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Lets have a chat about the North Western Busway Amongst other things the Auckland Development Committee is talking about the North Western Bus Way. From the Auckland Development Committee … Continue reading Auckland Development Committee Talks Bus-Way
The Queen Elizabeth Square Debate Continues Thursday’s Auckland Committee Agenda is a packed one with one of the items back up on the debate agenda. That item being the … Continue reading Downtown Public Space Options
And a large one at that too The Auckland Development Committee September Agenda is now up with the Committee due to meet on the 11th. I might be … Continue reading Auckland Development Committee – September 2014 Agenda is Up
Community Wants Glenora Road Station, Auckland Transport wants to reopen the old Tironui Station After years of united interests in the Papakura-Takanini area are all in agreement on Glenora … Continue reading Glenora Road or Tironui?
Some contradictory information and a need of a review or rather combined conference Auckland Transport have replied to my Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act request on … Continue reading Auckland Transport Replies to Manukau South Link LGOIMA
After a nice long weekend in Tauranga (I come back up to Auckland) this afternoon and one heck of a £%$” storm with Dirty Politics also over the weekend, Talking Auckland will be back full steam tomorrow with your Auckland issues and commentary.
Coming up this week:
1) The Southern Initiative finally gets going
2) The continuation of the Auckland Commuter Journey Series
3) If I can land it, a chat with Auckland Development Chair and Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse on the first look at the 10 Spatial Priorities and what they might mean for Auckland.
4) If Auckland Transport come back by Thursday the Manukau South Link and where we go from there
Mayor Presents the Slimmed down Long Term Plan Draft The draft Long Term Plan 2015-2025 is out. From Auckland Council: Mayor proposes $16.6bn of investment for Auckland Auckland Mayor … Continue reading Long Term Plan 2015-2025 Draft is Out
That is from the Long Term Plan 2015-2025 presentation which is being given at the moment by the Mayor.
This list apparently shows capital funding options remaining for the above projects through the 2015-2025 Long Term Plan (still subject to consultation and final ratification).
So Walters Road gets grade separated, Takanini gets a new library (and possibly station if the developer at Takanini Village still wants to build it), and two new stations at Paerata and Drury. But some causalities were: Pukekohe Electrification, PENLINK, and a pile of roading projects.
The Mayor has stated rate rises will be at an average of 2.5% this year and moves to 3.5% after that. He has stated Council can go higher if the public want it. Councillor Cameron Brewer has said this LTP is an encouraging document to work on.
More as it comes to hand
Yeah or Nah? We have all heard it by now and it was generating discussion over on Facebook after I posted my initial thoughts: Okay so the Property will … Continue reading Debate Point: Views on Labour’s Kiwi Build
Calendar for September 2014 – February 2015 out From Auckland Council: Unitary Plan hearings begin The next milestone in developing Auckland’s first Unitary Plan is the start of the … Continue reading Unitary Plan Hearing Schedule #1 is Out
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