The Chair will open the meeting and welcome everyone present.
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
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That the Franklin Local Board:
a)
confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting,
held on Tuesday, 27 October 2020 as true and correct.
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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 7.7 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 Franklin 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.
At the close of the agenda no requests
for deputations had been received.
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.
At the close of
the agenda no requests for public forum had been received.
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.”
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Franklin Local
Board
10 November
2020
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Adoption
of the Franklin Local Board Plan 2020
File No.: CP2020/15914
Te take mō te
pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To
adopt the final Franklin Local Board Plan 2020.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. The
Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 requires that each local board
complete a local board plan for adoption every three years and uses the special
consultative procedure (SCP) to engage with their communities.
3. The
consultation period for the SCP ran from 13 July to 13 August 2020.
4. The
local board has considered all submissions and feedback received from the
consultation period. Substantive changes and minor edits for clarification are
proposed.
5. The
Franklin Local Board Plan 2020, which includes the proposed changes, is
attached to this report.
6. Pending adoption of the plan photographs, maps
and other design features will be added for final publication.
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Ngā tūtohunga
Recommendation/s
That the Franklin Local Board:
a) adopt the Franklin Local Board Plan 2020 as
set out in Attachment A of the agenda report.
b) delegate
authority to the Chairperson and/or other nominated member(s) of the Franklin
Local Board to approve any minor edits
that may be necessary to the Franklin Local Board Plan 2020 prior to
publication.
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Horopaki
Context
7. The
Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 states that each local board must:
· adopt
their local board plan by 31 October of the year following an election
· use
the special consultative procedure (SCP) to engage with their
communities.
8. Local
board plans are strategic documents developed every three years. They set a
direction for local boards and reflect community priorities and preferences. They provide a guide for local board activity, funding and
investment decisions. They also influence local board input into regional
strategies and plans, including annual budgets.
9. The
plans inform the development of the council’s 10-year budget. They also
form the basis for development of the annual local board agreement for the
following three financial years and subsequent work programmes.
10. The
implementation of COVID-19 alert levels forced a delay to the consultation
period planned in June and July 2020 to be rescheduled to July and August 2020.
11. Every
effort has been made to adopt the Franklin Local Board Plan 2020 in October,
however the unavoidable change to the dates of the consultation period has
required a small extension of time. This is to ensure the local board had
sufficient time to consider the submissions received and make amendments to the
draft plan in response to submissions.
Tātaritanga me ngā
tohutohu
Analysis and advice
Consideration of submissions and feedback
12. The
Franklin Local Board has considered the submissions and feedback received.
13. Public
feedback on the draft plan was positive, with 74 per cent of submitters
agreeing or strongly agreeing that plan reflected the needs and aspirations the
community over the next three years.
14. A
high proportion of young people aged 18-24 provided feedback on the plan at 38
per cent of submitters, with 41 per cent of submitters within the 35-64 age
range.
15. Eighty-nine
per cent of the 467 submissions were from individuals with just 11 per cent
from organisations.
16. Nineteen
per cent of submitters identified as Maori, exceeding the 15 per cent Maori
population in the Franklin Local Board area.
17. Forty-two
percent of submitters agreed that the plan will support COVID-19 recovery, with
a further 42 per cent unsure. Commentary suggested that submitters were not
sure if the local board could make a big difference to economic recovery;
however, there was strong support for the notion of ‘buy local, support
local’.
18. The key feedback points, analysis and subsequent
proposed changes to the outcome chapters are outlined in Table 1 below.
Table 1: Substantive changes to
the draft Franklin Local Board Plan 2020
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Key point of
feedback
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Analysis
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Proposed
change
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Outcome 1: Our strengths to generate local opportunity and
prosperity
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High
percentage of ‘don’t know’ responses to the COVID-19
recovery question suggested that initiatives should be more specific where
possible.
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Modified
initiative to include specific reference to a Local Economic Development
Broker to support local economic development initiatives and business
capacity-building.
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Modified
initiative to be more explicit on the purpose of the Kia Puāwai o
Pukekohe programme and method supported by the board to fund delivery.
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Outcome two: Improved transport options and fit for purpose
roads
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High
level of feedback on the quality of roading as an issue for the local
community
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Added
‘Fit for purpose roads’ to the overall outcome title and refined
the advocacy point, including technical references so that advocacy is
strengthened.
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Added
a new objective and advocacy initiative seeking the reinstatement of local
board capital transport funding to enable the board to respond to minor local
roading improvements, responding to the removal of this budget line and
cancellation of associated projects through the 20/21 emergency budget.
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Strong
feedback on access to and frequency of Pine Harbour ferry services.
Feedback
from Waiuku and Pukekohe sub-divisions supports refinement of existing
services and delivery of new services as planned.
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Modified
initiative to read “Continue to advocate for the delivery of improved
and new public transport services, including services already scheduled
through the 2018 RLTP, new service delivery options such as “On
Demand”, a direct link bus between Beachlands and Pine Harbour and for
increased ferry frequency.”
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Strong
qualitative support from Wairoa communities, particularly Clevedon, Maraetai
and Beachlands and from youth supporting new public transport services.
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Modified
initiative and advocacy table to be more specific, to read “Advocate
for a new bus service that connects growing Wairoa communities to community
facilities and services and to transport hubs including at Botany, Pine
Harbour and Papakura Train Station.”
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Outcome three: Fit for purpose places and facilities
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Feedback
supporting planned investment in fit for purpose places and subsequent advice
from staff on a mechanism to support an investment plan.
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Included
a new initiative to “develop a Franklin Community facilities and
outdoor space network plan to inform future work and investment and ensure
the growing population has equitable access to public arts, culture, play and
recreational facilities (including pools) and associated services.”
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Feedback
requesting ongoing support for the development of the Karaka Sports Park
facility, and in consideration of likely COVID-19 prompted budget
restrictions that may compromise council support for the project despite
detailed business case recommendation.
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Added
a new initiative “Advocate for funding, as set out in the Auckland
Council detailed business case, for the development of Karaka Sports Park and
community hub (the Franklin Local Board OLI).”
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Outcome four: Kaitiakitanga and protection of our environment
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Feedback
noted that Kaitiakitanga is a mana whenua role that is distinct from the tau
iwi role of guardianship or stewardship.
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Modified
the supporting text to support clarity i.e. describing Kaitiakitanga in terms
of board support and partnership with mana whenua re Kaitiakitanga and the
wider community in terms of stewardship.
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Feedback
from Ngai Tai Ki Tamaki and Ngāti Tamaoho outlining their areas of emphasis relating to
Kaitiakitanga suggested opportunity in specific environmental initiative
types
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Included
reference to partnership with Iwi in initiatives alongside references to
partnership with the community/community groups e.g. in restoration of
waterways.
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Auckland
Council’s resource recovery network plan has been developed since the
plan was drafted. This fits with the Board’s commitment to circular
economy approaches but uses slightly different terminology. The board has
also identified an opportunity to jointly advocate for resource recovery
facilities with other southern boards, noting that waste management issues
cross local board area lines.
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Modified
initiative description to use language that reflects departmental terminology
to clearly articulate board support for resource recovery and regeneration
facilities, and to support a shared advocacy for accessible resource recovery
facilities with other local boards in the south.
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Outcome five: Cultural heritage and Māori identity is
expressed in our communities
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Feedback
on use of ‘mana whenua’ as ‘catch-all’ terminology,
and a preference for using reference to specific iwi where specific interests
have been identified.
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Initiatives
modified to list specific iwi where appropriate e.g. “Support Ngāi
Tai Ki Tāmaki, Ngāti Tamaoho, Ngāti Paoa and Ngaati Whanaunga
to work with the governing body of Auckland Council and Watercare to tell the
story of the Hūnua Ranges through the Hūnua Trail.”
Included
a corrected list of mana whenua within the local board area as part of the
Franklin Local Board area description at the front of the plan.
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Outcome six: A sense of belonging and strong community
participation
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Support
our rural halls to develop five-year operational plans that will inform
equitable Council funding for local hall operations so that halls can be retained
as important local facilities and managed by the community.
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Partner
with local organisations to provide creative spaces and to promote
participation in the delivery of events and the arts e.g. as suppliers,
exhibitors, and performers.
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19. Other changes to the plan which respond to
submissions include:
· Smaller
communities expressed concern that the plan is town-centre-centric and that
smaller communities are not reflected well in the plan. A list of villages and
settlements has been added to the Local Board Area section of the plan,
alongside town centres to help communities connect objectives and initiatives
in the plan with their specific places. Note that this is not an exhaustive
list. It is intended to give the reader (including council staff) an improved
sense of the scale and variety of community types in the Franklin Local Board
area, rather act as a list of all places across the area.
· Ngai
Tai Ki Tamaki requested that a reference to ‘maunga teitei
Kohukohunui’, the highest point within Tāmaki Makaurau and their awa
Te Wairoa be included in the Franklin Local Board Plan mihi. This has been
added based on this feedback.
· Various spelling and
grammar errors have been corrected including minor changes to sentence
structure and contextual content.
Changes to the Franklin Local Board Plan 2020
20. Staff
recommend adopting the Franklin Local Board Plan 2020 (Attachment A) which
incorporates the proposed substantive changes to the outcome chapters as
described in Table 1 and other minor changes.
Tauākī whakaaweawe
āhuarangi
Climate impact statement
21. The
Franklin Local Board Plan 2020 reflects the impacts of predicted climate
change.
22. Specific
initiatives are outlined under each outcome. These are outlined in table 2
below:
Table 2: Franklin Local Board outcomes, objectives and
initiatives that support a response to climate change
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Outcome
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Objective
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initiative
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Outcome
two: Improved transport options and fit for purpose roads
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Make public
transport easier for both urban and rural communities to reduce congestion,
to live healthy active lives and to adopt changes that benefit the
environment.
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Advocate for
public transport connections and park and ride facilities at new train
stations at Drury, Runciman and Paerata, and expanded services into North
Waikato so both urban and rural communities can access the public transport
network.
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Continue to
advocate for the delivery of improved and new public transport services,
including services already scheduled through the 2018 RLTP, new service
delivery options such as “On Demand”, a direct link bus between
Beachlands and Pine Harbour and for increased ferry frequency.
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Advocate for
a new bus service that connects growing Wairoa communities to community
facilities and services and to transport hubs including at Botany, Pine
Harbour and Papakura Train Station.
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Improve
existing and design new roads so that they are fit for purpose and safe,
while enabling environmentally sustainable transport choices.
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Advocate for
changes to the Unitary Plan and for the development of localised design
standards, so that road and footpath design in rural and greenfield
development areas accommodates local need i.e. so that neighbourhood roads
provide adequately for car-dependent households, and appropriate pathways can
be created to enable rural communities to walk and cycle.
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Represent
local interests and where possible leverage improvements for local
communities from major infrastructure projects e.g. investment in pedestrian
or cycling amenity as part of the Mill Road project.
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Enable
communities to reduce carbon emissions by enabling active transport around
and between towns and villages
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Work with
the community and Auckland Transport to enable paths or trails that support
active transport and connect local destinations e.g. Waiau Pa School to
Clarks Beach, Clevedon School and local community facilities, and initiatives
led by Waikato District Council and Papakura Local Board that lead into
Franklin Local Board area.
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Work with
Panuku Development Auckland and Auckland Transport to deliver better and
safer pedestrian and cycling connections in and to the Pukekohe town centre
through Kia Puāwai o Pukekohe/the Unlock Pukekohe
programme, and as set out in the Pukekohe Paths plan.
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Improve our
walking and cycling capability by advocating for the inclusion of pedestrian
and bike friendly infrastructure in our villages and town centres e.g. bike
racks.
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Outcome
three:
Fit for
purpose places and facilities
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Plan and
prepare for effects of climate change on local facilities and amenity.
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Assess how
local climate change impacts from sea level rise, coastal storm-induced
flooding and coastal erosion hazard risk will impact affected communities;
and develop plans to inform a community-led and council-led response.
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Ensure
climate change and coastal erosion hazard risk, including effects of sea
level rise, are considered in planning for development and upgrading of parks
and assets in coastal areas
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Outcome four: Kaitiakitanga and protection of our
environment
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Support a local transition to circular economy
approach to waste management and enable local climate action
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Work with
local business, industry, and resident groups to deliver a circular economy
and low carbon living education programme to enable our community to respond
to climate change issues.
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23. The
impact on the climate of the final plans has been considered. The final
publication will be an online document to minimise printing hard copies.
Ngā whakaaweawe me
ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera
Council group impacts and views
24. The
adoption of the Franklin Local Board Plan 2020 will inform the development of
the council’s 10-year budget. It will also form the basis for the
development of the following three years’ work programmes.
25. Planning
and operational areas of the council, including Auckland Transport and ATEED,
have taken part in the development and review of the draft and final plans.
Ngā whakaaweawe
ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe
Local impacts and local board views
26. The local board’s views have informed the
development of the final Franklin Local Board Plan 2020. Workshops were held on
September 8 and 22 and on October 13 to discuss and consider feedback and agree
any changes.
27. In developing the plan, the Franklin Local Board
considered:
· advice
from mana whenua and mataawaka
· what
is already known about our communities and what is important to them
· submissions
received via online forms, hardcopy forms, emails and post
· feedback
provided at engagement events and online through Facebook
· regional
strategies and policies
· views
of neighbouring and similar local boards
· staff
advice.
Tauākī whakaaweawe
Māori
Māori impact statement
28. In developing the plan, the Franklin Local
Board:
· Considered views and advice expressed by mana
whenua and mataawaka at:
o Southern
local boards hui with mana whenua, Thursday, 30 January 2020, Ngati Otara Marae
Kohanga Reo, 100 Otara Road, Otara. The following iwis participated in the hui:
Ngati Tamaoho, Ngāti Whanaunga, Te Ahiwaru Waiohua and Ngāti
Whātua.
o Southern
local boards hui with mana whenua, mana whenua rōpū sharing
priorities plans and aspirations with local boards, Tuesday 14th July 2020,
Manukau Civic Annex Ground Manukau Civic Building. The following iwis
participated in the hui: Ngati Tamaoho, Ngati Whanaunga and Te Akitai.
· considered
existing feedback from Māori with an interest in the local board area
· reviewed submissions received.
29. The Franklin Local Board Plan 2020 promotes outcomes or
issues of importance to Māori as outlined in table 3 below:
Table 3: Franklin Local Board
outcomes, objectives and initiatives that promote outcomes or issues of
importance to Māori
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Outcome
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Objective
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Initiative
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Outcome
one: our strengths generate local opportunity and prosperity
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Support our
rangatahi (younger generation) to develop capability, access local employment
and benefit from local development
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Continue to
support locally delivered work-ready development programmes such as the
“Mahia te Mahi” programme delivered by Te Ara Rangatahi.
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Continue to
facilitate networks that connect employers working locally with young people
seeking opportunities.
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Plan and
advocate for investment in community facilities so that they can service
future needs whilst retaining local character.
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Develop a
plan for Pukekohe Hill that identifies a range of actions and projects that
will develop and protect the reserve as a significant recreational, cultural,
and environmental resource for future generations.
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Develop a
plan for Karioitahi Reserve that draws from the experiences of other
black-sand beaches in the Auckland region; identifying and prioritising
opportunities to protect, enhance and leverage local economic benefit from
its unique environment.
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Outcome
four: Kaitiakitanga and protection of our environment
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Support
community and Iwi driven initiatives that will protect and restore the
natural environment and address the impacts of climate change.
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Partner with
Iwi, community and private landowners, to protect and restore local waterways
through fencing, planting, mangrove removal and willow removal to help manage
floods and create habitat for native biodiversity
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Support
community-led and council-led initiatives to make Franklin predator and weed
free by 2050.
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Support a
local transition to circular economy approach to waste management and enable
local climate action
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Advocate for
and support additional resource recovery and regeneration facilities such as
the Waiuku Community Recycling Centre in the south and south-east, or in
partnership with the North Waikato; and support community-led initiatives
that enable locals to divert waste from landfill.
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Work with
local business, industry, and resident groups to deliver a circular economy
and low carbon living education programme to enable our community to respond
to climate change issues.
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Support
waste reduction and management education programmes and initiatives.
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Protect
and enhance the mauri (lifeforce) of our awa (waterways), moana (harbour) and
ngahere (indigenous forests)
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Seek
regional resourcing for and participate in the restoration, revelation, and
celebration of the Manukau Harbour as an environmental taonga.
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Support
Hauraki Gulf Forum activities and initiatives that improve water quality in
Turanga Estuary, Waikopua Estuary (Whitford) and the Wairoa River (Clevedon).
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Support
native re-forestation and forest-management projects to protect and restore
indigenous ecosystems, including facilitating opportunities for community
participation e.g. at the Matakawau Recreation and Plantation Reserve.
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Partner with
mana whenua, Papakura, Manurewa and Howick Local Boards and community groups
to restore river and stream eco-systems with a focus on restoring inanga
(whitebait) spawning habitat.
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Outcome
five: Cultural heritage and Māori identity is expressed in our communities
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Showcase
local history, culture, and stories in public places and through public
events.
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Support
Ngāi Tai Ki Tāmaki, Ngāti Tamaoho, Ngāti Paoa and Ngaati
Whanaunga to work with the governing body of Auckland Council and Watercare
to tell the story of the Hūnua Ranges through the Hūnua Trail.
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Work with the
Mana Whenua and local historic societies to tell the stories of our places,
including parks, community centres and libraries; and supporting
opportunities for digital and physical interpretation of stories.
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Support
accessible place-making, event activities and community programmes that
showcase local culture and stories e.g. through the Auckland Heritage
Festival, Diwali Festival and Matariki Festival activities.
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Enable
our people to engage with local history and share their cultures.
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Support
community groups to research and share local history, including facilitating
access to the history of the southern and eastern parts of Auckland held by
Auckland Libraries.
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Partner with
Ngāti Te Ata and the Waiuku Trails Committee to deliver and promote the
Awaroa Portage crossing.
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Invest in
art initiatives, programmes and projects that reference, celebrate and
promote local culture and history.
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Build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships
with Māori.
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Implement
the actions from the Franklin Māori Responsiveness Plan.
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Work with
the other southern local boards and mana whenua through the Māori input
into local board decision-making project to investigate ways to improve mana
whenua involvement and influence in local board decisions.
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Work in
partnership with mana whenua to identify opportunities to deliver local
projects, events, or arts activities together.
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Outcome
six: A sense of belonging and strong community participation
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Our people are supported to actively contribute to their
community and the places they live.
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Support
eco-volunteer partnerships through the eco-volunteer partnership fund,
enabling mana whenua and community groups to lead delivery of environmental
improvement initiatives that protect and enhance the environment.
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Support community-led arts and local events that
bring people together to meet each other and have fun at no or low cost.
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Partner with
local organisations to provide creative spaces and to promote participation
in the delivery of events and the arts e.g. as suppliers, exhibitors, and
performers.
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Our community support agencies, resident groups and
marae are supported to co-ordinate or deliver a range of community well-being
and resilience services and programmes
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Support a
proactive community-led place-based empowered communities’ approach to
planning for and responding to disaster.
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Partner with
Franklin Family Support and Waiuku Family Support to deliver and broker
community health and well-being services and initiatives and investigate
options for a support agency to service the Wairoa sub-division.
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Ngā ritenga
ā-pūtea
Financial implications
30. Budget to
implement initiatives and projects is confirmed through the Annual Plan
budgeting process. The Local Board Plan informs this process.
Ngā raru tūpono me
ngā whakamaurutanga
Risks and mitigations
31. There is
a minor reputational risk associated with the adoption of the final Franklin
Local Board Plan 2020. The process of consultation is likely to have raised
expectations of the local board being able to achieve particular initiatives.
As a result of the economic impact of COVID-19 and the council’s
significantly reduced budget, it may no longer be possible to achieve all the
priorities and aspirations that were identified in the draft plan.
32. This will
be mitigated by clear communication of decision-making processes.
Ngā koringa ā-muri
Next steps
33. Staff
recommend that responsibility for approving any minor edits following adoption
are delegated to the Chairperson of the Franklin Local Board.
34. Photographs,
maps and other design features will be added to the plan for final publication.
This will be an online digital document that will be available in early 2021.
Ngā tāpirihanga
Attachments
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Title
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Franklin Local Board Plan 2020
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Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
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Author
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Denise Gunn - Democracy Advisor
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Authoriser
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Carol McKenzie-Rex - Local Area Manager
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