Whau Local Board Workshop

NOTES

Notes of the Whau Local Board Workshop held in the Whau Local Board Office, 31 Totara Avenue, New Lynn on Wednesday, 5 March 2025 at 10:00 am.

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

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

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

Deputy Chairperson	Fasitua Amosa
Member	Valeria Gascoigne

Whau Local Board Workshop 05 March 2025

Local Board Workshop

	Item 1 - Local board budget update and cost pressures
	10.00am-10.45am Governance role:          Keeping informed. Summary of Discussions:                 Staff informed the board on their 2025/2026 budget position, relevant cost pressures, and impacts of potential options, ahead of developing their work programme. This workshop was held with the public excluded (confidential), to allow free and frank discussion.
	Item 2 - Auckland Transport monthly update
	10.45am-11.30am Presenter/s:                  Peter Naber, Elected Member Relationship Partner Governance role:          Keeping informed. Summary of Discussions:                 Auckland Transport staff provided the board with a monthly update, including a discussion of options for projects to be funded using the Local Board Transport Capital Fund. Attachments a     Auckland Transport West Hub Bulletin - March 2025 b     Presentation - Whau Local Board Transport Capital Fund 2023 - 2026
Item 3 - Auckland Transport Corridor Plans
11.30am-12.30pm Presenter/s:                  Chris Martin, Road Network Optimisation Manager Serena Chen, Transportation Engineer for Road Network Optimisation Saarah Gul, Senior Specialist Communication & Engagement for Strategic Programmes Peter Naber,  Elected Member Relationship Partner Governance role:          Keeping informed. Summary of Discussions:                 Auckland Transport (AT) staff provided the board with an update on Corridor Plans - long-term plans for optimisation of key arterial routes - before AT begins public engagement.  Attachments c     Presentation - Corridor Improvement
	Lunch
Item 4 - Events
1.15pm – 2.15pm Governance role:          Setting direction / priorities / budget. Summary of Discussions:                 Staff led a discussion of options for new events in the Whau local board area, and sought direction from the board. This workshop was held with the public excluded (confidential), to allow free and frank discussion.
	Item 5 - 2025/2026 Whau Grants Programme Review
	2.15pm – 3.00pm Presenter/s:                  Vincent Marshall, Grants Advisor Governance role:          Setting direction / priorities / budget. Summary of Discussions:                 Staff led discussion on a review of the Whau Grants Programme for 2025/2026. Attachments D     Presentation - Whau Grants Programme Review 2025/2026

The workshop finished at 3.00pm