Franklin Local Board Workshop

OPEN NOTES

Notes of the Franklin Local Board Workshop  held in the Leslie Comrie Board Room,  Level One Franklin: The Centre, 12 Massey Ave, Pukekohe on Tuesday, 22 April 2025 at 11.15am.

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

Chairperson	Angela Fulljames
Deputy Chairperson	Alan Cole
Members	Malcolm Bell JP
	Sharlene Druyven
	Gary Holmes
	Amanda Hopkins
	Andrew Kay
	Amanda Kinzett
	Logan Soole

Franklin Local Board Workshop 22 April 2025

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

There were no apologies.

2          Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

3 Local Board Workshop

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Session 1

Community Wellbeing Quarterly Update

Presenters:                   Dany Miller, Connected Communities Lead & Coach
Adel Chanson, Specialist Advisor
Emma Helmich Specialist Advisor Youth
Liz Muliaga, Manager Community Programme Delivery
Melody Osborne, Manager Community Hub
Borni Tukiwaho, Place & Partner Specialist (Art)

Purpose:                       Keep the board informed of work programme activities

Governance role:          Oversight and monitoring

Summary of discussions:

The Community Wellbeing team spoke to a quarterly update on the work programme, including Franklin Youth Participation, the Rural Libraries update, the Franklin Art Broker programme, Capacity and Resilience building work, the Franklin Hub Services activity and the Franklin Community Partnership programme. Rural Hall events and the Franklin Economic Development activities were included in the report while staff were on leave.

Session 2

Local Board Annual Plan WS7 - Annual Budget consultation feedback, input on fees and charges

Presenters:                   Georgina Gilmour, Senior Advisor

                                      Lucy Stallworthy, Senior Māori Outcomes and Engagement Advisor

                                      Faithe Smith, Lead Financial Advisor

Purpose:                       Discuss consultation feedback on the Annual Budget and Local Board Agreement topics. Input on regional topics, fees and charges.

Governance role:          Setting direction/budget/priorities

Summary of Discussions:

Consultation feedback was presented and discussed with the board. Possible Franklin Local Board feedback on Annual Plan 2025-2026 regional topics was explored, prior to a report coming to the business meeting on 29 Aprils 2025.

The workshop closed at 2.39 pm