We'd like to hear your thoughts on proposed amendments to the Significance and Engagement Policy
We are proposing to update the current Significance and Engagement Policy to reflect changes in legislation and partnership arrangements with Council.
Background
The current Significance and Engagement Policy was last updated after public consultation at the end of 2017. Since then, there has been the Local Government (Community Well-being) Amendment Act 2019 and we also wanted the policy to reflect Councils partnership with Ngāti Toa.
The Proposal
The proposal is to update the policy to reflect the following:
to integrate requirements from amendments to the Local Government (Community Well-being) Amendment Act 2019 to include the four wellbeing’s the definition of “significance,” Schedule 1 and Schedule 4 under the Community Interest Significance Criteria
that Council will consider any COVID-19 related legislation, should Parliament pass further measures that change the Special Consultative Procedure
to acknowledge our partnership with Ngāti Toa when we consider Maori Interests in Schedule 4.
to better reflect the requirements of the Local Government Act 2002 when making decisions (e.g. taking into account those affected by or having an interest in the decision or matter)
to update the net cost criteria thresholds in Schedule 4 to reflect changing asset values.
Supporting Documents
Have your say
Go online
- The easiest way to make a submission is to go online to our public consultation page to share your views PoriruaCity.govt.nz online Portal
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 “Submissions on the draft Significance and Engagement Policy” in the subject line
Hand in your submission to our Customer Services Centre at 16 Cobham Court
Post your submission to:
Strategy and Policy
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 on Sunday 1 November 2020.
The hearing will be held on Thursday 19 November 2020.
Have your say online - PoriruaCity.govt.nz online Portal
Want to know more
If you have any questions, or would like a little more information, please email [email protected] or call our contact centre on 04 237 5089.
Your Privacy
All submissions are public information. This supports our drive to be as transparent as possible, but, if there are any personal details you don’t want made public, please let us know.
