Draft Significance and Engagement Policy 2023

This consultation has now closed. We will update this page once a decision has been made.

As a Council, we are responsible for making decisions about our city. Outcomes from these decisions will affect residents in different ways and it’s important for people who are likely to be affected to have an opportunity to tell us what they think.

The current policy was adopted in 2020 and we need to make some minor amendments following the sale of an asset, and to update our net cost thresholds. As part of the review, we’ve also made some changes to the format and context. used within the policy itself, with the goal of making it more user-friendly.

We need to make some minor updates to the current policy to streamline our approach to determining significance.

The proposed amendments to the current policy are as follows:

• Removal of Moana Court as a Strategic Asset following its sale in April 2023.
• Updated net cost thresholds dollar amounts based on current budgets.
• Added consultation principles (in accordance with section 82 of the LGA).
• Merged additional information from Schedule 4 into Schedule 1.
• Added in a flow chart to simplify our approach to determining significance.

Statement of Proposal - Draft Significance and Engagement Policy 2023

Draft Significance and Engagement Policy 2023

Submission Form - Draft Significance and Engagement Policy 2023

Have your say

Have Your Say

This consultation is open for submissions until 20 November 2023.

Have your say using any of the below methods:

Go online

• The easiest way to have your say is to complete an online submission here.

Write to us

• You can find copies of this proposal at all Porirua City libraries, at our Customer Services Centre at 16 Cobham Court, Porirua 5022, and also on the public consultation page of our website.
  
  You can have your say in a number of ways:
  • Download a submission form here
  • Email your submission to: [email protected], with "Draft Significance and Engagement Policy 2023” in the subject line.
  • Hand in your submission to our Customer Services Centre at 16 Cobham Court
  • Post your submission to:
    Draft Significance and Engagement Policy 2023
    Porirua City Council
    PO Box 50218
    Porirua City 5240
  • Give us a call

If you don’t have access to a computer, please call our contact centre on 04 237 5089 to request that a hardcopy be posted out to you.

Submissions close 20 November 2023.

The hearing will be held on 30 November 2023 (if required).

If you have any questions, or would like a little more information, please email [email protected], with "Draft Significance and Engagement Policy 2023” in the subject line.

To support our drive to be as transparent as possible all submissions will be publicly available but without your contact details. If you don’t want your name made public please tick “Withhold my details” on the submission form. Please note you won’t be able to withhold your name if you choose to speak at the hearing or if you are representing an organisation.