Tag: Auckland Council

Input Sought on Alcohol Ban Areas

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Public Input Open

From Auckland Council:

Public input sought on Alcohol Ban areas

Auckland Council is seeking feedback from the public on alcohol ban areas under the Alcohol Control Bylaw 2014.

The bylaw, a requirement under the Local Government Act, requires Auckland to review more than 1,700 existing alcohol bans by 31 October 2015 and to only retain those that meet stricter national criteria.  Any bans not reviewed by this time or without sufficient evidence to retain, will lapse.

Local Boards have been given the delegation to review the existing alcohol bans in their local board area. Additionally, council will review 17 bans on areas of regional significance including Maunga (volcanic cones) and regional facilities such as the Auckland Domain.

“The public is familiar with the concept of alcohol bans. Council has evidence on some bans that can stay in place but we need our community to let us know of any concerns regarding alcohol-related issues in other ban areas if they wish to retain them,” says Cr Calum Penrose, Chair of the Regulatory and Bylaws Committee.

Submissions open on Friday, 19 June 2015.  To keep an alcohol ban, submissions should be accompanied by evidence of crime or disorder attributed to alcohol and specific to an existing ban area.

Examples of alcohol-related crime or disorder include:

  • alcohol-related broken glass and/or litter
  • inappropriate behaviour as a result of drinking alcohol (people congregating in public places, drinking alcohol and being noisy and disruptive to neighbours
  • people drinking alcohol which leads to aggressive, intimidating or offensive behaviours towards others.
Further Information
Local Boards seeking feedback:

  • Albert-Eden, Devonport-Takapuna, Franklin, Henderson-Massey, Howick, Mangere-Otahuhu, Manurewa, Maungakiekie-Tamaki, Orakei, Otara-Papatoetoe, Puketapapa, Papakura, Waiheke, Waitemata, Whau.

Remaining Local Boards:

  • The remaining local boards are able to retain the key alcohol ban areas they want due to evidence gathered.  Great Barrier LB did not have an alcohol ban.

Submission information:

Alcohol bans: submissions open 19 June and close 17 July.

A copy of the Alcohol Control Bylaw, FAQs and submission form can be found:

  • Online at www.shapeauckland.co.nz
  • Call our customer services team on 09 301 0101 and at council libraries/service centres

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Council Seeks a Community Housing Partner

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Council is second largest provider of such housing behind Central Government

From Auckland Council

Council seeks community housing partner

A partnership with a community housing provider could offer long-term security to existing tenants, improved services and a significant increase in the number of homes in Auckland Council’s social housing portfolio.

The Auckland Development Committee has agreed to engage with the Community Housing sector to explore a partnership model for providing accommodation for older people. Through securing a partner, Auckland Council could gain access to the Government IRRS (Income Related Rent Subsidy) which is estimated at $38 million over 10 years.

Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse says “A review of council’s housing portfolio has identified some opportunities for redevelopment that could potentially increase the amount of housing, including social housing that we can provide.

“We are committed to providing safe and secure housing for older people. By gaining a community housing partner we can explore how we develop our portfolio and extend services to tenants. Finding a partner and potentially securing Government funding means we can develop our social housing at no extra cost to Auckland ratepayers.”

Auckland Council owns 1412 Housing for Older People (HfOP) rental units and facilitates ownership of an additional 150 units known as own-your-own units. The housing portfolio covers 62 sites over 26 hectares spread across the city.

 

Further Information

  • Auckland Council is the second largest provider of social housing in the region, after Housing New Zealand.
  • Two substantive criteria to select a community housing partner are the ability of the partner to access the IRRS by being a registered Community Housing Provider and having the necessary experience in the provision of social housing, including tenancy and assets management.

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