Wairarapa Governance
All Councils in the Wellington Region have agreed that by the end of June 2011 each of the respective Councils would conduct a consultation process with their communities, inviting written submissions commenting on the scope, options and structures set out in the Price Waterhouse Coopers review of governance in the Wellington Region.
The Carterton, Masterton and South Wairarapa Councils are keen to encourage community discussion on the ideas in the consultant's report, including the structural options for both the Wellington Region and the Wairarapa community:
- Status quo - No change
- Strengthened regional council – centralising more regional functions
- Logical clusters (of local councils) – Wairarapa, Hutt Valley, Wellington/Porirua, Kapiti
- Two tier local government – strong regional council with fewer district/city councils
- Two sub-regional unitary authorities – Wairarapa and Wellington
- A single regional unitary authority - super city
We are keen to hear any of your ideas on the form and function of the region, including ideas not provided in the Price Waterhouse Coopers review – tell us what you think.
Download the Report
Download a copy of the full report on Regional Governance prepared by Price Waterhouse Coopers.
An outline of the structural options (prepared by Greater Wellington Regional Council to help explain what the options mean) is also available. here
Other important information
Cabinet papers and minutes on the Government's recent decisions relating to a total review of the local government system, entitled 'Smarter Government, Stronger Communities: Towards Better Local Governance and Public Service' are also available.
Click this link to be redirected to the relevant section of the Department of Internal Affairs' web site.
How to make a submission
You can provide your comments to any of the Carterton, Masterton or South Wairarapa District Councils, or to the Greater Wellington Regional Council. An independent consultant will be contracted to compile and analyse all written submissions and report back to the respective Councils and the Wellington Mayoral Forum.
Submissions close with the District Councils on 30th June 2011 and can be sent to one of the addresses below.
Wairarapa Hearings
The Wairarapa Councils will conduct a joint hearing of submissions that they receive so that you can speak to your submissions and discuss your thoughts directly with the Councils.
The Carterton District Council’s Proposed Annual Plan for the 2011/12 financial year is now available for consultation. The Plan provides details of Council’s proposed activities and budgets for the 2011/12 financial year.
The Proposed Annual Plan is available here and the Summary here. Alternatively copies may be obtained from the Council’s office in Holloway St, Carterton or from the Carterton Public Library.
