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Waitākere
Ranges Local Board
03 August 2017
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Draft
Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2017 Hearing
File No.: CP2017/15039
Purpose
1. To
provide a high level overview of data gathered through public consultation held
on the draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2017, along with
submissions and feedback received.
Executive
summary
2. The Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 requires local
boards to produce and adopt a local board plan by 31 October 2017. Under
Section 83 of the Local Government Act 2002 local boards must use the special consultative procedure in adopting their local
board plan.
3. The consultation period for the draft local board plans ran from 22
May to 30 June 2017. Submissions were made through the
following channels and coded together:
· Online form available on the Shape Auckland
website
· Hard copy forms included in the household
summary documents
· Via email or post.
4. At time of collation, 239 submissions were received on the draft
Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2017. In addition, 83 people provided
feedback at engagement events. All of this information is attached to this
report.
5. The following questions were asked in the online form and hard copy
form and responses given via those channels, email and post.
1. On
a scale of one to five, are we on the right track with our proposed local board
plan?
2. Please
rank our outcomes in order of importance, where one is most important and six
is least important.
3. Tell
us what you like the most about our proposed local board plan?
4. What
is one thing you think is missing in the Waitākere Ranges area, which you
feel is extremely important for the future?
5. What
else could we do to respond better to Maori needs and values?
6. Do
you have any further comment about our proposed Local Board Plan?
6. Submitters to the draft Waitākere
Ranges Local
Board Plan 2017 were given the opportunity to speak at a hearing. Twenty submitters
requested a hearing.
7. Copies of submissions and feedback received on the draft
Waitākere Ranges Local Board 2017 is attached
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Recommendation/s
That the Waitākere Ranges
Local Board:
a) receive
submissions and feedback on the draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan
2017.
b) hear
submitters wanting to speak in support of their submission to the draft
Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2017.
c) thank submitters for their verbal presentation to the draft
Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2017.
d) consider any potential amendments to the draft Waitākere
Ranges Local Board Plan 2017.
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Comments
8. The Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 requires local
boards to produce and adopt a local board plan by 31 October 2017.
9. Under Section 83 of the Local Government Act 2002 local boards are
required to use the special consultative procedure in adopting their local
board plan. This includes ensuring the opportunity for a ‘spoken
interaction’.
Consideration
Feedback received on the
draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan
2017
10. Demographic information is set out in Attachment A.
11. Feedback from Have Your Say and Drop-in events is set out in
Attachment B.
12. Feedback received via social media is set out in Attachment C.
13. Submission copies are set out in Attachment D.
14. A summary overview of submission responses is set out below. Please
note that submitters were able to comment on all or
some of the questions and items asked within the consultation framework. This
means that the total responses made to individual questions may not equal 239,
and that any percentages expressed are in relation to the total number of
responses received to an individual question.
Question 1: On a scale of one to five,
are we on the right track with our proposed local board plan?
15. Of the 137 submitters who responded to this question, 31 (23%)
strongly agreed; 63 (53%) agreed; 29 (21%) were neutral; 7 (5%) disagreed and 7
(5%) strongly disagreed.
Question 2: Please
rank our outcomes in order of importance, where one is most important and six
is least important.
16. Submitters could numerically order the draft local board plan
outcomes. 741 individual rankings were made. In practice, individuals may
have chosen to rank between 1 and 6 outcomes.
Question 3: Tell us what you like the most about our proposed local
board plan?
17. Responses to this question were open ended, and then coded against
the draft outcome they most closely align to. The
numbers reflect individual comments within a submission, so one submitter could
contribute to more than one outcome tally.
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Outcome
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Support
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Do not support
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Other comment
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We actively protect the
Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area
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32
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0
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1
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Our unique natural habitats are
protected and enhanced
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30
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0
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2
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Our communities celebrate their
distinct identities
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8
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1
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0
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People experience local arts and
culture and recognise our heritage
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6
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1
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2
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Our urban centres are enjoyable
places to be
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12
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0
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0
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Community spaces and recreation
facilities meet your needs and are
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10
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0
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0
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105
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2
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5
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Question 4: What is one thing you think
is missing in the Waitākere Ranges area, which you feel is extremely
important for the future?
18. Responses to this question were open ended, and then coded against
the areas of activity they most closely align to. The table below indicates how
many comments were made under the activity areas.
Detail of the
responses can be viewed via the individual submissions in Appendix C.
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Activity area
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Number of responses
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Community services
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6
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Parks, sport and recreation
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21
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Arts, culture and events
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0
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Economic development
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2
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Planning
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14
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Environment
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32
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Transport
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23
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Finance
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2
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Governance and support
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3
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Other comments
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12
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115
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Question 5: What else could we do to respond better to Maori needs
and values?
19. Responses to this question were open ended. Detail
of the responses can be viewed via the individual submissions in Appendix C.
Question 6:
Do you have any further comment about our proposed Local Board Plan?
20. Responses to this question were open ended, and then coded against
the areas of activity they most closely align to. Twenty-four submissions were
pro-forma requesting a stop to the spraying of chemical herbicides in streets
and parks.
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By Activity Area
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Number of responses
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Community services
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43
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Parks, sport and recreation
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61
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Arts, culture and events
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13
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Economic development
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6
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Planning
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48
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Environment
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74
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Transport
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49
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Finance
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30
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Governance and support
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8
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Other comments
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29
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361
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Local
board views and implications
21. The
Waitākere Ranges Local Board will consider
all submissions and feedback to the draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2017 prior to adopting the final
local board plan in October.
Māori
impact statement
18. Māori outcomes have been considered in the development of the
draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2017, and local
stakeholders Te Kawerau a Maki, and Hoaini Waititi Marae have made reflections
on the draft in one-on-one level hui.
19. The
draft local board plan has identified that the local board sees ‘particular
mutual interests relating to environmental management, yout, community
development and place making, and would like to activate projects around these
areas.
20. Key
initiatives identified in the plan include:
· Work with mana whenua and local communities to protect, and tell the
stories of, cultural and historic sites of importance.
· Support Hoani Waititi marae-based programmes, activities and events.
· Develop relationships and agree shared goals with local Māori
and and key Māori organisations.
· Celebrate Matariki at key sites
Implementation
21. The
Waitākere Ranges Local Board will consider
all submissions and feedback to the draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board
Plan 2017 prior to adopting the final Local Board Plan in October.
Attachments
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No.
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Title
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Page
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a⇨ 
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Waitakere Ranges Local Board Demographic Information
(Under Separate Cover)
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b⇨ 
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Waitakere Ranges Local Board Have Your Say and Drop-in
Events (Under Separate Cover)
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c⇨
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Waitakere Ranges Local Board Feedback via social media
(Under Separate Cover)
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d⇨ 
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Waitakere Ranges Local Board submissions - Vol 1
(Under Separate Cover)
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e⇨
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Waitakere Ranges Local Board submissions - Vol 2
(Under Separate Cover)
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f⇨
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Waitakere Ranges Local Board submissions - Vol 3
(Under Separate Cover)
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g⇨ 
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Waitakere Ranges Local Board submissions - Vol 4
(Under Separate Cover)
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h⇨
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Waitakere Ranges Local Board submissions - Vol 5
(Under Separate Cover)
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i⇨
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Waitakere Ranges Local Board submissions - Vol 6
(Under Separate Cover)
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j⇨
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Waitakere Ranges Local Board submissions (Pro forma)
(Under Separate Cover)
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Signatories
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Authors
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Raewyn Curran - Senior Local Board Advisor
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Authorisers
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Glenn Boyd - Relationship Manager Henderson-Massey,
Waitakere Ranges, Whau
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