Although why was that not brought up in the beginning Last week at the Council Audit and Risk Committee the Auditor General delivered a report into how the recent and … Continue reading Auditor General Says Long Term Plan Consultation Left Wanting

Although why was that not brought up in the beginning Last week at the Council Audit and Risk Committee the Auditor General delivered a report into how the recent and … Continue reading Auditor General Says Long Term Plan Consultation Left Wanting
Incoming Rates owing to 2015-2025 Long Term Plan Today your new Rating regime begins thanks to the 2015-2025 Long Term Plan going live at the beginning of the month. You … Continue reading Rates Information – What It Means For You #AKLPols
Not the prettiest of reading but this is what the Council decided Yesterday although somewhat quietly compared to the Local Board pressers Auckland Council released a summary of decisions made … Continue reading Long Term Plan Summary of Decisions Released #Auckland2016
New Projects going forward in the Mangere-Otahuhu Local Board Area From the Mangere-Otahuhu Local Board: Local feedback guides Māngere-Ōtāhuhu projects The final version of Auckland Council’s 10 Year Budget 2015-2025 … Continue reading The Long Term Plan: Mangere-Otahuhu
We have ups and downs and not all evenly distributed Note: I have filed a formal complaint to the Herald today over Bernard Orsman’s misleading article published today. If the … Continue reading Radio NZ Spells Out What the Long Term Plan Actually Meant UPDATED
68% get a rise under $500/year Yesterday and as was expected some quarters were being rather conservative with the raw facts coming out of the Governing Body that passed the … Continue reading What the Herald Didn’t Want You to See – 22% Get a Rates Decrease
What do I face, and who to vote out The Long Term Plan passed its final hurdle on a 10-9 vote yesterday at the Governing Body of Auckland Council … Continue reading My Reaction to the Long Term Plan Passing Yesterday #AKLPols UPDATE with Council Info
Close call but 2015-2025 Budget Passes A fter five hours of debate (well rehashing stuff while being stuck on a Merry-Go-Round for the most part) the Long Term Budget 2015-2025 … Continue reading Long Term Plan Passes 10-9 + Initial Reaction – UPDATED
Soaking Generation Zero [Note from Admin: Contains some Coarse Language, Reader Discretion Advised] This guest blog entry begins with two stories. Guest post written by Andy Cawston of West Auckland … Continue reading Guest Post: Thoughts on The Transit Levy, and Experiences from the Past
Rates also to be struck (meaning new Rates Bill in August) The Governing Body of Auckland Council is to meet tomorrow to endorse the Long Term Plan. Meaning when it … Continue reading Governing Body to Endorse Long Term Plan #Auckland2016