Oh very dear
Democracy as the institution might be a bit lopsided until Labour hauls backside
Month: September 2014
Not In the Best Position
Reset the Strategy I picked up yesterday that the Greens continue like the Council and Transport Blog to push for the City Rail Link start date to begin 2015/2016. … Continue reading Not In the Best Position
The Labour leadership meltdown continues
Democracy best works when we can contest ideas freely across the realm. How can we with the main opposition in such disarray. Come on Labour get it together for democracy’s sake if nothing else
Over the weekend, I road tripped it down to Wellington, where I had a beer with a pollster, briefly checked on what announcement Cunliffe had made mid-Saturday afternoon, and then proceeded to ignore politics. Fine wine and convivial company was far superior… But of course, although one can ignore politics, politics has a habit of keeping on happening.
So Cunliffe resigned. Or he announced that he will resign at the next caucus meeting, which is tomorrow. Although he still wants the job. He’s triggered a leadership ballot, hoping to avoid the death by a thousand cuts of waiting for his colleagues to destroy him, leak by insidious leak.
Unfortunately, there’s no timeframe yet on when the leadership ballot will occur. Will the party wait for its campaign review to be completed before the ballot? Cunliffe will be hoping not – it’s what he resigned in order to avoid. His opponents want a…
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Minister and Ministry of Planning
New Super Government Coordinated Role So as the news about Paula Bennett wanting to do something else after being Minister for Social Development over the last six years I … Continue reading Minister and Ministry of Planning
Updated poll of polls, now with dubious new ‘election’ datapoint
How the poll of polls panned out in the end
Lets Build a City by Design
Auckland Conservation: A Design Led City Last week Auckland Council held an “Auckland Conversation” around building a City led by design. The presentation was given by Auckland Design Champion … Continue reading Lets Build a City by Design
Targeted Rate for the City Rail Link?
Already One But It Might Be Extended Funding, rates, expenses and project deferrals have been all the talk with Auckland and Auckland Council since National won her third term … Continue reading Targeted Rate for the City Rail Link?
An Anti-Feminist Walks Into a Bar: A Play in Five Acts
Some humour – in five acts.
Made me smile as well as chuckle quietly
More on the Local Boards Now Being Able to Object to Alcohol Licence Applications
Mixed Views After the vote came through to “delegate to local boards the power to object to licence applications.” reactions were mixed on the result of the vote and what … Continue reading More on the Local Boards Now Being Able to Object to Alcohol Licence Applications
Local Boards Now Have Power to Oppose Liquor Licence Applications
Contentious debate but the amendment passed
And so after a contentious debate today at the Governing Body, Councillor Cathy Casey’s amendment with even support of Councillor Cameron Brewer passed which allows Local Boards to directly object to Liquor Licence applications.
From Stuff
Boards get say in liquor outlets
JAMES IRELAND Last updated 15:38 25/09/2014
Auckland’s local boards now have the power to oppose liquor licence applications.
At this morning’s Governing Body meeting, councillor Cathy Casey put forward the amendment which passed after an hour long debate.
Councillors Bill Cashmore, Penny Webster, George Wood and Penny Hulse voted against the amendment.
Council’s relationship manager Rex Hewitt said giving local boards the voice to oppose licences has the potential to cause problems.
“DLCs are committees of the council. Allocating or delegating local boards the power to object with subsequent appeal rights, creates a situation where two governance arms of Auckland Council could be opposing each other.”
His recommendation was for local boards to not be given this power.
Local board members can be appointed to the licencing committee but they cannot make decisions that affect their own area.
Casey’s amendment wiped out the original vote which would have allowed local boards to provide reports to District Licencing Committees on license applications.
Councillor Cameron Brewer said it is not necessarily a bad thing if two arms of council disagree.
“If the DLCs and the local board are going hammer and tongs over an application that’s highly contentious then I think that’s healthy. If the local boards think it’s so important that they’re going to go through an appeal process then I think that’s important.”
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Full article and source here: http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/10544571/Boards-get-say-in-liquor-outlets
This post will be updates when the resolutions and vote numbers come out so stand by for the update on that one.
So that is how the votes fell and Liquor Licence application “control” just went down to the Local Board away from a more regional auspices.
More soon
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