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Henderson-Massey
Local Board
10 November
2020
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Adoption
of the Henderson-Massey Local Board Plan 2020
File No.: CP2020/13815
Te take mō te
pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To
adopt the final Henderson-Massey 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
Henderson-Massey 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 Henderson-Massey
Local Board:
a) adopt the Henderson-Massey 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
Henderson-Massey Local Board to approve any
minor edits that may be necessary to the Henderson-Massey 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.
Timeframes
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 Henderson-Massey 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.
Tātaritanga me ngā
tohutohu
Analysis and advice
12. The
Henderson-Massey Local Board has considered the
submissions and feedback received.
13. Public
feedback on the draft plan was generally positive. The majority of submitters
were supportive of the plan, its direction and themes covered.
14. Just over
half of submitters considered the plan would help with COVID-19 recovery, while
some were unsure or didn’t specifically comment. A small number did not
consider it would help. Submitters comments encouraged investment in council
infrastructure and services, more community events and initiatives to bring
people and businesses together and supporting local businesses buying local
initiatives.
15. 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 Henderson-Massey Local Board Plan 2020
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Key point of feedback
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Analysis
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Proposed change(s)
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Advocacy for Te Whau Pathway
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Construction
of Te Whau Pathway has now been part-funded from central government’s
“shovel ready” project fund in response to COVID-19.
Pathway
sections in the Henderson-Massey area will be almost completed using the
government funding, but further funding of approximately $30 million is
required to fully complete the entire Te Whau Pathway.
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· Amended initiative to “Continue
to advocate for funding of the remaining sections of Te Whau Pathway”.
· Added initiative new
initiative: “Explore opportunities to improve connections onto Te
Whau pathway from adjoining parks and paths.”
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Access to Heritage
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Feedback
identified that access to heritage in general was not sufficiently covered.
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· Added initiative in Outcome
1: “Explore opportunities to highlight and provide access to sites
of heritage value, both natural and built.”
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Community safety not identified as a priority
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Feedback
identified that community safety was important and was not explicitly
referred to in the plan.
The
Henderson-Massey Local Board annually fund community organisations to promote
youth outreach, pride of place and a sense of belonging which enhances
perceptions of safety. The Henderson Town Centre Safety Plan promotes close
collaboration between businesses and community.
Explicit
mention in the plan ensures the priority continues to be reflected in the
work programme.
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· Added “safe” to
the preamble to Outcome 1: “we will continue to renew and develop
local spaces to meet the needs of our diverse communities, focusing on creating
safe and thriving neighbourhoods and town centres”.
· Added mention of existing
safety initiatives to the preamble to Outcome 2: “We will continue
to support community safety initiatives ...”
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No mention of sport in relation to healthy active communities
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Feedback
identified that sport was not overtly referred to in the plan, despite it
being a fundamental way the community uses many parks and facilities.
Organised
and informal sport is supported both directly and indirectly by the
Henderson-Massey Local Board through the annual work programme and via the
Community Access Scheme delivered by Sport Waitākere on behalf of
Auckland Council.
Explicit
mention in the plan ensures it continues to be acknowledged as a part of
healthy, inclusive communities.
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· Added to Outcome 1
initiative: Continue
to advocate for sports, recreation and open-space needs in the north
west and Redhills growth area.
· Added sport to preamble to
Outcome 2: work with the community to develop events, cultural
celebrations and sport and recreation activity that include and
reflect our growing diversity
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15. Other
minor changes to the plan which amend for clarity or respond to submissions can
be found throughout the document. These have been discussed with the board at workshops.
Changes to the Henderson-Massey Local Board Plan
2020
16. Staff recommend adopting the Henderson-Massey 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
17. The
Henderson-Massey Local Board Plan 2020 reflects the impacts of predicted
climate change.
18. The plan
includes Outcome 4: Everyone contributes to building resilience and living
sustainably, which includes the objective “A reduced local carbon
footprint” containing the initiative “Adopt and implement a
community-led local climate action plan”.
19. 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
20. The adoption
of the Henderson-Massey 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.
21. Planning and
operational areas of the council 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
22. The local board’s views have informed the
development of the final Henderson-Massey Local Board Plan 2020. A workshop was held on 6 October to
consider feedback and agree any changes.
23. In developing the plan, the Henderson-Massey 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
24. staff advice.
Tauākī whakaaweawe
Māori
Māori impact statement
25. The draft
Henderson-Massey Local Board Plan 2020 was developed with consideration given
to existing feedback from mana whenua and mataawaka. This included seeking
their views and values in March 2020.
26. Targeted
engagement with mataawaka during the consultation on the draft plan was
supported by the West Local Boards’ Kaiwhakaawe (Maori broker). This
involved collating the views of individuals into a single submission.
27. 13
submissions were received from those who specifically identified themselves as
Māori.
28. The Henderson-Massey Local Board Plan 2020 promotes outcomes or issues of
importance to Māori through Outcome Three: Thriving Māori culture and identity.
Ngā ritenga
ā-pūtea
Financial implications
29. 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
30. There is a
minor reputational risk associated with the adoption of the final Henderson-Massey
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.
31. This will be
mitigated by clear communication of decision-making processes.
Ngā koringa ā-muri
Next steps
32. Staff
recommend that responsibility for approving any minor edits following adoption
are delegated to the Chairperson and/or other nominated member(s) of the
Henderson-Massey Local Board.
33. 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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Henderson-Massey Local Board Plan 2020
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Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
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Authors
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Wendy Kjestrup - Senior Local Board Advisor
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Authorisers
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Louise Mason - GM Local Board Services
Adam Milina - Local Area Manager
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