$33m savings with IT contract From Auckland Council $33 million in savings achieved on SAP partnership A saving of $33 million over the Long-Term Plan has been achieved after … Continue reading Council DOES Achieve Savings #AKLPols #aklbudget
$33m savings with IT contract From Auckland Council $33 million in savings achieved on SAP partnership A saving of $33 million over the Long-Term Plan has been achieved after … Continue reading Council DOES Achieve Savings #AKLPols #aklbudget
Annual Plan first hit out for Mayoral candidates Tomorrow the Governing Body of Auckland Council will approve the Annual Plan 2016/2017 (the Budget) to be set for consultation that … Continue reading Annual Plan Consultation to Test the Mettle of the Mayoral Candidates #AKLPols
Final evidence piece lodged Bringing to a near close three years of work I have lodged for the final time my evidence to the Unitary Plan Hearings Panel signalling … Continue reading #UnitaryPlan Rezoning Evidence. Upscaling Manukau and Surrounds
Herald Columnist confuses the role of protest Dildogate, marches down Queen Street, blocking motorway entrances into the City Centre. There have been protests over the last week as the … Continue reading 4th Estate vs Government Propaganda: Protest as a Form of Civil Function
Auckland Transport defying an official report into most viable option for Airport Rail When the Airport Rail saga came into the spotlight late last year and earlier this year … Continue reading Exclusive: LGOIMA Report Shows Heavy Rail Not Light Rail Most Viable for Airport Rail #AKLPols
Auckland Transport releases Airport Rail Methodology At the beginning of the year when it was revealed Auckland Transport were to pursue Light Rail via Dominion Road to the Airport … Continue reading Airport Rail Methodology Released #AKLPols
Council to increase funding on Active Transport mode initiative From Auckland Council: More Bikes in Schools needed Auckland Council has awarded a significant regional sports and recreation grant to … Continue reading More Help Needed For Bikes in Schools
What would you like for Auckland’s most central natural (land) icon From Auckland Council: Future of Auckland Domain up for discussion Auckland Council has released a draft 20-year master … Continue reading Time to Talk the Future of the Auckland Domain #AKLPols
Three Kings Intervention sends a clear warning The announcement that Minister of Housing and Building, and for the Environment Dr Nick Smith is going to intervene on the side … Continue reading Government Intervention in Housing Was Going to Happen #AKLPols
Evolving the Brand Since Talking Auckland (and its previous names) was created in 2011 the Twitter account @BenRoss_AKL was also created along side it as a platform for both … Continue reading Change of Twitter Handle for Talking (Southern) Auckland ( @TalkingAuckland )