We have a budget Yesterday the Budget Committee and the Governing Body after seven odd hours of debate passed the 2014/2015 Annual Plan. There were some amendments (which I … Continue reading Annual Plan Passes, Bitter Debate on Southern Initiative Occurs
The Budget Committee after hours of debate has passed the Annual Plan 2014/2015 on a vote of 17-4. The Governing Body ratified this around 5 minutes ago.
Full commentary tomorrow
I am at Town Hall where the Budget Committee will be deliberating and passing the Annual Plan 2014/2015 for Governing Body approval.
Live tweeting at @BenRoss_AKL will be happening as we move through the proceedings.
Full report will be up on the blog tomorrow morning.
In the Annual Plan 2014/2015 The mayor has “published” “his” budget for the 2014/2015 year otherwise known as the Annual Plan. From Voxy: Auckland Mayor publishes 2014-15 Council budget … Continue reading Mayor Publishes Budget
This way OR that way The electric train launch for the Onehunga Line can be rated a success despite some issues picked by Radio New Zealand recently. Looking at … Continue reading Auckland Transport Lowering Patronage Targets Again
Average 2.6% increase in your rates On Thursday the Auckland Council Budget Committee will be working through the motions of passing the Annual Plan 2014/2015 budget document. My Budget Committee … Continue reading Your Usual Rates Rises
Council getting ready to approve next step in 2014/2015 Annual Plan Today the Auckland Council (finally) released the Budget Committee agenda for this month. This particular session of the … Continue reading Budget Committee Agenda Out
Scrapping over funding bores me while the Unitary Plan sparks more interest (no I am not dissing the rescue helicopter service either but I don’t believe in over-cooking the story either) and is not being covered well.
So today I will be Tweeting Live from the Budget Committee at 1:30pm from Town Hall on the proceedings. My Twitter handle is @BenRoss_AKL and full report will be posted in the morning.
Full Unitary Plan Hearings Cost $28.4 million Yesterday in my “Governing Body and Budget Committee Agenda’s Out” post I had pointed out that the Unitary Plan Hearings Panel is budgeted … Continue reading Price of our Democracy?
Talking Southern Auckland 