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Waitākere
Ranges Local Board
22 June 2017
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REPLACEMENT
REPORT: Waitakere Ranges Local Board ACE work programme 2017/2018
File No.: CP2017/12409
Purpose
1. To
approve the Arts, Community and Events 2017/2018 Waitākere Ranges Local Board work programme.
Executive
summary
2. This
report provides information to support the local board to make decisions
required to approve the Arts, Community and Events 2017/2018 work programme.
3. The
proposed ACE work programme provides a defined work programme for the 2017/2018
financial year. The work programme covers the following areas:
· Community Empowerment
· Arts and Culture
· Events
· Community Places
4. The
ACE work programme for the Waitākere Ranges Local Board aligns with the following 2014-2017 Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan
priorities:
· arts and culture flourish, with Titirangi as the vibrant arts hub
for the west
· thriving communities
· revitalised town centres and urban villages.
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Recommendation/s
That the Waitākere Ranges
Local Board:
a) approve the 2017/2018 Arts, Community and Events work programme
(Attachment A)
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Comments
5. The
ACE work programme for 2017/2018 aligns to the following 2014-2017 Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan
priorities:
· arts and culture flourish, with Titirangi as the vibrant arts hub
for the west is supported through activities such
as Art on the Beach, Going West Festival and the Kauri Karnival
· thriving communities is supported
through citizenship ceremonies and through community-led placemaking activities
· revitalised town centres and urban villages are supported through funding for Glen Eden Safety Hub.
6. The
ACE work programme 2017/2018 for the Waitākere
Ranges Local Board includes the following areas of
activity:
· Community Empowerment: These projects
and programmes aim to deliver a range of social outcomes for local residents.
This includes implementing the Empowered Communities Approach through the
strategic broker, as well as partnering with and funding local community
organisations.
· Arts and Culture: This includes funding
for community arts programmes as well as facilities such as the Glen Eden
Playhouse and the Lopdell Precinct.
· Events: This work programme includes a
range of community events such as citizenship ceremonies, Anzac services and
local events under the Local Events Fund, such as the Glen Eden Christmas
Parade and the Te Henga Community Day.
· Community Places: This includes the
provision of community facilities such as Titirangi Community House and Glen
Eden Community House, as well as providing venues for hire.
7. The
work programme includes scoped initiatives that align with local board
priorities, as well as budget allocation and established timelines.
8. The
local board considered the draft work programme at a workshop with ACE staff on
6 April 2017. Staff incorporated the local board’s feedback into the work
programme.
9. The local board is requested to approve the ACE work programme for
2017/2018. ACE staff will continue to work with the local board to ensure these
projects are delivered.
Consideration
Local
board views and implications
10. The
local board considered the draft 2017/2018 work programme at a workshop on 6
April 2017. Staff considered the local board’s feedback and incorporated
it into the local board work programme (Attachment A).
Māori impact statement
11. One
of the Auckland Plan targets is to increase targeted support to Māori
community development projects. A key objective of ACE is to deepen and
integrate relationships with mana whenua, mataawaka and marae, in our everyday
work.
12. The
2017/2018 work programme includes a line entitled ‘community and iwi
engagement and initiatives’, which includes developing a local Māori responsiveness action plan.
The benefits of this activity are expected to include improved
understanding of the aspirations of mana whenua and Māori residents.
Implementation
13. Once the work programme is approved, ACE staff will monitor progress
throughout 2017/2018. The ACE work programme will be implemented within the
annual plan 2017/2018 budget and updates on progress will be available at the
end of each quarter.
Attachments
Please see Waitakere Ranges
Local Board agenda for the attachments.
Signatories
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Authors
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Sarah Zimmerman – Senior Advisor
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Authorisers
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Graham Bodman - General Manager Arts, Community and
Events
Glenn Boyd - Relationship Manager Henderson-Massey, Waitakere
Ranges, Whau
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