Waitākere Ranges Local Board Open Workshop

 

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Notes of a Workshop of the Waitākere Ranges Local Board Workshop  held in the Waitākere Ranges Local Board Office, 39 Glenmall Place, Glen Eden on Thursday, 10 April 2025 at 9:30 am.

 

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

 

Chairperson

Greg Presland

 

Deputy Chairperson

Michelle Clayton

 

Members

Mark Allen

 

 

Sandra Coney, QSO

 

 

Liz Manley

 

 

Linda Potauaine

 

 

Waitākere Ranges Local Board Workshop

10 April 2025

 

 

 

1

Local Board Workshop

 

 

Item 1 – Local Board Annual Planning 6: Local Board Work Programmes & Targets

9.30am-12.30pm

Presenter/s:               Kathryn Schuster, Specialist Advisor, Youth Specialist; Sanjeev Karan, Activation Team Manager; Jacquelyn Collins, Play Portfolio Lead; Matthew Johnson, Play Project Manager; Siemone Rawson, Manager Civic Events; Naomi Thomas, Manager Community Programme Delivery; Debbie Ashton, Connected Communities Lead & Coach; Lisa Howard-Smith, Community Broker, Waitākere Ranges Local Board; Ben Scott, Principal Integration Specialist; Gemma Kaldesic, Capability & Performance Advisor; Ruth Barraclough, Senior Community Lease Advisor; Greer Clark, Manager Area Operations; Helen Biffin, Work Programme Lead; Brad Congdon, Specialist Operations; Michelle Ball, Service and Asset Planning Specialist; David Rose, Lead Financial Advisor; Amirah Rab, Relationship Advisor.

 

Summary of Discussions

Staff received feedback from the local board on draft 2025 / 2026 work programmes and targets.

Break 11.00am-11.15am

Item 2 – Increase funding amounts for Community Led Centres

12.30pm-1.00pm

 

Presenter/s:                   Jamie Adkins, Place and Partner Specialist.

 

Summary of Discussions

Staff presented proposed new ‘funding for success’ amounts for 2025 / 2026 Glen Eden Community House and Titirangi Community House.

Lunch 1.00pm-1.45pm

Item 3 – South Titirangi Neighbourhood Network

1.45pm-2.30pm

 

Presenter/s:                  Kate Lowe, Coordinator South Titirangi Neighbourhood Network; Clair Hobi, Co-chair South Titirangi Neighbourhood Network; Neil Dingle, W2L; Megan Fitter, W2L.

 

Summary of Discussions

 

Staff from the South Titirangi Neighborhood Network (STNN) presented to the local board a funding proposal, outlining their plans to contribute to restoring the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area and the aspirations of Te Kawerau ā Maki. Staff also informed the local board about opportunities for funding and collaboration between STNN and Waima.

Item 4 – Local grant Round 2 Waitākere Ranges Local Board

 

2.30pm-4.00pm

 

Presenter/s:                   Bilin He, Grants Advisor.

 

Summary of Discussions:

 

The local board reviewed the 2024 / 2025 local grant round 2 applications ahead of funding, partly funding or declining the local grant round 2 applications on the April 24 Business Meeting.

 

Attachments

a     Local Board Annual Planning 6 Local Board Work programme and Targets Presentation

b     Waitakere Ranges Local Board, Community Led Partners Contracts Presentation

c    South Titirangi Neighbourhood Network and Waima joint presentation

d    2024-2025 Waitakere Ranges Local Grant Round One Application Summary

e     Waitākere Ranges Local Grant Round One Assessment Summary Draft

 

 

 

 

The workshop concluded at 4.05 pm