Whau Local Board Open Workshop

NOTES

Notes of the Whau Local Board Workshop held in the Whau Local Board Office, 31 Totara Avenue, New Lynn on Wednesday, 5 February 2025 at 10:30 am.

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

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

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

Whau Local Board Workshop 05 February 2025

Local Board Workshop

Item 1 – Auckland Transport Monthly Update

10.30am-11.15am

Presenter/s:                  Peter Naber, Elected Member Relationship Partner

Muns Ahmed, Senior Project Manager

Matt Cals, Senior Project Manager (Construction)

Kendra Wilson, Senior Transportation Engineer

Saraah Gul, Communications Specialist

Kshemal Desai, Senior Communications & Engagement Specialist

Purpose:                       To provide the Board with a monthly update, including an update on the South Lynn mitigations and Rosebank Road special vehicle lanes.

Governance role:          Keeping informed.

Summary of

Discussions:                 Auckland Transport staff provided the board with a monthly update, including on South Lynn speed table mitigations and Rosebank Road special vehicle lanes.

Attachments

a     Auckland Transport Bulletin February 2025

b     Design Layout - South Lynn Road - Side Island Option with SLOW

c     Presentation - Rosebank Rd Bus Lane (SVL)

Item 2 - Parks & Community Facilities monthly update

11.15am – 12.15pm

Presenter/s:                  Shane Hogg, Manager Area Operations

Tracey Hodder, Parks & Places Specialist

Elvira Kolmychenko, Work Programme Lead

Marcia Velloen, Senior Project Manager

Governance role:          Keeping informed.

Summary of

Discussions:                 Staff provided the board with a monthly update, including an update on Crown Lynn Park and options for toilets at Lawson Park.

Attachments

D     Presentation - Crown Lynn update

E     Presentation - Lawson Park Toilet provision

Lunch

Item 3 - Out and About Activation Programme Overview

1.15pm – 2.00pm

Presenter/s:                  Sunny Karan, Activation Team Manager

Ruth Montgomerie, Activation Advisor

Governance role:          Setting direction / priorities / budget.

Summary of

Discussions:                 Staff provided the board with an overview of the Out and About programme and what outcomes could be achieved if the board considers funding it from their operating expenditure budget for the financial year 2025/2026.

Attachments

F     Presentation - Activation Programme 2025/2026

G    Activation Schedule - Manurewa Local Board 2024/2025

H     Memo - Out and About Activation Programme

Item 4 - Arts Programme

2.00pm – 3.00pm

2.00pm – 3.00pm

Presenter/s:                  Sarah Graham, Place & Partner Specialist (Arts Advisor)

Naomi Thomas, Manager Community Programme Delivery

Kate Holst, Head of Community Delivery

Governance role:          Setting direction / priorities / budget.

Summary of

Discussions:                 Staff provided an overview on the Arts Broker Review, advice on building creative capital in response to the local board plan, recommendations for the Whau Local Board Work Programme Development 2025/2026 and options for a Canal Reserve mural.

Attachments

I           Presentation - Arts Programme 2025/2026

The workshop finished at 3.00pm