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Resolution
number HB/2023/134
MOVED by Member J Law, seconded by Deputy Chairperson J
Parfitt:
That
the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:
a) whakarite
/ provide the following feedback on the proposed direction of the draft
Government Policy Statement on Land Transport 2024:
i.
tautoko / support the
draft Auckland Council submission on the Government Policy Statement that a
long-term vision is required to sustainably fund improvements and maintenance
of New Zealand’s transport networks as Fuel Excise Duties and Road User
Charges are not sufficient to carry the programme and will continue to be
stretched with increased vehicle fuel efficiency and uptake of electric
vehicles
ii.
tautoko / support the
strategic priorities for the Government Policy Statement 2024, including
greater emphasis put on emissions reduction, increasing resilience and
maintaining and operating the condition of the existing transport system, as
these are consistent with the positions stated in the draft Hibiscus and Bays
Local Board Plan 2023
iii.
kohuki / consider that
the strategic priority of increasing resilience should be more widely
considered and rather than just natural and anthropogenic hazards these
should also reflect the resilience of key elements of the transport system
– to enable transport partners to ensure community connections are
maintained on routes at risk of being cut-off due to climate change events,
and transport partners are able to ensure the settings for provision of
public transport networks are also resilient, reliable and affordable
iv.
kohuki / consider that
the strategic priority of maintaining and operating the condition of the
existing transport system should use 2019 as the baseline for operating
conditions to measure expectations against, as this is last available year
without major disruptions
v.
tautoko / support the
consideration for co-funding of unsealed road improvement programmes to
create more resilient links between urban and rural communities. This aims to
increase safety and reduce erosion caused by unsealed roads in rural
communities
vi.
tautoko / support public
transport projects that encourage people towards mass rapid transport, reduce
commute times, increase productivity across the region, and is aligned with
other key regional transport projects such as the Northern Busway and
Waitematā Harbour connections, which free up existing
routes for freight movement and inter-regional travel
vii. kohuki / consider the inclusion of Te Tupu Ngātahi Supporting Growth projects in North Auckland and Warkworth
as a future mass rapid transit route, to ensure that transport links to these
projects are considered for future funding
viii. tono / request that the Government Policy
Statement explicitly recognises the contribution of
partnerships such as Te Tupu Ngātahi Supporting
Growth, for the interconnected planning needed to deliver transformational
transport projects in Tier 1 cities
ix.
tautoko / support the
upcoming Ministry of Transport led Future of the Revenue System review, as
there is a clear long-term need to reform transport system funding, and there
is growing need for investment across the transport system in order to better
unlock the movement of people and freight as well as to fund climate
adaptation costs
x.
kohuki / consider that
reductions to funding for walking and cycling activity classes will have
adverse effects on the community resilience of the Hibiscus and Bays and will
not align well with the draft Local Board Plan 2023.
CARRIED
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