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
Category: Financial Planning
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?
Why I am Unhappy, and How to Annoy The City in One Go
A bit of budget mishandling happening Yesterday the Auckland Council Finance and Performance Committee passed a set of resolutions to defer around $102 million worth of regional and Local … Continue reading Why I am Unhappy, and How to Annoy The City in One Go
Council Defers Local Board Projects
$30 million of projects deferred You would have seen me deliver a charged post on Auckland Council approving the sale of land in Manukau in the face of budget … Continue reading Council Defers Local Board Projects
Council Votes to Sell off the Future of Southern Auckland [Updated]
Council Approves to Dispose of Land in Manukau City Centre Earlier today I blogged on the Auckland Council Finance and Performance Committee looking at selling off land it (the Council … Continue reading Council Votes to Sell off the Future of Southern Auckland [Updated]
Council Sells Land – Which It Should NOT in One Case
Better Development Opportunities Do Present Themselves This afternoon the Council Finance and Performance Committee will meet. One of the agenda items is to “authorise” Auckland Council Property Limited (ACPL) … Continue reading Council Sells Land – Which It Should NOT in One Case
Is the City Centre Revamps at the Expense of the West
Some would think yes – and just not for the West either The issue has been brewing away for a while and I have mentioned it both in the … Continue reading Is the City Centre Revamps at the Expense of the West
On All About Auckland – Council Budgets
Talking Auckland Council Budgets Last night on the All About Auckland Show I was along side Rod Oram in talking about the 2015-2025 Long Term Plan the Mayor has … Continue reading On All About Auckland – Council Budgets
Long Term Plan 2015-2025 Draft is Out
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
Progress from the Long Term Plan 2015-2025 Debate
Some Transport Projects Get the Chop, Others Stay
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
Talking Southern Auckland 