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Franklin Local Board
21 June 2022
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Te Poari ā-Rohe o Franklin
Franklin Local Board
He kōrero mai i te
Heamana
Message from the Chair
We are now in the second year of delivery of the Franklin Local
Board Plan 2020. It is the final opportunity for the current board to deliver
on our aspirations in what has been an extraordinary electoral term. A new
board will be elected later this year.
This year, we continue the work we started in 2021/2022, but
also anticipate the challenges ahead of us. Our limited resources are under
increasing pressures as we anticipate the financial impact of COVID-19, respond
to threats to our environment (climate change) and experience changes to our
way of life and neighbourhoods (growth) across our large and varied local board
area.
We retain our focus on enabling our communities to generate
local opportunities and advocating for transport options and fit-for-purpose
roads. Our planning and development programme continues to be critical to
preparing for and responding to the challenges and opportunities of growth. We
are investing heavily in local environmental
conservation.
In the Annual Budget, we consulted with you on our local
delivery priorities for 2022/2023. In summary, we received solid support for
all our proposals.
Transport options remain of high importance to Franklin
submitters, particularly in the east where Frequent Transport Network Planning
and the Cycling Network Plan are absent. This will make it difficult for our
communities to make the modal changes envisaged by the national and regional
climate response. This is a key point of advocacy for us over the coming year.
We have received strong support from Iwi from within our rohe
and the wider community for our environmental restoration programmes, and these
will continue in 2022/2023 with only minor changes to the existing programme.
A further pressure is providing fit-for-purpose places for our
community to gather, recreate, learn, and seek support. Within existing funding
levels, we cannot afford to maintain all our facilities in the long term. We
need to be pragmatic about which facilities are most needed, which need to be
improved, which we might retire and when we need to partner with others to
deliver new ones.
We are considering Ardmore Hall and Bell Field in the first
instance and, as part of our consultation, we asked if the community would
support sale and reinvestment in other suitable local facilities. This was
understandably a hard question for the Ardmore community to answer, with
responses evenly split between supporting and either objecting or abstaining.
The board will consider local perspectives alongside a range of other factors
in the coming months before deciding council’s role in the future of
these facilities.
We thank everyone who provided feedback on our priorities for
2022/2023 and we look forward to working with you in the coming year to achieve
Franklin Local Board’s priorities.
Ngā mihi,
Andrew Baker
Chair Franklin Local Board
Franklin Local
Board Agreement 2022/2023
Priorities by activity area
Auckland Council’s 2022/2023 funding priorities for local
activities which contribute to key community outcomes in the Franklin Local
Board area are set out below under each local activity.
Local Community Services
We support strong, diverse, and vibrant communities through
libraries and literacy, arts and culture, parks, sport and recreation, and
events delivered by a mix of council services, community group partnerships and
volunteers.
This year we have decided not to fund extended opening hours at
Jubilee and Whiteside Pools as the cost of extra-ordinary staffing ($44, 100)
was not justified by local uptake. The board will investigate if extended
summer hours for these pools can be provided through pool management contract
negotiations in the coming year.
The board will cease subsidising off-peak venue hire ($13,000)
as this subsidy has not proven to significantly increase use of our venues by
locals.
The board has also taken a ‘sinking-lid’ approach to
rates remissions grants. Any funding not sought by groups in 2021/2022 has been
reallocated to other community service programmes including the community
grants budget.
Our annual budget to deliver these activities includes operating
costs of $14million and capital investment of $9.3 million.
The key initiatives we have planned for 2022/2023 include:
· Franklin Māori
Responsiveness development, including ongoing participation in the Ara
Kōtui forum, identification of opportunities for collaboration with Iwi
and Mataawaka groups within the Franklin Local Board rohe
· Youth Participation
programme including support for the Franklin Youth Advisory Board as the voice
of Franklin Youth
· Continuation of the
Franklin Arts Broker programme that supports the community to lead delivery of
local arts initiatives and events
· Continued support for
local community partners identified in 2021/2022 who deliver social services,
events and other services via the community partnership grants
· Advocate for an improved
organisational response to transformation in our communities (development of a
Local Transformation programme)
The local community services and key initiatives outlined above
contribute towards achieving the following outcome/s in the Franklin Local
Board Plan:
· Outcome three: Places and
facilities are fit for purpose
· Outcome five: Cultural
heritage and Māori identity is expressed in our communities
· Outcome six: A sense of
belonging and strong community participation
Levels of Service
We measure our performance against the following measures for
each local priority. The level of service statement is in bold below.
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Performance
measure
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Actual 2020/2021
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Long-term Plan Target 2021/2022
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Annual Plan Target 2022/2023
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Provide
safe, reliable, and accessible social infrastructure for Aucklanders that
contributes to placemaking and thriving communities
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Percentage
of Aucklanders that feel their local town centre is safe - day time
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76%
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80%
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80%
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Percentage
of Aucklanders that feel their local town centre is safe - night time
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37%
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25%
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25%
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Utilising
the Empowered Communities Approach, we support Aucklanders to create
thriving, connected and inclusive communities
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The
percentage of Empowered Communities activities that are community led
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81%
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70%
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70%
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The
percentage of Empowered Communities activities that build capacity and
capability to assist local communities to achieve their goals
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59%
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65%
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65%
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We
provide safe and accessible parks, reserves, beaches, recreation programmes,
opportunities and facilitates to get Aucklanders more active, more often
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The
percentage of park visitors who are satisfied with the overall quality of
sportsfields
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64%
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74%
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74%
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The
customers’ Net Promoter Score for Pools
and
Leisure Centres
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-13
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10
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10
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The
percentage of users who are satisfied with the overall quality of local parks
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61%
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71%
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71%
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The
percentage of residents who visited a local park in the last 12 months
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81%
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76%
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76%
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We
showcase Auckland's Māori identity and vibrant Māori culture
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The
percentage of local programmes, grants and activities that respond to
Māori aspirations
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24%
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25%
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25%
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We
fund, enable, and deliver services, programmes, and facilities (art
facilities, community centres, hire venues, and libraries) that enhance
identity, connect people, and support Aucklanders to participate in community
and civic life
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The
number of internet sessions at libraries (unique sessions over public
computing or public WIFI networks)
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112,868
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110,000
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110,000
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The
percentage of local community services, programmes and facilities that are
community led
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New Measure
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Set Baseline1
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Set Baseline1
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The percentage of arts, and culture programmes, grants and
activities that are community led
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11%
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47%
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47%
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The percentage of art facilities, community centres and hire venues
network that is community led
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68%
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68%
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68%
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The
number of participants for local community services, programmes, and
facilities
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New Measure
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Set Baseline1
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Set Baseline1
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The number of attendees at council-led community events
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0
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1,200
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1,200
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The number of participants in activities at art facilities,
community centres and hire venues
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186,645
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245,000
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245,000
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The number of visits to library facilities
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223,027
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252,200
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252,200
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The
percentage of customers satisfied with quality of local community services,
programmes, and facilities
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New Measure
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Set Baseline1
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Set Baseline1
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The percentage of attendees satisfied
with a nominated local community event
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Not measured
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75%
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75%
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Percentage of customers satisfied with the quality of library
service delivery
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96%
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85%
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85%
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Baselines and targets for these performance measures will be developed during
the next few years.
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Local Planning and Development
Local planning and development include supporting local town centres
and communities to thrive by developing town centre plans and development,
supporting Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), heritage plans and
initiatives.
Our annual operating budget to deliver these activities is
$929,000.
The key initiatives we have planned for 2022/2023 include:
· Promoting Franklin food
producers and produce to national and international markets through Peter
Gordon’s “Kai Franklin” initiative
· Funding the community and
Iwi-led development of Clevedon and surrounds as a visitor destination
including a Hūnua Traverse leverage programme
· Continued support for
third-party tourism development initiatives across Franklin Local Board area
through Tourism Partnership Funding
· Support for the
‘Unlock Pukekohe’ programme so that Pukekohe is well-placed to
evolve and benefit from significant change underway in Drury and the north
Waikato
· Continue to support
Waiuku-based Te Ara Rangatahi with the Mahi Gains programme that supports young
people to gain skills and employment.
The local planning and development activity, including the key
initiatives outlined above, contribute towards achieving the following
outcome/s in the Franklin Local Board Plan:
· Outcome one: Our strengths
generate local opportunity and prosperity
· Outcome three: Places and
facilities are fit for purpose
· Outcome four:
Kaitiakitanga and protection of our environment
· Outcome five: Cultural
heritage and Māori identity is expressed in our communities
Levels of Service
We measure our performance against the following measures for
each local priority. The level of service statement is in bold below.
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Performance
measure
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Actual 2020/2021
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Long-term Plan Target 2021/2022
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Annual Plan Target 2022/2023
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We
help attract investment, businesses, and a skilled workforce to Auckland
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The
percentage of Business Associations meeting their Business Improvement
District (BID)
Partnership
Programme obligations
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100%
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100%
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100%
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Local Environmental Management
We support healthy ecosystems and sustainability through local
board-funded initiatives such as planting, pest control, stream and water
quality enhancements, and waste minimisation projects.
Our annual budget to deliver these activities includes operating
costs of $230,000 and capital investment of $998,000
The key initiatives we have planned for 2022/2023 include:
· Participation in the
Manukau Harbour Forum and funding contribution to the delivery of the Manukau
Harbour Forum work programme
· Partner funding for
Waterway Protection initiatives delivered by private landowners
· Continued support for the
Te Ara Hikoi-led delivery of a Predator-Free Franklin, including access to
specialist advice and distribution of traps and bait to the community at
“bait and trap days” to reduce possums, rats and mustelids.
· Continued support for
facility-based and outreach waste reduction programmes delivered by Waiuku Zero
Waste
· Development of
‘circular economy’ approaches among our businesses through locally
delivered X-Labs workshops.
The local environmental management activity and key initiatives
outlined above contribute towards achieving the following outcome/s in the
Franklin Local Board Plan:
· Outcome one: Our strengths
generate local opportunity and prosperity
· Outcome four:
Kaitiakitanga and protection of our environment
· Outcome six: A sense of
belonging and strong community participation.
Levels of Service
We measure our performance against the following measures for
each local priority. The level of service statement is in bold below.
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Performance
measure
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Actual 2020/2021
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Long-term Plan Target 2021/2022
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Annual Plan Target 2022/2023
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We
work with Aucklanders to manage the natural environment and enable low carbon
lifestyles to build resilience to the effects of climate change
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The
percentage of local low carbon or sustainability projects that have
successfully contributed towards local board plan outcomes
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N/A
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70%
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N/A2
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The
percentage of local water quality or natural environment improvement projects
that have successfully contributed towards local board plan outcomes
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N/A
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80%
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85%
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The
percentage of local waste minimisation projects that have successfully
contributed towards local board plan outcomes
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N/A
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70%
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75%
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Infrastructure and Environmental Services is not delivering local low carbon
or sustainability projects in Franklin in 2022/2023
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Local Governance
We support elected representatives across our 21 local boards to
make well-informed decisions on local activities. This includes strategic
advice and leadership in preparing local board plans and annual local board
agreements (budgets) and work programmes. We lead engagement with communities,
including mana whenua and Māori. We support their input into regional
plans, policies, and strategies, and provide democracy and administrative
services. We manage fora for elected members to explore, develop, advocate for,
and manage issues of communal concern.
There is no performance measure for this activity.
Our annual operating budget to deliver these activities is $1.2
million.
Funding Impact Statement
This prospective funding impact statement has been prepared to
meet the requirements of Section 21(5) of the Local Government (Auckland
Council) Act 2009. It covers the year from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023 and
outlines the council's sources of funding for local activities in this local
board area and our plan to apply them.
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$000
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Long-term
Plan 2021/2022
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Annual
Plan 2022/2023
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Financial year ending 30 June
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Sources of operating funding:
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General rates, UAGCs, rates penalties
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16,308
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17,243
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Targeted rates
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593
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640
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Subsidies and grants for operating purposes
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11
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11
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Fees and charges
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317
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340
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Local authorities fuel tax, fines, infringement fees and other
receipts
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999
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123
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Total operating funding
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18,228
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18,357
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Applications of operating funding:
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Payment to staff and suppliers
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14,850
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15,002
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Finance costs
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789
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951
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Internal charges and overheads applied
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2,559
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2,077
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Other operating funding applications
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0
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0
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Total applications of operating funding
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18,198
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18,030
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Surplus (deficit) of operating funding
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30
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327
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Sources of capital funding:
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Subsidies and grants for capital expenditure
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0
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0
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Development and financial contributions*
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0
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0
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Increase (decrease) in debt
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8,587
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10,020
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Gross proceeds from sale of assets
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0
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0
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Lump sum contributions
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0
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0
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Other dedicated capital funding
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0
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0
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Total sources of capital funding
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8,587
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10,020
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Application of capital funding:
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Capital expenditure:
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- to meet additional demand
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1,359
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825
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- to improve the level of service
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541
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526
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- to replace existing assets
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6,718
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8,997
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Increase (decrease) in reserves
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0
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0
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Increase (decrease) in investments
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0
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0
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Total applications of capital funding
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8,617
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10,347
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Surplus (deficit) of capital funding
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(30)
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(327)
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Funding balance
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0
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0
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Appendix A: Advocacy initiatives
A key role of the local board is to advocate for initiatives
that it may not have decision-making responsibilities or funding for in the
Annual Budget but recognise the value it will add to the local community.
The key initiatives that the local board advocated for as part
of this Annual Budget were:
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Initiative
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Description
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Address the perpetuation of
deprivation through isolation
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The Annual Budget and associated
deliverables, including the Climate Action Plan and associated targeted rate
do not adequately enable Franklin communities to respond to climate change
and associated national and regional policy. This is exacerbating the
existence of deprivation through isolation which is not being adequately
recognised within Auckland Council and which is, while not referenced in the
same language, identified with the recent “Reimagining of Tamaki
Makaurau Auckland” report that was commissioned and supported by the
entire council group.
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Deliver initiatives in
Auckland’s South-east that empower our citizens to contribute to
climate action
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Regional investment and staffing resource
must be diverted from areas with existing facilities that provide existing
options to the rapidly-evolving communities at the city fringes e.g. the
development of public and active transport options such as ferry services
where there are none that connect into the Future Transport Network, fund
enhanced ferry services in the south-east based on the recent highly-successful
trial, commence work to provide south-east public transport links between the
Eastern Busway, Pine Harbour Ferry, Clevedon and Papakura train stations and
progress planning for connections between villages and to Auckland’s
cycle path network.
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Empower local boards to curate
local services and facilities
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Local boards must be enabled to plan and
respond to local facility needs within local budget envelopes. Accepting that
there may be some appetite within the Governing Body to defer the transition to
localise decision-making, Franklin Local Board would welcome the opportunity
to access inhouse expertise and begin the process of curating localised
services as a forerunner to whole of council change. We ask for sufficient
budget and resource to commence this trial.
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Appendix B: How to contact your Local
Board
Local boards have been established to enable local
representation and decision-making on behalf of local communities. You are
encouraged to contact your elected members to have your say on matters that are
important to your community.
The board can be contacted at the address below:
Franklin Local Board
Franklin the Centre
12 Massey Avenue
Pukekohe 2120
For general enquiries, assistance and information, phone 09 301
0101 any time or visit www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Local board meetings, agendas and minutes are available on the
Auckland Council website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz > About council >
Meetings and agendas
