Attachments of Governing Body - Thursday, 27 February 2025

Governing Body

27 February 2025

Attachment B - Analysis of Transport, Water, Wastewater and Stormwater effects

Transport

1. The council’s Future Development Strategy (2023-2053) identifies the Warkworth North area being ready for development from 2035+. The FDS sets out the prerequisite transport infrastructure required to support development. This includes the Western Link North, the Sandspit Link Road, upgrades to Matakana Road and Sandspit Road, and the Northern Public Transport Interchange.

2. This plan change request is well in advance of the timing in the FDS and the plan change does not propose to construct all the prerequisite transport infrastructure noted in the FDS. Arvida’s Integrated Transport Assessment (ITA) states that the plan change is not reliant on the Sandspit Link Road being constructed and that it will deliver upgrades to Matakana Road and Sandspit Road where development is adjacent to these roads.

3. The requirement in the precinct request to provide upgrades to Matakana and Sandspit roads addresses some of the transport prerequisites but does not address the Western Link North or the Northern Public Transport Interchange. While parts of the Western Link North are under construction, there is no certainty as to when this will connect to Great North Road (former SH1). This final section is subject to a Notice of Requirement (NoR 1) that would deliver this connection and the Northern Public Transport Interchange. The Notice of Requirement decision had two appeals. These appeals have now been resolved and the designation confirmed in the AUP in January 2025. There is currently no funding for the construction of this section of the Western Link North or the public transport interchange. It is noted that the Western Link North is not in close proximity to the PPC area and Arvida’s ITA identifies that this road will have little impact on the Warkworth North area. The relative location of the PPC area and the Western Link North is shown on the plan below and as explained in Arvida's ITA, this connection largely supports Warkworth West and provides little support for this PPC area and as such the PPC area is not reliant on this road in order for development to proceed. In terms of the Northern Transport Hub, there is already a temporary park and ride providing public transport connectivity as an interim solution to the Northern Public Transport Interchange as such the function of the Northern Public Transport Interchange is being achieved by the interim park & ride facility.

Figure 1: Map showing all the NoRs proposed for Warkworth in the context of the plan change location.

4. Arvida’s ITA indicates that there is some effect on the performance of key intersections (including Hill Street intersection) but concludes that they can generally accommodate the forecast traffic from the PPC area. The private plan change request does not propose any improvements to the Hill Street intersection and it is noted that while upgrades to the Hill Street intersection are planned, there is currently no funding for these to occur.

5. There would be some limitations for active mode and public transport users in the initial stages of the proposed development. The private plan change request is proposing to deliver a network of walking and cycling routes through the PPC area and connecting into the wider network. However, there will be limited walking and cycling connectivity between the PPC area and the Warkworth town centre along these two roads (until the full upgrades are completed).

6. The request proposes additional bus stops on Matakana Road. However, this only provides limited access to public transport as some parts of the PPC area are remote from these facilities. As development occurs, changes to the bus routes to provide improved access to public transport could occur (as an operational responsibility of Auckland Transport).

7. The PPC area abuts land that has been designated for future transport routes: Auckland Transport Notice of Requirement (NoR) 4 (Matakana Road), NoR 5 (Sandspit Road), and NoR 7 (Sandspit Link Road). The private plan change request proposes upgrades giving effect to part of NoR 4 and NoR 5 where development fronts these roads. The precinct contains a series of provisions intended to provide upgrades of both Matakana Road and Sandspit road in conjunction with the development accessing the land. For the frontage of Matakana Road north of Te Honohono ki Tai Road (formerly Matakana Link Road), rules I1.6.1 and I1.6.2 require upgrades of Matakana Road. Rule I1.6.1 applies to Matakana Road north of Te Honohono ki Tai Road and requires upgrading to an urban edge condition south of the proposed access point to the land (see precinct plan Appendix 3) and to a rural edge condition north of the access point. The ITA indicates that standards of the upgrade have been discussed with Auckland Transport. Any development accessing Matakana Road south of Te Honohono ki Tai Road or accessing Sandspit Road is a restricted discretionary activity where it meets rule I1.6.2. Rule I1.6.2 requires the provision of an extension or upgrades identified in the transport assessment required under rule I1.10 (Noting this I1.10 been mislabeled throughout the precinct as I1.8). This must address the provisions of safe access and safe pedestrian and cycling facilities and connecting to the surrounding transport network and a traffic design report and concept plans must be provided. The status of any development not complying with standards I1.6.1 and I1.6.2 is a discretionary activity. This status could be reconsidered to ensure a stronger incentive to comply, through the submission and hearing process, should the request be accepted. The Sandspit Link Road passes through the PPC area but the private plan change request does not propose to construct it, other than a short stub section of the road where it would form a fourth arm to the Te Honohono ki Tai Road/Matakana Road roundabout. This is because the plan change development does not rely on this road being constructed.

8. Any works within the NoRs such as the required upgrades to Matakana and Sandspit roads will require the approval of Auckland Transport under the provisions of s176 of the RMA if they are confirmed as designations this is noted in the applicants’ ITA. NoR 5 (Sandspit Road upgrade) appeals have all now been resolved and this designation is confirmed in the AUP from 24 January 2025. Auckland Transport approval will ensure that any works do not compromise the future design or operation of the roads. As noted in the applicant’s ITA, the key upgrades including cross sections for the applicant’s upgrades have been considered by Auckland Transport. As there is an existing NoR process to protect these routes, no specific precinct provisions are proposed to manage the effects on the designations. Notwithstanding, the proposed precinct provisions include special information requirements that set out assessment information (Transport Assessment, Transport design report and concept plan) to be provided where new roads or connections are made to Matakana Road and Sandspit Road.

9. Auckland Transport (AT) has concerns about the extent to which the plan change will integrate subdivision and development with the provision of effective, efficient, and safe transport infrastructure. Integration includes ensuring transport infrastructure is planned, funded and staged to integrate with urban growth. As part of its planning for a future strategic network to service future growth in the wider Warkworth area, AT has three NORs affecting the plan change area. None of these projects are funded and all have long lapse dates indicating that their delivery of transport upgrades by Auckland Transport is not programmed for some time.

10. AT considers that the precinct provisions do not give sufficient certainty that the transport infrastructure required to support subdivision and development will be provided. This is particularly of concern for subdivision and development accessing Matakana Road south of Te Honohono ki Tai Road, or accessing Sandspit Road as there is a risk that development may proceed ahead of Auckland Transport providing the necessary upgrade of these roads. However, given the upgrades that will be required under the precinct rules, these concerns can be mitigated particularly as any upgrades would need to address all modes, and be subject to Auckland Transport approval. This will ensure that any upgrades are in keeping with and do not compromise Auckland Transport’s ultimate proposals for the roads, in the event the upgrades do not provide that.

11. Auckland Transport has financial responsibility for the upgrades subject to the NoRs/Designations (either being directly funded by Auckland Transport or this could in the form of third-party funding or delivery agreed with Auckland Transport). It is of concern that no budget has yet been set aside currently by Auckland Transport for these works. As set out in the preceding paragraphs, the precinct provisions require upgrades to both Matakana Road and Sandspit Road commensurate with the level of development in the precinct. It is considered that any transport related concerns may not be in accordance with sound resource management, however any concerns regarding the wording of the provisions requiring the transport upgrades could potentially be addressed through the submission and hearing process.

Wastewater

12. As outlined earlier in this report, the FDS identifies the prerequisite wastewater infrastructure required to support development of the Warkworth North area as being an upgraded wastewater treatment plant, new pipeline, an outfall pipe, and a pump station. In addition, a gravity pipe from the Warkworth Showgrounds to Lucy Moore pump station is also required.

13. A number of these projects are completed or are under construction:

· Upgraded Snells Beach wastewater treatment plant Stage 1 – due for completion 2025

· New pipeline (Warkworth to Snells Beach WWTP) – due for completion 2025

· Outfall pipe (off Martins Bay) – completed 2021

· Lucy Moore pump station - due for completion 2024

· Gravity pipe from Showgrounds to Lucy Moore pump station – due to be in service by 2028, construction not yet started

· Snells Beach wastewater treatment plant Stage 2 – planned for operation in December 2034

14. The FDS identifies the Warkworth North area being ready for development from 2035+. As this private plan change request is proposing development potentially well in advance of that, and other plan changes are also proposing development much earlier than the FDS timing, while at the same time other recently rezoned areas have wastewater restrictions, the Council commissioned a report (through clause 23(3) of Schedule 1, and this was received on 11 December 2024) directly from Watercare to better understand the capacity of its existing and planned network to serve the PPC area. This report is set out in Attachment C.

15. Figure 2 is an excerpt from the Watercare report and indicates there is headroom in the new Snells Beach wastewater treatment plant when operational from December 2025 in the order of 1,500 dwellings unit equivalents. This headroom will be available for currently zoned land (such as that zoned by Plan Changes 25 and 40), the PPC area and any other private plan changes that are approved. Watercare's calculations are based on the modelling behind the Council's FDS (AGSv1), and then sensitivity tested using the StatsNZ High Growth Projection and show that there is still some headroom right out to 2035 when the next stage of the Snells Beach wastewater treatment plant upgrade is anticipated to occur.

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Figure 2: Wastewater capacity in Warkworth Source: Watercare report

16. Watercare concludes that if Warkworth develops in accordance with the modelling behind the FDS or in line with the StatsNZ high projection, then there is capacity out to beyond 2052, assuming the next plant upgrade planned for 2035 occurs. This capacity is therefore currently available for this proposed plan change, along with the other plan change areas mention in paragraph 15.

17. Watercare notes that if out of sequence development occurs and the resulting growth rate in Warkworth is greater than the StatsNZ high growth projection, headroom may be taken up faster than when upgrades can be delivered. Watercare state that development from the PPC area will need to be carefully staged to align with identified bulk wastewater prerequisites for development. Therefore, staging of development in the PPC area is likely to be required at some point if headroom is fully taken up, with strong objectives, policies and rules/standards to ensure development does not occur without adequate wastewater servicing.

18. The precinct provisions do contain an objective and a policy requiring connection to consented functional water and wastewater systems but rely on the standard subdivision provisions in the AUP via any resource consent process to implement these. While this should ensure the provision of these systems and connection to the available public systems, a specific standard could be included in order to make it clear that development and subdivision cannot proceed without the provision of these services.

19. While the Snells Beach plant and conveyancing pipeline from its commencement point (the Lucy Moore Park pump station) will therefore have capacity, a connection to that system from the PPC area will be required. Watercare have very recently announced publicly that they have identified a route and timing for the North West growth wastewater pipeline which will pass by the PPC area. This is programmed to be in place in 2028. The PPC area can therefore connect into that once constructed. Another option is for the PPC area to connect directly to the break chamber north of the Mahurangi river in the conveyancing pipeline to the Snells Beach WWTP.

20. Watercare also notes that for the portion of MRZ land proposed to be urbanised, the Applicant will need to demonstrate whether this proposed urbanisation of rural land will increase demand for wastewater and if so, by what quantum and over what period. If this increase in demand cannot be accommodated by Watercare’s existing wastewater discharge consents, these areas will need to remain as on-site self-serviced lots.

21. At a coarse scale assessment, there is existing and planned wastewater infrastructure available to service the PPC area. However, development from the PPC area will need to be carefully staged to align with identified bulk wastewater system capacity. While the provision of the infrastructure is addressed in a single objective and a single policy, implementation will be via the subdivision and development provisions in the AUP. As such I consider that further objectives, policies and rules/standards would be appropriate to manage any staging issues arising from growth occurring faster and capacity being used up earlier than anticipated. These issues can be further discussed and worked through in the public and participatory process envisaged by a notified plan change, and this situation not sufficient reasons to be considered contrary to sound resource management practice.

Water supply

22. Watercare advise that there are currently constraints in the water supply network in Warkworth. However, a connection to the public water supply network will be possible upon completion of the Warkworth Water Treatment Plant Stage 1 upgrade, which is currently scheduled to be completed by mid-2028. Any connection will also be reliant on Watercare bringing forward the ‘stage 3’ water allocation in the existing groundwater consent to 2028.

23. The development of the Arvida PPC area will require the delivery of the bulk infrastructure including the following which will be required to reach the full build out of the PPC area:

· Warkworth Water network – Hudson Rd to Matakana Link Rd Watermain – due for completion early 2026

· Warkworth North Reservoir, boost pump station and trunk mains – due for completion late 2027

· Existing groundwater take Stage 2 – due for completion January 2026

· Warkworth Wells Water Treatment Plant capacity upgrade Stage 1 – due for completion mid 2028

· Existing groundwater take Stage 3 – due for completion January 2036

· Warkworth Water Supply Capacity Upgrade – due for completion between 2043-2053

24. Connecting the PPC area to the public water supply network ahead of the FDS timing (2035+) may incur costs not accounted for in Watercare’s Infrastructure Growth Charge. Therefore, Arvida will need to explore an Infrastructure Funding Agreement with Watercare.

25. Watercare identifies that development of the Arvida PPC area will need to be carefully staged to align with the capacity of the existing groundwater take consent and delivery of the Warkworth Water Supply Capacity Upgrade. It is noted that there is still uncertainty for the delivery of the Warkworth Water Supply Capacity Upgrade given the lack of funding confirmation.

26. Additionally, and as noted in the discussion regarding wastewater above, Watercare notes that for the portion of MRZ land proposed to be urbanised, that the Applicant will need to demonstrate whether this proposed urbanisation of rural land will increase demand for water supply and if so, by what quantum and over what period. If this increase in demand cannot be accommodated by Watercare’s existing water take consents, these areas will need to remain as on-site self-serviced lots.

27. At a coarse scale assessment, there is planned water infrastructure available to service the PPC area. However, development from the PPC area will need to be carefully staged to align with identified bulk water supply prerequisites for development. As with wastewater referenced above, it is considered that stronger objectives, policies and the addition of rules/standards in the proposed precinct could potentially be used to appropriately manage the constraints identified. These issues can be further addressed in the public and participatory process envisaged by a notified plan change.

Stormwater

28.

The PPC area is identified on Council’s GIS mapping system as being subject to relatively small flood plain areas that follow the streams through the land (shown in Figure 3 below). The flood plain areas flow south and discharge into the Mahurangi River.

Figure 3: Auckland Council GIS viewer flooding layer

29. A Stormwater Management Plan (SMP) has been prepared by the Applicant. The current SMP version outlines a range of stormwater management options in high level (bio-retention devices, tank systems, swales, stormwater ponds and wetlands). The SMP states that further details will be provided at resource consent stage.

30. Council’s Healthy Waters and Flood Resilience specialists consider that to achieve an integrated stormwater management approach, a sufficient level of detail is needed at the plan change stage. Without this, it is difficult to assess whether stormwater and flooding effects can be managed to protect the receiving environment and whether new flood hazard risks to people, property, infrastructure, and the environment is avoided.

31. Council’s Healthy Waters and Flood Resilience specialists have significant concerns about how stormwater and flooding effects will be managed for the PPC area and are unable to support the plan change based on the current SMP. However, they have indicated this could change provided the SMP provides clearer guidance on how stormwater and flooding will be managed. This includes identifying the stormwater and flooding effects, including the effects on the streams, providing accurate flood modelling to assess flood hazard risks, and demonstrating how site-specific constraints have been accounted for by recommending stormwater and flooding management options that address the unique conditions of each sub-catchment. It is important to note that the approval of the SMP by the Council in its role as Network Consent Discharge holder is necessary if the Applicant seeks to operate within that consent. The Network Discharge Consent is a single region-wide stormwater discharge consent which Council holds to manage stormwater discharge throughout the Auckland region. In order to fall within that consent and not have to obtain their own consent, plan change applicants must have an SMP approved by Council. As such there is still the opportunity for the SMP to be amended to address any concerns through the plan change notification, hearing and decision making process.

32. In this instance, Healthy Waters consider that the SMP can be further tested through the submissions and hearing process. It is therefore considered that the concerns raised by Healthy Waters do not meet the contrary to ‘sound resource management’ threshold.

Governing Body

27 February 2025

Tira Hautū Committee
Forward Work Programme 2025

The Governing Body deals with strategy and policy decision-making that relates to the environmental, social, economic and cultural activities of Auckland as well as matters that are not the responsibility of another committee. The full terms of reference can be found here: Auckland Council Governing Body Terms of Reference

Area of work and Lead Department	Pūnga / Reason for work	Committee role (whakatau / decision and/or tika / direction)	Expected timeframes Highlight the month(s) this is expected to come to committee in 2025
Area of work and Lead Department	Pūnga / Reason for work		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Statutory and Governance
Chief Executive’s Performance Objectives CE Office / Mayoral office	The Performance and Appointments Committee has the delegation to recommend performance objectives. The Governing Body must then consider the recommendations and make a decisions.	Decision to whakaae / approve revised performance objectives that reflect the new political term’s priorities Progress to date: Report on performance objectives FY25-FY27 referred from the Performance and Appointments Committee 27 June 2024 Link to restatement
Chief Executive Remuneration Review Mayoral office	The chief executive’s remuneration will be reviewed annually.	Decision to whakaae / approve a remuneration change. First review is a year from the appointment of the new CE.
Committee Forward Work Programmes CE Office / Mayoral office	Responsibility for oversight of work programmes of all committee of the Governing Body.	Decision to tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that all committee have adopted a forward work programme. Reporting in April and October. Progress to date:
Terms of Reference Governance	The Terms of Reference enables the governing Body to delegate to committees those power necessary for them to carry out their responsibilities to the most efficient and effective levels. Any changes to the Terms of Reference must be done by the Governing Body.	Decision to whai / adopt the Terms of Reference Decision to whai / adopt changes to Terms of Reference Progress to date: Terms of Reference for Committees 17 November 2022 Link to decision Provision for decision-making continuity by Governing Body in periods of emergency 10 February 2023 Link to decision Amendment to the Governing Body Terms of Reference and to the Constitution of Ports of Auckland Limited 23 February 2023 Link to decision Amendments for Committees – new committee and membership changes 27 July 2023 Link to decision Amendment to membership for the Joint Governance Working Party 23 November 2023 Link to decision Amendment due to Committee changes 29 August 2024 Link to decision	As and when required
Standing Orders Governance	Statutory requirement under the Local Government Act 2002, Schedule 7, clause 27 Originally adopted 16/12/2010	Decision to tapi / amend standing orders	As and when required
Code of Conduct Governance	The Terms of Reference enables the governing body to adopt or amend the Code of Conduct. Any changes must be done by the Governing Body	Decision to whai / adopt the Code of Conduct Decision to whai / adopt changes to the Code of Conduct	As and when required
Health, Safety and Wellbeing Group Services	The Auckland Council organisation is a person or organisation conducting a business or undertaking pursuant to the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. All elected members are officers pursuant to the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, and have legislated obligations in relation to their duties as officers. The Audit and Risk Committee will refer the health, safety and wellbeing report to the Governing Body.	Decision to whiwhi / receive quarterly Health, Safety and Wellbeing report, and refer it to Local Boards. Progress to date: Q1 FY25 Update 12 December 20245 Update 12 December 2024 Link to decision
Auckland Council Enterprise Risk Report Governance	The Audit and Risk Committee will refer the enterprise risk report to the Governing Body every quarter.	Decision to tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the enterprise risk report and risk heat map Decision to whiwhi / receive quarterly reports Progress to date:
Te Tiriti o Waitangi / Treaty of Waitangi Governance	The Crown negotiates settlements with iwi on a confidential basis and from time to time invites Council to express its views. The Te Tiriti o Waitangi / Treaty of Waitangi Settlement Working party is accountable to the Governing Body and reports its findings to the Governing Body.	Decision to whakaae / approve submissions to the Crown as and when required Decision to whakaae / approve establishment and on-going implementation of co-management and other governance arrangements	As and when required
Recovery Governance	Recovery performance reporting and risks	Receive progress reports and make decisions that feed into other programmes like annual plan and LTP. Progress to date: December 2024 Update (Open and Confidential) 12 December 2024 Link to decision Link to restatement for confidential
Governance Framework Review Customer and Community Services	Provide update on the Governance Framework Review	Receive an update on the development of Governance Framework Review workstreams, including the proposed funding equity model for local boards.
Finance and Performance
CE and Group Financial Report CE Office / Finance	Chief Executive and Group Chief Financial Officer Report	Receive monthly performance and financial updates Progress to date: Update Report December 2024 12 December 2024 Link to decision
Performance reporting quarterly - parent Finance	Financial management	Monitor council parent financial and non-financial performance results on a quarterly basis, including Māori outcomes expenditure. Q2 (March), Q3 (May), Q4 (September), Q1 (November) Note: Reporting in September must be considered as a confidential report until results are sent to NZX at the end of September Progress to date:
Performance reporting quarterly – group Finance	Financial management	Monitor Auckland Council group financial requirements on a quarterly basis. Q2 (March), Q3 (May), Q4 (September), Q1 (November) Note: Reporting in September must be considered as a confidential report until results are sent to NZX at the end of September. Progress to date:
Annual Budget Finance	Statutory requirement	Decision to whai / adopt Annual Budget Progress to date:					Approve	Adopt
Tūpuna Maunga Operational Plan	Statutory requirement	Decision to whakaae / agree operation plan and summary for inclusion in consultation documents and supporting information for the 10-year Budget (Long-term Plan) Progress to date: Report on inclusion of Operational Plan in Annual Plan consultation Link to decision
Half yearly and annual reporting Governance	Statutory requirement and NZX listing requirement	Receive and approve half year (February) NZX release (delegation to deputy mayor) Decision to adopt annual report (September) Note: · NZX announcements are presented to the Audit and Risk Committee · There is a delegation from the Governing Body to the deputy mayor to approve the release of the interim and full year Auckland Council group financial results to the NZX for each reporting period through to 30 June 2026. · Formal adoption of annual report is by the Governing Body Progress to date:									Adoption
Houkura - Independent Māori Statutory Board – Funding Agreement Governance	Statutory requirement	Decision to whakaae / approve funding agreement 2025/2026 Progress to date:
Financial Policy Finance	Statutory requirement	Development Contributions Policy · Decision to adopt draft policy for consultation including proposed changes arising from decisions on the Long-term Plan 2024-2034 and changes reflecting decisions to extend policy to cover investments beyond 2034 in Drury, the Inner Northwest (Redhills, Whenuapai, and Westgate), and the Auckland Housing Program areas (Mangere, Tamaki, and Mt Roskill) (August) · Decision to adopt new policy (December) Progress to date: Report on 2025 consultation 26 September 2024 Link to report
Levy funding for Auckland Museum, MOTAT and ARAFA Governance	Statutory process	Decision to approve the levy for ARAFA as an input to the annual plan. Progress to date:
Eden Park Trust Board six monthly update Finance	Funding requirement	Receive an update on the Eden Park loan facility (six-monthly) Progress to date:
Bylaws ^#public notification is required for bylaw reviews even if no change to the bylaw is recommended.
Cemeteries and Crematoria Bylaw Control Community and Social Policy	To review the rules to manage activities at council cemeteries and crematoria relating to burial, cremation, disinterment, built structures and record-keeping under the Cemeteries and Crematoria Bylaw 2014.	Decision on form of updated bylaw control and whether formal public consultation is required. Decision to auaha/tapi/whakakore / Make/Amend/Revoke the bylaw Decision late 2024 / early 2025 Progress to date: Statement of Proposal 12 December 2024 Link to decision
Bylaw on Dogs Community and Social Policy	To review the Auckland Council Policy on dogs 2019 and Dog Management Bylaw 2019	Decision on form of updated bylaw control and whether formal public consultation is required. Decision to auaha/tapi/whakakore / Make/Amend/Revoke the bylaw Decision late 2024 / early 2025 Progress to date: Statement of Proposal 12 December 2024 Link to decision
Health and Hygiene Bylaw Control Community and Social Policy	To review minimum standards to protect public health associated with commercial services that pierce, risk breaking or risk burning the kin or tissue, therapeutic massage, colon hydrotherapy, swimming pools, water play parks and splash pads under the Health and Hygiene Bylaw 2013.	Decision on form of updated bylaw control and whether formal public consultation is required. Decision to auaha/tapi/whakakore / Make/Amend/Revoke the bylaw Decision late 2024 / early 2025
Traffic Bylaw Review Community and Social Policy	Legislative requirement to review the bylaw and policy after five years.	Decision to whakaae / approve statement of proposal # Decision to auaha/tapi/whakakore / Make/Amend/Revoke the bylaw Decision late 2024 / early 2025
Government Reforms and Programmes
Three Waters Local Water Done Well Chief Planning Office	Water Services Legislation Bill and Water Services Efficiency and Consumer Protection Bill	Decision to approve Auckland Council’s submission Progress to date:
Three Waters Local Water Done Well Chief Planning Office	Update of Government positions and consideration of Auckland Council positions	Decision to approve council’s submission on the Water Services Legislation Bill and Water Services Economic Efficiency and Consumer Protection Bill was made on 23 February 2023. Report back from Select Committee to Parliament by 25 May 2023 and eventual passing of legislation. GB consideration to be confirmed. Minister for Local Government’s confirmation of any amendments to the Three Waters Reform expected in April 2023. Progress to date: Confidential report 2 May 2024 Link to restatement
General Work Programme
Making Space for Water I and ES	Making Space for Water	Decisions in regards to the Making Space for Water Programme.
	Restoration of St James Theatre	Decision in regards to
	Joint Auckland Council / Central Government review of the Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009	Decision in regards to