Public consultation

The following consultations are currently open for your feedback:

• Proposed Stormwater (Pollution Prevention) Bylaw 2021
• Dog Control Bylaw and Policy

The following consultations have closed:

• Proposed District Plan (closed 20 November 2020)
• Significance and Engagement Policy 2020 (closed 1 November 2020)
• Rates Remission and Postponement Policy (closed 1 November 2020)
• Revenue and Financing Policy (closed 1 November 2020)
• Rating Policy (closed 1 November 2020)
• Solid Waste Management and Minimisation Bylaw (closed 6 September 2020)
• Right of way easement over Plimmerton Domain (closed 26 August 2020)
• Declaring and classifying land as reserve at Taihuka Park (closed 26 August 2020)
• Proposed Plan Change 18 Plimmerton Farm (further submissions closed 28 July 2020)
• 39 Paekakariki Hill Road, Pauatahanui (submissions closed 10 June 2020)
• 2020 Rates Remission and Postponement Policy (closed 7 June 2020)
• Porirua City Council General Bylaw 1991 Part 15 ( Signs) (closed 7 June 2020)
• US Marines Hall, 20 Whitehouse Road, Titahi Bay (submissions closed 18 May 2020)
• James Cook Drive / Discovery Drive Intersection upgrade, Whitby (closed 17 April 2020)
• Dangerous and insanitary Buildings Policy (closed 5 February 2020)
• Champion Street - Proposed Safety Improvements (closed 15 January 2020)
• Growth Strategy

We often use formal consultation to invite the community’s views and responses to initiatives, strategies and plans we have for Porirua City. Consultation helps us inform people about any actions we may take and gather their feedback. This is usually done through public meetings and meetings with resident associations, businesses and community groups, as well as by receiving written and oral submissions.

For some important decisions, we are legally required to follow certain principles and a “special consultative procedure”: Local Government Act 2002.

We have to follow these principles and procedure before we:

• adopt a Long-term Plan or Annual Plan 
  
• amend a Long-term Plan 
  
• adopt, revoke, review or amend a bylaw 
  
• transfer a significant activity (for example, from the council to a council-controlled organisation or from a council-controlled organisation to a private sector organisation) – unless it is already provided for in a Long-term Plan. 
  

This procedure is considered the minimum we must do to consult the community and get feedback. We may also use the procedure for other proposals or decisions, so that the community can be involved and share their views.

Read about the Special consultative procedure.

The steps we follow for a special consultative procedure are:

1. Prepare a statement about the proposed decision or course of action. The statement may be distributed to the community or inspected at our offices, and will be included on the agenda of a council meeting. 
   
2. Publish a public notice in local newspapers about the proposal and the consultation we’re undertaking. 
   
3. Receive submissions. We acknowledge all written submissions and give a fair opportunity for people to make an oral submission. 
   
4. Discuss the proposal at a public meeting. 
   
5. Follow up by providing submitters with a copy of the decision and summary of the reasons for it.