local Board’s consideration and reallocation.

d) directs officers to share the findings and seek direction from the local board, once the building investigation report into the Kumeu Library building is received.

Comments

7. Community facilities are an important part of realising the vision of Auckland to become the world’s most liveable city. They contribute to building strong, healthy, and vibrant communities by providing spaces where Aucklanders can connect, socialise, learn, and participate in a wide range of social, cultural, art, and recreational activities. These activities foster improved lifestyles and a sense of belonging and pride among residents.

8. Investment in this property renewals programme will ensure that council facilities remain valuable, well-maintained community assets that continue to meet user expectations. Not undertaking timely property renewals will have an undesirable impact on the customer experience and put asset performance at risk, and ultimately increase the cost to maintain the facility.

9. The property renewals programme is a planned and documented process comprising of seven project management framework phases. These phases are: data collection, feasibility, initiation, planning, execution and transition, closure, and benefits realisation. Local board sign-off is within the third phase (initiation) of the Property Renewals Programme process.

10. The property renewals programme process ensures that the proposed work-lists (Attachment A) have received extensive input and assessment from both property and activity officers.

11. The Furniture, Fittings and Equipment items for the Kumeu, Mahurangi East and Warkworth Libraries include tables, chairs, cushions, shelving, signage, and other similar items to maintain and maximize the library spaces for customer experience.

12. In the Rodney Local Board area, a comprehensive building investigation of the Kumeu Library is currently being carried out by an external structural engineering company. This report is due back from the structural engineering company within the last week of September 2015. Property Operations should then be able to present the report to the Local Board in early October.

13. On the request of the Rodney Local Board, the Property Department has requested an in-depth description of the issue, Heath & Safety concerns (if any), how the issue has come about, exact locations of water ingress and a list of options that could be considered with an indication of cost for each option.

14. Once the Kumeu Library building investigation report has been received, officers will come back to the Rodney Local Board to share findings and seek direction from the local board. Depending on findings in the building investigation report, officers may seek approval from the local board to allocate some or all of the remaining renewals budget towards remedial work on the Kumeu Library building.

Consideration

Local Board views and implications

15. Council officers are seeking local board approval for the proposed Rodney Local Board property renewals programme for 2015/16. Council officers will report quarterly to the local board, including any reduction in project costs, to enable a review of budget options.

Māori impact statement

16. The Rodney Local Board 2015/2016 Proposed Property Renewals property renewals programme will ensure that all facilities continue to be well-maintained community assets benefiting the local community, including Māori.

Implementation

17. Council officers have consulted with local board representatives and relevant council departments in order to formulate both the property renewals process and the attached lists of proposed renewals. Consultation will continue with all stakeholders throughout the financial year while this programme is implemented.

18. This work will be implemented as part of council’s Property Department’s usual business practice and delivered in partnership with Libraries.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Rodney Local Board Library Renewals Programme FY16	29
b View	Libraries Regional Renewals Programme FY16 Attachment B	31

Signatories

Authors	Hannah Alleyne - Principal Special Asset Planning
Authorisers	Kim Taunga - Manager Cust. Experience - South and East Libraries

Rodney Local Board

21 September 2015

Rodney Local Board Community Fees and Charges

File No.: CP2015/12818

Purpose

1. To present a summary of the usage and revenue data from community facilities within the local board area for the period 1 July to 31 December 2014.

2. To recommend transitional arrangements for hirers that remain on legacy rates.

Executive Summary

3. On 16 March 2015, members of the Rodney Local Board met at a workshop to consider the impact of the new fees and charges introduced on 1 July 2014. Please refer to Attachment A for the fee schedule for 2014/2015.

4. The fees and charges in Attachment A were adopted as part of the Rodney Local Board Agreement 2015/2016 on 15 June 2015 (Resolution number RD/2015/81).

5. The council’s ‘Hire Fee Framework – For Hire of Auckland Council’s Community Facilities’ (the framework) was developed over a two-year period from 2012/2014 and was based on good practice principles. All local boards adopted the framework, although six chose to vary from the recommended fees and charges. These recommended fees and charges, which would help ensure fairness and transparency for all users, were introduced for all council-managed facilities in the other local board areas across the region on 1 July 2014.

6. There are nine council-managed community facilities in the Rodney Local Board area. After 1 July, the council received enquiries from two of the 58 regular hirers across all nine venues. Both accepted a transition arrangement until the end of September 2014. There were no cancellations. For the full list of regular hirers, please refer to Attachment B.

7. The table below summarises the combined activity of the council-managed facilities in the Rodney Local Board area for the July to December period. Please note that some figures are reported as percentage points (pp), while others are shown as a percentage (%). Please refer to the glossary of terms (Attachment C) for more information on percentage points.

Utilisation	Visitors	Revenue
+1.6 (pp)	+3,747 (+27%)	-$4,850 (-24%)

8. Overall, utilisation (booked hours divided by 10 available hours per day) has increased by 1.6 percentage points. In the same period, visitor numbers increased from 13,975 to 17,721 (+27 per cent).

9. Revenue decreased by $4,850 (-24 per cent). This is in contrast with the utilisation and visitor increase and is likely due to a change in customer types to those paying a lower fee or a decrease in the fees paid by customers.

10. In July 2014, a new process was introduced to book the available spaces in most of the council-managed community facilities across the region and to ensure the cancellation charge was applied where appropriate. This has greatly helped to record more accurate utilisation and visitor numbers than in previous years.

11. When compared with the 2013/2014 financial year, revenue from the nine council-managed community facilities for 2014/2015 is expected to decrease for the Rodney Local Board.

12. The framework includes a number of good practice principles including accountability and fairness. Four hirers in the Rodney Local Board area are currently on reduced rates, some of which have been in place for several years due to legacy hire arrangements. These special, non-standard rates are not available to other hirers. Exacerbating this inequality is the cost of administering small monetary transactions. As such, council staff recommend that these non-standard rates be raised to the same level as those paid by all other hirers. A transition time of 9-12 months would provide a sufficient adjustment period for the hirers involved.

Recommendation/s

That the Rodney Local Board:

a) agrees that the 2014/2015 legacy hire fees for the following groups will apply for 2015/2016 year:

i) Wainui Playgroup at the Wainui Hall (the legacy council’s arrangement) of $8 per hour until 30 June 2016.

ii) Helensville Lions Club Book Fair at the Helensville War Memorial Hall (the legacy council’s arrangement of no charge for the annual book fair event in November 2015.

iii) Kumeu Children’s Art Club at the Waimauku War Memorial Hall, the legacy council’s arrangement) of $70 per term until 30 June 2016.

iv) Kaukapapa School at the Kaukapapa Memorial Hall (the legacy rate) of $187.50 per term, until 30 June 2016.

b) requests council staff communicate with Wainui Playgroup, Helensville Lions Club, Kumeu Children’s Art Club and Kaukapapa School that the 2015/2016 year will be the final year for legacy hire arrangements.

c) requests council staff provide regular updates on the impact of the hire fees and the performance of council-managed community facilities as part of the quarterly reports.

Comments

Consideration

Local Board views and implications

13. The impact of the new community facilities fees and charges introduced on 1 July 2014 were workshopped with members of the Rodney Local Board on 16 March 2015.

14. The fees and charges in Attachment A were adopted as part of the Rodney Local Board Agreement 2015/2016 on 15 June 2015. Resolution number RD/2015/81.

15. The recommendations within this report fall within the Rodney Local Board’s authority relating to local recreation, sport and community facilities.

Māori impact statement

16. The framework is not specifically targeted for Maori populations. However, it aims to be clear and transparent to all users, including Maori.

Implementation

17. The recommendations in this report do not trigger the Auckland Council Significance Policy.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Fee schdule for 2014/2015 Rodney	37
b View	List of Regular Hirers Rodney	39
c View	Glossary of terms Rodney fees and charges	41

Signatories

Authors

Jocelyn Watkin - Contractor

Authorisers

Graham Bodman - Manager - Community Development, Arts and Culture

Lesley Jenkins - Relationship Manager

Rodney Local Board

21 September 2015

Attachment A: Rodney Local Board fee schedule for 2014/2015

The fees for the following community facilities have been revised following a comprehensive review and workshops with the local boards. The proposed standard fees were calculated based on a standardised approach across the region.

			Hourly rate as of 1 July 2014
Facility Category	Facility Name	Room	Peak Standard	Off-Peak Standard
Venues for hire	Helensville War Memorial Hall / Community Centre	Main Hall (with stage area)	$ 34.00	$ 27.20
		Meeting Room and Kitchen	$ 10.00	$ 8.00
	Kaukapakapa Memorial Hall	Main Hall (with stage area)	$ 21.00	$ 16.80
		Meeting Room	$ 10.00	$ 8.00
	Point Wells Hall	Main Hall	$ 22.00	$ 17.60
	Shoesmith Hall	Main Hall	$ 11.00	$ 8.80
	South Head Hall	Clubrooms	$ 11.00	$ 8.80
	Te Hana Hall	Main Hall	$ 11.00	$ 8.80
	Waimauku War Memorial Hall	Main Hall	$ 11.00	$ 8.80
	Wainui Hall	Main Hall	$ 11.00	$ 8.80

Rodney Local Board

21 September 2015

Attachment B: List of regular hirers in Rodney Local Board area

Rodney LB regular hirers

Wainui	Wainui Playgroup
Helensville	Tutangi Ora Line Dancers	Karate	Powerhouse Pilates	Blue Valley Tai Chi	Zumba	Private exercise	Church group
	Private Line Dancers	Private Karate	Country Music Club	Library Holiday Programme	Weightloss group	Plunket	Arthritis Group
	Helensville Geneaology Group	Waitemata District Healthboard	Ratepayers meeting	Aglow
Kaukapakapa	Kaukapakapa School	Cubs/Scouts/Keas	Karate	Kaukapakapa Farmers Market	Badminton	After school care
Shoesmith	Warkworth Quilting Club	Old Time Dancing	Painting Classes	Yoga	Church	Pipe Band Practices	Childrens Art Classes
	Warkworth Embroidery Guild	Warkworth Probus	Warkworth Branch of NZ Geneaology	HBC Senior Moments	Warkworth & Districts Greypower	Jade River Tai Chi
Te Hana	Indoor Bowls	Church group
Warkworth Masonic	Yoga 1	Yoga 2	Weightwatchers	Jade River Arts	Floral Art Group	Library School Classes	Fashion 4 U clothing sale
Pt Wells	Pt Wells Croquet Club
South Head Hall	Playgroup
Waimauku Hall	Kumeu Floral Art Club	Boot Camp exercise	Ballet Classes	Yoga	Karate	Dance Class	Martial Arts
	Kumeu Childrens Art Club	Highland Dancing

Rodney Local Board

21 September 2015

Attachment C: Glossary of terms

Rodney Local Board community facilities fees and charges – July to December 2014

	Term	Definition
B	Bookings	Number of slots/sessions booked by a hirer
C	Casual hirer	Group or individual who has made 5 or less bookings across the network of community facilities managed by CDAC per year. Note: This definition is for this analysis only, and may not conform with other business use of the term.
H	Hirer	The entity who is party to the rental contract. A contract may relate to more than one booking.
O	Off peak	According to the 2014/2015 fees and charges schedule. Discount rates applied
P	Peak	According to the 2014/2015 fees and charges schedule. Discount not usually applied.
	Peak utilisation	Booked hours during peak times / Total available peak hours.
	Percentage points	A percentage point (pp) represents the difference between two percentages on a 100 per cent scale. It is used for measures like utilisation so the changes can be put into the right context. For example, if utilisation increased from thirty per cent to forty per cent that could be stated in error as a 25 per cent increase. To put it in the right context means it would be a ten percentage point increase. Volume-based increases or decreases (e.g. visitor numbers or revenue) are reported as percentages.
R	Regular hirer	An entity that has made six or more bookings across the network of community facilities managed by CDAC. Note: This definition is for this analysis only, and may not conform with other business use of the term.
R	Revenue	Refers to revenue as reported in the financial accounts. (Not what is reported as revenue for management accounting purposes i.e. in the omnibus reports)
U	Utilisation	Booked hours divided by 10 available hours per day. Note: All comparison reporting in utilisation is presented as percentage point movements.
V	Visits	Number of people attending a bookable space at a community centre or venue for hire in any one session. Note: · community facilities events that don't use the inside of a facility are not included · People attending the facility to only pick up or drop off an attendee of a bookable space are not included · A person is counted as a visitor more than once per day o If they leave and return to the facility for use of a different booking o Visit more than one community facility address per day.

Rodney Local Board

21 September 2015

Special Exemption (Section 6) Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987

File No.: CP2015/19218

Purpose

1. This report seeks a decision on the following application for special exemption from some of the requirements of the Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987 (the Act).

Executive Summary

2. An application for an exemption for swimming or spa pools has been received from the owners of:

· 737 Leigh Road, Whangateau

3. The application does not comply with the Act. Pool inspectors have inspected the property and consulted with the applicant. A full assessment report is attached to this report.

4. The local board must now resolve to grant, grant subject to conditions or decline the exemption sought.

Recommendation/s

That the Rodney Local Board determine each application, by way of resolution, to:

a) grant the application for special exemption as sought, or

b) grant the application subject to conditions, or

c) decline the application for special exemption sought.

Comments

Background

5. Auckland Council pool inspectors have inspected the property for which an application for special exemption from the Act has been received. In this case, the swimming pool fencing does not comply with the Act. The details of the non-compliance are specified in the attachments to this report.

6. The council’s pool inspectors have consulted with the applicant in this case. The applicant has been made aware of the council’s requirements to ensure fencing is compliant with the Act and they have chosen to seek a special exemption from those requirements.

Legislative implications

7. Compliance with the Act is a mandatory requirement for all pool owners unless exemptions are granted by the local board.

8. The Act requires pool owners to fence their pool, or all or some of the immediate pool area including the pool itself. Specific detail on this is contained in the schedule to the Act. If a pool does not have a complying fence it is an offence under the Act, unless exempt.

9. An exemption can only be granted by the local board after a consideration of the particular characteristics of the property and the pool, other relevant circumstances and taking into account any conditions it may impose. Then, only if “satisfied that an exemption would not significantly increase the danger to young children”, can an exemption be granted.

10. The definition of the immediate pool area, which is “the land in or on which the pool is situated and as much of the surrounding area that is used for activities or purposes related to the use of the pool”, is a key consideration for granting an exemption.

11. Where a building forms part of the pool fence and there are doors opening into the pool area, the local board may grant an exemption from compliance with clauses 8 and 10 of the schedule to the Act. It may exempt if it is satisfied that compliance with the Act is impossible, unreasonable or in breach of any other Act, regulation or bylaw and the door is fitted with a locking device that when properly operated prevents the door from being readily opened by children under the age of six years.

12. When granting a special exemption the local board may impose reasonable conditions relating to the property or the pool or reflecting other relevant circumstances. These may include:

a) Making the exemption personal to the applicant so that on a sale of the property a new owner will need to apply for a new exemption

b) Granting the exemption for a fixed term irrespective of changes of ownership

13. Any exemption granted or condition imposed may be amended or revoked by the local board by resolution. The rules of natural justice would however dictate that this action should not be taken without informing the pool owner and giving them the opportunity to be heard.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

14. Local boards have delegated authority to approve exemptions to the Fencing of Swimming Pools Act.

Before making an exemption, the local board must consider:

· the particular characteristics of the property and the pool

· any other relevant circumstances

· conditions it may be necessary to impose.

15. The local board must also be satisfied that the exemption would not significantly increase the danger to young children.

16. The local board may resolve to grant, grant subject to conditions, or decline the application for special exemption.

17. If the application is declined the applicant will be required to fence the pool in accordance with the Act.

Maori impact statement

18. There are no particular impacts on Maori that are different from those of other pool owners.

Implementation

19. The decision must be made by resolution.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	737 Leigh Road, Whangateau (Under Separate Cover) - Confidential

Signatories

Authors

Phillip Curtis - Senior Swimming Pool Specialist

Authorisers

Ian McCormick - Manager Building Control

Lesley Jenkins - Relationship Manager

Rodney Local Board

21 September 2015

Amendment of Delegations to the Rodney Local Board

File No.: CP2015/14693

Purpose

1. The purpose of this report is for Rodney Local Board to consider delegating responsibility to the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson of the local board to approve feedback regarding minor property divestments including easements. The report also seeks the correction of a minor typographical error in the resolutions relating to the Parks, Culture and Community Development Committee Terms of Reference.

Executive Summary

2. The Rodney Local Board Parks Culture and Community Development Committee currently holds a delegation to provide feedback on the acquisition of land for parks/recreation purposes. However, there is no delegation for feedback on the divestment of land including easements. This has resulted in delays to the delivery of approved parks projects.

3. The purpose of this report is for Rodney Local Board to delegate responsibility to the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson of the local board to approve feedback regarding minor property divestments following a discussion at a local board or relevant committee workshop. The local board feedback provided by way of delegations would be reported to the following business meeting.

4. Any proposal for significant divestments will still require a decision to be made at a business meeting.

5. A typographical error has also come to the attention of local board services during the revision of the Terms of Reference and delegations to committees document. Resolution number RD/2015/13 a), incorrectly refers to the Parks, Culture and Community Development Committee as Parks, Planning and Community Development Committee This report recommends that the local board amend this error.

Recommendation/s

That the Rodney Local Board:

a) delegate authority to the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson of the local board to approve feedback regarding minor property divestments including easements.

b) acknowledge that the local board will make decisions on any proposal for significant easements or divestments at a business meeting.

c) amend resolution a) of resolution number RD/2015/13 as follows:

“That the Rodney Local Board:

a) approve the Terms of Reference for the Parks, ~~Planning~~ Culture and Community Development Committee including protocols, urgent decision proceedings, reporting of appointees and other stated matters as attached in Attachments A and B of the agenda report and dated 4 February 2015.”

Comments

Delegation for Feedback on Divestments

6. The Rodney Local Board Parks, Culture and Community Development Committee currently hold a delegation to provide feedback on the acquisition of land for parks/recreation purposes. However, there is no delegation for feedback on the divestment of land.

7. Since the establishment of the committee, there have been circumstances where feedback on potential minor divestments such as easements is required within a very short timeframe. These have required feedback to be resolved under urgency in order to avoid the delay in delivery of projects or additional costs being incurred where delivery is imminent. These delays can result in a reputational risk to council.

8. Feedback is also often required on land being reviewed for potential divestment by Auckland Council Properties Limited, at times this relates to minor divestments.

9. As there is currently no delegation for feedback on the divestment of land, any feedback regarding divestments including easements requires a local board decision at a business meeting. In some instances feedback on proposed divestments needs to be provided within certain timeframes which are not aligned to the scheduled local board business meetings so a decision under urgency has been required.

10. The purpose of this report is for Rodney Local Board to delegate responsibility to the Chairperson and the Deputy Chairperson of the local board to approve feedback regarding any minor divestments including easements on following a discussion at a local board or relevant committee workshop. The local board feedback provided will be reported to the following business meeting.

11. Feedback on any other proposed divestments will still require a decision to be made at a business meeting.

Typographical Error

12. During the revision of the Terms of Reference and delegations to committees document, it has come to our attention that in resolution a) of the resolution number RD/2015/13, incorrectly refers to the Parks, Culture and Community Development Committee as the Parks, Planning and Community Development Committee This report recommends that the local board amend this error.

Consideration

Local Board Views and Implications

13. This report seeks the views of the Rodney Local Board on the proposed amendments to the Parks, Culture and Community Development Committee delegations.

Maori Impact Statement

14. The Rodney Local Board will continue to have hui with iwi and ensure that effective decision-making takes into account the views of Maori. It is considered that the recommended delegation will not impact Maori as this relates to local board feedback only and the views of iwi should be considered separately through any overall divestment process.

Implementation Issues

15. There is no impediment to the committees operating under the amended delegations in the Terms of Reference once they have been approved and adopted.

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Authors	Sonja Tomovska - Local Board Democracy Advisor
Authorisers	Lesley Jenkins - Relationship Manager

Rodney Local Board

21 September 2015

Rodney Local Board Plan Implementation Progress Report

File No.: CP2015/19252

Purpose

1. The purpose of this report is to update the local board on progress with implementing the Rodney Local Board Plan 2014.

Executive Summary

2. The second Rodney Local Board Plan was adopted in October 2014. Subsequently during the establishment of Rodney Local Board committees, the local board requested that departments undertake monitoring and progress against local board plan initiatives and advocacy, and report to the local board on a six monthly basis (refer resolution number RD/2015/13).

3. This report provides the first update to the local board on progress with implementing the Rodney Local Board Plan 2014. The local board plan 2014 initiatives monitoring report is Attachment A to this report.

4. Overall progress on implementing initiatives and advocating for matters identified in the plan is positive. Many initiatives have been progressed and there has been a clear link between the Rodney Local Board Plan and funding opportunities in the 2015 – 2025 Long-term Plan (LTP). Although it is noted that due to funding or resourcing constraints some initiatives have not been progressed at this point in time.

5. It is expected that implementation of the local board plan will be further enhanced by linkages to the plans implementation in the Rodney Local Board’s community grants policy and through the embedding of the empowering communities approach by Auckland Council.

Recommendation/s

That the Rodney Local Board:

a) accept the Rodney Local Board Plan 2014 implementation update report.

b) request that Auckland Council departments and Council Controlled Organisation’s provide updates on Rodney Local Board Plan 2014 initiatives and advocacy matters quarterly.

Comments

6. On 13 October 2014 the Rodney Local Board adopted the 2014 Rodney Local Board Plan (local board plan). The local board plan is a community plan for the Rodney local board area. This plan sets the framework that guides the local board’s decision-making and actions for the three years, 2014 to 2017.

7. The local board plan was developed by considering a range of strategic issues, as well as the Auckland Plan and other regional strategies and policies. Advice from subject matters experts and most importantly community views and public submissions also shaped this plan.

Outcomes

8. The local board plan has seven outcomes under which there are many initiatives and advocacy points The outcomes are as follows::

· Roads, paths and public transport enable us to get around easily and safely

· Parks and sports facilities are easy to access and enjoy

· Communities are empowered and plan for their own futures

· Our environment is healthy, cared for and enjoyed by all

· Local halls and libraries are familiar, valued and well used community spaces

· Local economies are strong and growing

· Arts, culture and events enhance our communities and express who we are

Key Priorities

9. Rodney Local Board indicated a preference to determine a set of clear priorities to focus decision making and crystalise the strategic direction in the 2014 local board plan. The local board noted that although the local board plan is an aspirational document, it should also be realistically achievable. Therefore projects were prioritized in the plan and subsequently through the LTP. Some of the key projects receiving funding include:.

· Complete the Warkworth Showgrounds development and partner with the community to design and construct a multi-sport facility at the Warkworth Showground

· Complete stage one of the Warkworth Town Hall upgrade

· Upgrade of town centre toilets in Wellsford, Kumeu and Warkworth

· Develop a comprehensive plan for the Kumeu/Huapai area within the next two years.

· Improve our sportsfields through sand field construction and floodlight provision

· Undertake a feasibility study, planning and design for a swimming pool/aquatic facility in Warkworth and advocate for its construction

· Prioritise, plan and construct recreational walkways, fitness trails and undertake plans to identify key linkages and areas of priority

· Create challenging playgrounds by enhancing the existing ones and developing new ones

· Partner with community groups to facilitate the design and build of new playgrounds in Kumeu/Huapai and Warkworth based on population growth and skateparks in Wellsford and Snells Beach

· Work with the Kumeu Arts community to expand the Kumeu Arts Centre facility.

10. As outlined in the attached report, all of the key priorities above are progressing and where required all have budget allocated through the 2015 – 2025 Long-term Plan (LTP).

11. Key advocacy points to the governing body through the Long-term Plan process were:

· $10 million per year for ten years for sealing roads in Auckland.

· build footpath and cycleway extensions in and between towns and villages to provide connectivity.

· complete Warkworth roading projects including Hill Street intersection and the western collector, urgently complete the Mansel Drive bridge and plan and schedule the McKinney Road intersection upgrade.

· provide regular public transport services throughout Rodney.

12. The local board has continued to advocate for all of the key advocacy points through opportunities such as discussions with and presentations to the governing body discussions, submissions to the Regional Land Transport Plan and presentations to board of Auckland Transport. As a result all have been progressed to a reasonable degree.

Responsibilities and Reporting

13. Rodney Local Board established two committees at its business meeting on 13 October 2014. These are the Parks Culture and Community Development Committee (PCCD Committee) and Transport Planning and Infrastructure Committee (TPI Committee).

14. Subsequently in February 2015 the local board adopted the terms of reference for the two committees and also delegated authority to the committees to deal with matters relating to Rodney Local Board Plan 2014 initiatives (resolution number RD/2015/13). Rodney Local Board Plan 2015 initiatives were divided among the two committees and the some remained with the full local board (refer to Attachment A).

15. At that meeting, the local board also requested that departments undertake monitoring and progress against local board plan initiatives and advocacy, and report to the local board on a six monthly basis. The purpose of this is to ensure that the initiatives remain key focus to the organisation and to enable monitoring of their progress. The local board is aware that not everything in the local board plan will be accomplished, especially as the local board does not have a decision making responsibility on all matters, but it seeks to ensure that progress is being made on behalf of and with the community.

Long Term Plan 2015 - 2025

16. The LTP and the Local Board Agreement 2015/2016 were an opportunity to progress the Local Board Plan 2014 initiatives and many budgets were put in place to achieve this. Relevant budgets are shown by each initiative in the Local Board Plan 2014 initiatives monitoring report (refer to Attachment A to this report).

17. As there were not enough funds to progress all of the initiatives the local board needed to prioritise and allocate budgets to progress projects as far as practicable and make the pan a reality. This prioritisation was completed based on submissions and feedback received on the long term plan and consideration of consistency with the local board plan which is as far as possible a realistically achievable yet strategically focussed document.

Progress Update

18. This report provides the first six monthly update to the local board on progress with implementing the Rodney Local Board Plan 2014. Each individual initiative and advocacy matter has been listed and a brief progress update provided, almost one year of a three year plan.

19. Each department responsible for the initiatives in the local board plan has been contacted by Local Board Services staff in order to compile this update. It is also acknowledged that the local board plan is a document owned by both the community and the local board. The community is integral to implementation of the plan.

20. Overall progress on implementing initiatives and advocating for matters identified in the plan is positive. Implementation of the local board plan initiatives is progressing well. It has been also good to see that the community have referenced the Local Board Plan 2014 in deputations to the local board.

21. Some of the key highlights include the following:

Completed

- Provide community facilities in Helensville -Helensville War Memorial Hall basement refurbishment complete.

- Implement the Warkworth Showgrounds development plan - netball courts and hockey turf (community partnership) completed works continuing.

- Improve our sports fields through sand field construction and floodlighting provision

- Upgrade local community hard courts – Whangateau complete

- Support community groups to undertake environmental restoration and preservation – continuing each year

- Upgrade of town centre toilets in Wellsford, Kumeu and Warkworth – Wellsford complete

- Complete and implement the Rodney Local Economic Development Action Plan

- Provide ongoing operational support for Rodney Arts facilities

Underway

- Complete stage one of the Warkworth Town Hall upgrade

- Determine and implement an appropriate structure to support for Rodney halls and reserves advisory groups

- Support community to raise funds $1million for stage two of the Warkworth Town Hall upgrade within five two years

- Work with the Kumeu Arts community to expand the Kumeu Arts Centre facility

- Undertake a feasibility study, planning and design for a swimming pool/aquatic facility in Warkworth and advocate for its construction

- Build footpath and cycleway extensions in and between towns and villages to provide connectivity

- Upgrade the SH16, Muriwai Road, Waimauku intersection by constructing a roundabout

- Partner with the community to design and construct a multi-sport facility at the Warkworth Showgrounds

- Undertake consultation in Kumeu/Huapai to understand community values and perceptions prior to developing a comprehensive plan

- Re-open the old former Wellsford Library building for community uses under an economically sustainable model

Areas of Risk

- Atlas Site development Warkworth

- Develop a comprehensive plan for Warkworth within the next three years

- Expand the Warkworth Library within 10 years.

- Enhance coastal access by implementing actions from the boat ramp, launching and mooring facilities study

- Work with neighbouring local boards to progress the a reserve management plan for the future recreation reserve at Green Road, Dairy Flat

- Construct the next (third) level of the Warkworth carpark building

Next Steps

22. The local board will continue work towards implementing the direction set in the Rodney Local Board Plan 2014. This will be via submissions, feedback, budget setting, work programming and through partnering with communities.

23. Auckland Council is currently developing an empowering communities model. Empowering Communities Approach (ECA) is to develop a new, more effective and empowering approach to the way council delivers services and supports community activities. The ECA will establish a new operating model for the Community Development and Safety (CDS) unit which will shift its service delivery to have a greater focus on local and community empowerment, with a view to embedding this way of working across the council family.

24. Once this model is in place it will make it easier to communities to take ownership of the initiatives and council can help them to help themselves.

25. Aligned to this approach is the new Rodney Local Board local grant funding guidelines, which seeks to support the community to implement the Local Board Plan 2014.

26. With these changes underway and a clear vision in the local board plan, significant progress can be made in the next two years to realising the community’s aspirations in the plan.

Consideration

Local Board views and implications

27. Progress on the initiatives was workshopped with the relevant committee or the full local board on the following dates; Transport Planning and Infrastructure Committee workshop on 15 June 2015, Parks, Culture and Community Development Committee workshop on 20 July 2015 and the Rodney Local Board workshop on 6 July 2015.

Māori impact statement

28. Iwi were consulted as a part of the development of the Rodney Local Board Plan 2014 and their views incorporated in the “Valuing our local Māori identity” section of the plan. The local board continues to hold hui to enhance their relationship with iwi and ensure a clear understanding of the views and values of iwi.

Implementation

29. This report provides an update on the progress of implementing the Rodney Local Board Plan 2014. Each project has its own potential risks to implementation which will be reported to the local board as required. Overall, there are no significant risks to implementation of the local board plan.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Rodney Local Board Plan 2014 Implementation Monitoring Update	57

Signatories

Authors	Kathryn Martin – Senior Local Board Advisor
Authorisers	Lesley Jenkins - Relationship Manager

Rodney Local Board

21 September 2015

Community-led placemaking resource

File No.: CP2015/18383

Purpose

1. To present all local boards with the recently developed resource on community-led placemaking.

Executive Summary

2. The Communities Shaping their Places – A Good Practice Resource 2015, a resource on community-led placemaking is now available to the council and the wider public.

3. This resource was commissioned by the Local Board Community-led Placemaking Champions Group.

Recommendation/s

That the Rodney Local Board :

a) receive the ‘Communities Shaping their Places – A Good Practice Resource 2015.’

Comments

4. The Local Boards Community-Led Placemaking Champions Group is a group of local board chairpersons and local board members who have been meeting regularly since the beginning of 2014. Members of the group are Bill McEntee, Brenda Steele, Catherine Farmer, David Collings, Desley Simpson, Julia Parfitt, Julie Fairey, Lindsay Waugh, Lydia Sosene, Peter Haynes (Chairperson), Pippa Coom, Simeon Brown, Steve Tollestrup, Vanessa Neeson and Brenda Bailey.

5. The key purpose of this group is to champion, develop best practice examples and promote community-led placemaking through the work of the local boards and throughout the wider council.

6. This work has been progressed through 3 related work streams:

· Workstream 1 – Spread Good Ideas on Community-led Placemaking

· Workstream 2 – Council Enablers and Barriers to Community-led Placemaking

· Workstream 3 – Innovative Community-led Placemaking in Auckland.

7. The Communities Shaping their Places – A Good Practice Resource 2015 introduces some fun practical ways that Auckland Council can support community-led placemaking and is an output of workstream 1.

8. This resource describes community-led placemaking in plain language, contains some great ideas and examples and highlights other useful resources and information.

9. The Communities Shaping their Places – A Good Practice Resource 2015 is available on the council website and in hard copy through the libraries.

Local Board views

10. The Communities Shaping their Places – A Good Practice Resource 2015 is available to local boards and communities for their consideration and dissemination.

Māori impact statement

11. The Communities Shaping their Places – A Good Practice Resource 2015 is a resource for iwi and can be considered and applied to projects that benefit Maori and their community interests.

Implementation

12. Local boards can determine the appropriate way to implement and apply this resource.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Communities Shaping their Places - A Good Practice Resource - 2015	93

Signatories

Authors

Sue Dodds – Senior Community Development Project Leader

Authorisers

Lesley Jenkins - Relationship Manager

Karen Lyons - Manager Local Board Services

Rodney Local Board

21 September 2015

Huapai Triangle and Oraha Road Update

File No.: CP2015/19063

Purpose

1. This report provides an update on two Special Housing Areas (SHA) – Huapai Triangle and Oraha Road.

Executive Summary

2. The Huapai Triangle SHA was declared in the first tranche in 31 October 2013. The application to re-zone land from Future Urban to Mixed Housing Suburban, Neighbourhood Centre and Green Infrastructure Corridor zone and create 118 vacant lots and six super-lots was heard on 24 and 25 of June this year.

3. The Hearings Panel has not yet released its decision on the Huapai Triangle re-zoning and qualifying development application.

4. Auckland Council, NZTA, Kiwirail, the Huapai Triangle Landowners Group and Auckland Transport have signed an infrastructure funding agreement for upgrades to State Highway 16 and Access Road intersections, Station Road and the rail corridor to support growth.

5. Cabra intend to develop 130 lots in sub-precinct D of the Huapai Triangle and Todd Properties have a pre-application with the Housing Project Office (HPO) to create 350 vacant lots in Sub-precinct A.

6. Oraha Road was declared a SHA in July 2014. HPO has received a concurrent plan variation to re-zone the land from Future Urban Zone to Mixed Housing Suburban zone and a qualifying development for 50 vacant lots with the potential for a total of 200 vacant lots.

Recommendation/s

That the Rodney Local Board:

a) receive the Special Housing Area report entitled Huapai Triangle and Oraha Road Update.

Comments

Huapai Triangle

7. The Huapai Triangle is zoned Future Urban zone (Business/Commercial) under the Operative Auckland (Rodney) Section District Plan and Future Urban Zone under the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan (PAUP). In order to re-zone land under the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act 2013, applicants must also prepare a qualifying development to subdivide the land.

8. The Huapai Triangle Landowner Group worked together with the HPO to prepare a plan variation to re-zone approximately 65ha of land to enable housing to be constructed. Cabra prepared its qualifying development consent to create 118 vacant residential lots at 84 and 95 Station Road in sub-precinct B of the proposed plan variation.

9. The main elements of the plan variation are that it creates 6 sub-precincts (A-E) within the Huapai Triangle and restricts the total number of lots to no more than 1200 and individually allocates a number of vacant lots to each sub-precinct. There are provisions for a small Neighbourhood Centre zone, two parks and a central swale road. The flood-prone land has been zoned Green Infrastructure Corridor zone.

10. A map of the Huapai Triangle is shown in Figure 1 below:

Figure 1: Huapai Triangle Proposed Re-zoning

11. A map showing Cabra’s qualifying development is shown in Figure 2 below:

Figure 2: Subdivision layout for Cabra Development located in Sub-precinct B of the Huapai Triangle

12. A total of 17 submissions were received on the Huapai Triangle plan variation with 13 submissions in support and 4 in opposition. The hearing was held on 24and 25 of June 2015. The submissions were largely concerned with the provision of infrastructure, stormwater and design. Commissioners will issue a decision on the concurrent application in due course.

13. Todd Properties have lodged a pre-application with the HPO for 350 vacant lots in Sub-precinct A. This indicates that there is a good level of interest in supplying the market with residential housing in Huapai.

Infrastructure

14. A commitment of $9.9m from the Local Residential Growth Fund has been made to upgrade parts of Station, Nobilo and Access Roads to support the planned increase in homes in the area as well as upgrading the intersection of SH16 and Access Road.

15. The proposed works subject to confirmation at detailed design stage are:-

(a) The upgrade of the State Highway 16/Station Road intersection and the upgrade of Station Road extending from the SH16 Intersection through to the intersection with Nobilo Road. The works will include the realignment of Station Road to bridge over the North Auckland railway line and closure of the existing Station Road/SH16 intersection, including construction of a new signal controlled intersection with Station Road aligned to intersect with SH16 opposite Tapu Road, a footpath on both sides of the Station Road bridge connecting to existing footpaths on SH16, two outbound lanes from Station Road including a dedicated right turn lane and an all movements lane, an additional through/left lane on the SH16 eastbound approach to Station Road and a dedicated left turn lane on the westbound approach, an additional westbound exit lane and widening of the existing SH16 bridge, signalised pedestrian crossings on all arms and separated cycle and pedestrian paths on both sides of Station Road between the Station Road Intersection and Nobilo Road and landscaping of berms;

(b) The upgrade of the State Highway 16/Access Road comprising the following works:

(i) An extension of the SH16 westbound approach to the Access Road intersection comprising double laning to a point 155m from the stop line, requiring approximately 125 metres of additional lane plus a short taper back to a single lane;

(ii) An extension of the SH16 eastbound exit from the Access Road intersection comprising double laning to a point 210m from the stop line, requiring approximately 140m of additional lane plus a short taper back to a single lane;

(iii) A short left turn lane at the intersection, approximately 35m long, added to the westbound approach referred to in subparagraph (i) above;

16. In addition, but not part of the funding arrangement, the agreement also provides for the upgrade of the existing Access Road Intersection railway level crossing by the developer to include half arm barriers, together with a fence to discourage pedestrian use of the unformed portion of the crossing to the east of the level crossing.

Schools

17. Central and Local Government are working together to also ensure that schools are provided for in new communities. On 14 April 2015 Central Government announced funding for a new primary school in Kumeu to ensure that there is school capacity as growth occurs in Kumeu Huapai.

Oraha Road

18. The Oraha Road Precinct is 16ha in area and is located approximately 600m to the east of the settlement of Huapai. The applicant, Capella, has applied to re-zone the land from Future Urban zone to Mixed Housing Suburban zone and has applied to create 50 vacant lots, with the aim of developing 220 residential sections in time.

19. The application has not yet been limited notified. However, when it is notified, adjacent landowners will have the opportunity to make submissions on the proposal.

20. A map showing the Oraha Road Structure Plan is shown below in Figure 3:

Figure 3: Oraha Road

21. A map showing the proposed Qualifying Development is shown below in Figure 4:

Figure 4: Oraha Road Qualifying Development

Consideration

22. The Huapai Triangle and Oraha Road Special Housing Areas have been established in accordance with the SHA establishment criteria and following due process. The Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act provides for limited notification of concurrent re-zoning and qualifying development applications where adjacent landowners have not provided written approvals.

Local Board views and implications

23. The HPO consults with the local board when assessing SHA requests before reports are presented to the Auckland Development Committee and /or governing body.

24. The council’s parks planners also consult with the local board in terms of provision of parks within new SHA developments. This process usually occurs alongside development of the structure plan for the area.

25. There is the opportunity for accredited local board members to become part of the Hearings Panel that considers the application, provided that they have publicly remained neutral on SHAs.

Māori impact statement

26. SHA applicants must meet the requirements of the PAUP to consult with iwi and provide a cultural impact assessment, where appropriate.

Implementation

27. As the report notes at paragraphs 14 to16, infrastructure commitments have been made to support the development at the Huapai Triangle.

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Authors

Alina Wimmer - Principal Planner

Authorisers

Ree Anderson - Project Director for Housing

Lesley Jenkins - Relationship Manager

Rodney Local Board

21 September 2015

Special Housing Area Request - 114 Matua Road and part 108 Matua Road, Huapai

File No.: CP2015/18643

Purpose

1. To provide additional information on one Special Housing Area (SHA) request at 114 Matua Road and part 108 Matua Road that was deferred on the basis of infrastructure concerns within the Rodney Local Board area; and

2. Seek further local board feedback. Developer representatives for the SHA request will present their own information relating to this item in the public forum. Feedback from the Rodney Local Board will inform the due diligence process, and the Housing Project Office (HPO) recommendations to the Auckland Development Committee and/or the governing body.

Executive Summary

3. To date the HPO has established 97 SHAs under the Auckland Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act (HASHAA) 2013. The Auckland Housing Accord has been operative since 1 October 2013. The Accord provides the basis for collaboration between the council and the government to increase the supply of housing and provide housing affordability until the Auckland Unitary Plan becomes operative.

4. As with previous tranches, the HPO carries out a due diligence analysis on each request using the SHA establishment criteria approved in 2013 and updated by council in 2015.

5. Each local board that has SHA requests in its area receives a report along with attachments containing information about the specific requests. These reports are normally on the confidential agenda due to the commercial sensitivity around the SHA requests.

6. It has been agreed by the developer Patricks Bay Developments Ltd that representatives will be available to brief the Rodney Local Board in a public forum on their SHA request located in Matua Rd. Huapai.

7. The HPO will present its own update on the analysis of the SHA request, when it speaks to this item.

Recommendation/s

That the Rodney Local Board:

a) receive an update from the HPO on the analysis of the SHA request at 114 Matua Road and part of 108 Matua Road.

b) provide feedback to the Housing Project Office on the local board’s views on the updated request.

Comments

8. To date the HPO has established 97 SHAs.

9. The HPO has received the following SHA request in the Rodney Local Board area which is being assessed under the SHA establishment criteria

· 114 Matua Road and part of 108 Matua Road, Huapai

· There is a further deferred request which for reasons of confidentiality associated with commercial transactions is included in the confidential agenda.

10. The location of the request at 114 Matua Road and part of 108 Matua Road, Huapai is shown in figure 1 below.

Figure 1: Location of the SHA request at 114 Matua Road and part of 108 Matua Road, Huapai

11. Proposed details for the request will be provided by the developer’s representatives at the meeting.

114 Matua Road, Huapai and part of 108 Matua Road, Huapai

12. The SHA request at 114 Matua Road, Huapai and part of 108 Matua Road, Huapai may have a potential yield, depending on detailed design between 45-77 lots. The developer is also committed to providing an Early Childhood Education Centre (ECE) as part of the proposal which is intended to be subject to a formal agreement with Auckland Council.

13. The site is zoned ‘single house’ and ‘large lot’ under the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan (PAUP). These zones are a direct roll over of the current zoning in the existing operative plan.

14. The ‘large lot’ area is located in the northern portion of the site and acts to soften the transition between urban and rural use. The northern edge of the large lot defines the location of the Rural Urban Boundary (RUB). The reduction of the 1500m2 lot sizes in the ‘large lot zone’ is a prohibited activity in both the operative plan and the PAUP. However under HASHAA a prohibited activity becomes assessed as a discretionary activity.

15. Whilst the zonings under the operative plan and the PAUP allow for similar development opportunities requiring similar lot sizes, HASHAA allows for an increase in density beyond the 15% allowed on the low intensity sites to be assessed as a discretionary activity.

16. The SHA request hinges on the fact that the northern part of the site is largely buffered from the rural zone by:

· the Kumeu River floodplain;

· the large Transpower electricity substation site (108 Matua Road); and

· the proposed stormwater utility reserve (Lot 51) within the proposed development itself.

17. This removes the need for the transitional lower density edge on the northern part of the site. The developer proposes to use the current large lot zoning, for medium density housing.

18. The land is part of the active Huapai North development area and could be developed relatively quickly to add to the housing supply and increase the chances of providing more affordable houses. The proposed SHA is intended to yield 45-77 dwellings, 10-32 more than the 34 units that are possible under the operative rules. It is understood that the majority of residents live and work in the Huapai area, followed by the CBD, Whenuapai and North Harbour locations and the scale of this SHA is not seen to significantly impact on wider transport issues, particularly as a local ECE will assist other traffic movements.

19. In addition, having the development going through the SHA process provides the ability for the HPO to manage planning outcomes for the large lot areas/edge to RUB at the consent stage.

Roading and public transport issues

20. The upgrade to Matua and Tapu Roads would be required as part of the overall development of the Huapai North area. The 2015 LTP has allocated $2.4mill for the roading upgrades in the Huapai North area.

21. The Local Residential Growth Fund (LRGF) as part of the 2015-20125 LTP will also facilitate the ability to address local transport deficiencies as indicated in the update report on the Huapai Triangle and Oraha Road SHAs.

22. On the 27^th August 2015, Auckland Council and Central Government launched the Auckland Transport Alignment Project which will lead to an agreed transport investment programme for Auckland.

Water and wastewater

23. Developments are inside the current area of service for wastewater and water.

Social Infrastructure

24. The Kumeu/Huapai area contains a number of existing community facilities including; arts centres, a library, community centre, sports clubs, plunket, a number of churches and places of worship. However the HPO recognises that the pace and extent of future growth in the Kumeu/Huapai area necessitates additional community facilities that can be part of longer term plans. It is also noted as above that the applicant for this SHA is proposing an early childhood centre as part of the development proposal.

25. There is an identified gap provision in this area related to aquatic space and limited provision in leisure. A priority action in the Community Facilities Network Plan is to investigate the need for pool and leisure space in the north-western area to address potential gap in provision and projected population growth recognised opportunities for co-location with other community and sport facilities. There is currently no CAPEX allocated to this action. This proposed SHA would not have an impact on the urgency of this action.

26. The area is within the catchment of a library and art centre. In the short term growth can be mitigated by minor improvements to the art centre. In the future options for potentially expanding the library will be explored. The Community Facilities Network Plan identifies this as a non-priority action. There is currently no funding allocated to this action. This proposed SHA would not have an impact on the urgency of this action.

27. The information on school capacity provided by the Ministry of Education shows there is capacity available in the schools that service the wider Kumeu/Huapai area. Table 1 below details the current capacity available in the existing schools. Additionally, the Prime Minister announced on 14 April 2015, the purchase of land in Huapai North for establishment of an additional primary school.

Table 1: School capacity within the Kumeu/Huapai area

School No	School Name	Type	Current Capacity	2014	surplus/ deficit
					(on 2014 roll)
26	Kaipara College	Y9-15	894	607	287
43	Massey High School	Y9-15	2,100	1,948	152
1306	Helensville School	Y1-8	426	456	-30
1320	Huapai District School	Y1-8	452	423	29
1432	Parakai School	Y1-8	193	152	41
1464	Riverhead School	Y1-8	291	290	1
1529	Taupaki School	Y1-8	237	287	-50
1550	Waimauku School	Y1-8	668	659	9
1577	Woodhill School	Y1-8	150	68	82
4204	Hare Krishna School	Y1-8	150	93	57
	Total		5,561	4,983	578

Consideration

Local Board views and implications

28. This report is intended to provide additional information to the local board to enable it to provide further feedback on the SHA request at Matua Road.

Māori impact statement

29. Each month the HPO receives requests for sites to be considered as SHAs. These requests generally come from private land owners and developers, and a range of Maori entities.

30. The HPO briefs the Independent Maori Statutory Board (IMSB) on SHA recommendations ahead of Auckland Development Committee meetings. SHA assessment also makes use of any information on Maori issues and values associated with potential SHA sites that is gathered as part of the Unitary Plan iwi engagement and other planning processes. There has been regular engagement with iwi, but the HPO is also in the process of enhancing iwi engagement. Any views provided by iwi on the SHA will be provided to the Auckland Development Committee and/or Governing Body to consider as part of the due diligence.

Implementation

31. A development within any approved SHA with a residential zoning requires a qualifying development consent to be lodged with council’s HPO and detailed servicing of the land is determined at that time. Infrastructure agreements can be entered into as part of the implementation and, in this particular case, an infrastructure agreement for the provision of an ECE would be required.

32. Transport projects are prioritized under the Integrated Transport Programme based to their contribution to a number of benefit areas. The benefits were developed collaboratively by AT, Auckland Council and the New Zealand Transport Agency, and are designed to reflect the strategic demands put on the Auckland transport system:

· Benefit 1: Increased access to a wider range of quality affordable transport choices

· Benefit 2: Auckland's transport system moves people and goods efficiently

· Benefit 3: Better use of transport investment

· Benefit 4: Auckland's transport system enables growth in a way that supports communities and a high quality urban form

· Benefit 5a: Reduce adverse effects from Auckland's transport system - Safety

· Benefit 5b: Reduce adverse effects from Auckland's transport system - Environmental and Health

· Benefit 5c: Reduce adverse effects from Auckland's transport system - Cultural

33. There is a clear and direct connection between facilitating growth and benefit four above.

34. However, it is important to note that AT considers all of the potential benefits from a project when prioritising. A project that is required to facilitate growth - while also improving public transport, increasing walking and cycling opportunities and reducing severe congestion on the network - scores well against a number of the benefits outlined above and will prioritise higher up AT’s list of initiatives.

35. The work programme over the next 3 years for Auckland Transport is jointly funded as detailed in the Auckland Council Long Term Plan (LTP) and the National Land Transport Programme. The New Zealand Transport Agency (State Highway) work programme is funded as detailed in the National Land Transport Programme. The total transport programme delivered in Auckland needs to fit within these available funding levels.

Recommendations

36. Local board recommendations and advice to the HPO in response to this report will be communicated in full to the Auckland Development Committee (ADC)/and or Governing Body.

37. This advice, and other information compiled as part of the due diligence analysis, will be used by the HPO in determining recommendations to the Auckland Development Committee and/or Governing Body.

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Authors	Ree Anderson - Project Director for Housing
Authorisers	Lesley Jenkins - Relationship Manager

Rodney Local Board

21 September 2015

Exclusion of the Public: Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987

That the Rodney Local Board:

a) exclude the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution follows.

This resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public, as follows:

16 Special Exemption (Section 6) Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987 - Attachment a - 737 Leigh Road, Whangateau

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(a) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person.

In particular, the report contains personal details of the applicants.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

C1 Special Housing Area Requests - Tranche 9

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(b)(ii) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect information where the making available of the information would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information.

In particular, the report contains commercially sensitive inforamtion and information that could potentially give certain parties a commerical advantage if released..

s7(2)(c)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect information which is subject to an obligation of confidence or which any person has been or could be compelled to provide under the authority of any enactment, where the making available of the information would be likely to prejudice the supply of similar information or information from the same source and it is in the public interest that such information should continue to be supplied.

In particular, the report contains commercially sensitive inforamtion and information that could potentially give certain parties a commerical advantage if released.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

Chairperson	Brenda Steele
Deputy Chairperson	Steven Garner
Members	James Colville
	Warren Flaunty, QSM
	Thomas Grace
	Beth Houlbrooke
	John McLean
	Phelan Pirrie
	Greg Sayers

Authors	Raewyn Morrison - Local Board Democracy Advisor
Authorisers	Lesley Jenkins - Relationship Manager