Whau Local Board Workshop

OPEN NOTES

Notes of a workshop of the Whau Local Board held in the Whau Local Board Office, 31 Totara Avenue, New Lynn on Wednesday, 6 November 2024 at 10.30am.

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

Chairperson	Kay Thomas
Deputy Chairperson	Fasitua Amosa
Members	Catherine Farmer
	Sarah Paterson-Hamlin
	Warren Piper

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

Ross Clow

Whau Local Board Workshop 06 November 2024

1	Local Board Workshop

Item 1 – 10.30am – 11.15am

Auckland Transport Monthly Update

Presenter/s:                  Peter Naber, Elected Member Relationship Partner, Auckland Transport

Rahul Gowtham, Project Manager, Auckland Transport

Governance role:          Keeping informed.

Summary of

Discussion:                   The board was informed on the status of Auckland Transport’s work in the local board area, including on the outcome of public consultation for the Rosebank Road safety improvements.

Attachments:

a     AT Bulletin November 2024

b     Presentation - Rosebank Road Bus Lane

c     Presentation - Rosebank Road Safety Improvements

Item 2 – 11.15am – 11.35am

Conservation Volunteers New Zealand (CVNZ) Migrant Conservation Program

Presenter/s:                  Teresa Davenport, Community Park Ranger
Teresa Ma, Migrant Conservation

Governance role:          Keeping informed.

Summary of

Discussion:                   Staff and volunteer representatives provided an update to the board on the CVNZ Migration Conservation Programme and their achievements over the past year.

Attachments:

d     Presentation - Conservation Volunteers New Zealand

Item 3 – 11.35am – 12.10pm

Blockhouse Bay Sewer separation

Presenter/s:                  Taylor Farrell, Relationship Advisor
Ifti Ahmad, Senior Healthy Waters Specialist
Alan Walton, Senior Property advisor

Governance role:          Keeping informed.

Summary of

Discussion:                   Staff provided an update to the board on the Blockhouse Bay Separation project and informed the board about the proposed laydown area at Blockhouse Bay Reserve.

Attachments:

e     Presentation - Blockhouse Bay South Separation Project

Lunch

Item 5 – 1.10pm – 2.00pm

Communities Wellbeing Work Programme Quarterly update

Presenter/s:                  Pepe Sapolu Reweti, Community Broker
Rosetta Fuimaono, Specialist Advisor Community
Catherine Davidson, New Lynn Hub manager
Jamie Adkins, Place & Partnership Specialist

Purpose:                       Ensure the local board is informed on the outcomes of the work programmes for quarter one of the 2024-20255 work programme for July, August and September 2024.

Governance role:          Keeping informed.

Proposed Outcome/s:   Elected members informed of progress to date
Respond to questions from the elected members

Attachments:

f     Presentation - Community delivery work programme update Quarter 1 2024/2025

Item 6 – 2.00pm – 2.30pm

Whau Community Arts Broker - End of year report to Whau Local Board and plan/ programme for 2024/2025

Presenter/s:                  Jody Yawa McMillan, Whau Community Arts Broker 
Debbie Ashton, Lead & Coach, Community Wellbeing Department

Governance role:          Keeping informed.

Proposed Outcome/s:   To inform the local board of the delivery outcome of the LDI funding for 2023/2024 and the programme of work ahead for 2024/2025.

Attachments:

g    Presentation - ArtsWhau work programme
2024/2025

h   Report - Whau Community Arts Broker 2023 - 2024

Attachments

a     AT Bulletin November 2024

b     Presentation - Rosebank Road Bus Lane

c     Presentation - Rosebank Road Safety Improvements

d     Presentation - Conservation Volunteers New Zealand

e     Presentation - Blockhouse Bay South Separation Project

f     Presentation - Community delivery work programme update Quarter 1 2024/2025

g    Presentation - ArtsWhau work programme
2024/2025

h     Report - Whau Community Arts Broker 2023 - 2024

The workshop finished at 2.30pm