Council holds no central database on parks and residents Parks and open space are one of the two green lungs of any city with urban forests and the rural … Continue reading Oh Dear Auckland Council – You Are In A Bit of a Mess With OUR Parks (they have no idea where they are)
Waitakere Ranges to be closed to combat Kauri Dieback From Auckland Council: Decision digest | Environment and Community Committee 20 February 2018 Committee votes for further closure to protect kauri … Continue reading Environment and Community Committee Decision Digests Feb. 18: Waitakere Ranges to Be Closed
Water, water everywhere and not a drop to swim in As Election 2017 rages on the national stage Auckland continues along with its massive City building program and all … Continue reading Water a Major Issue in Auckland
Confidential item released The Governing Body of Auckland Council have released the report (with redacts) into how the Westgate Metropolitan Centre complex was set out in the Waitakere City … Continue reading Council Releases Report into the Westgate Metropolitan Centre Saga
Three Rate rise options The Governing Body of Auckland Council met yesterday to adopt what would go out for consultation in the next Annual Plan (main yearly budget for … Continue reading Governing Body Decisions – Adopts Mayoral Budget Proposal for Consultation
What happened From Auckland Council on the Environment and Community Committee chaired by Councillor Penny Hulse: First meeting of Environment and Community Committee Auckland Council’s Environment and Community Committee … Continue reading Environment and Community Committee Digests. Possible Western Initiative?
East West Link also presenting issues The Planning Committee meetings for the first time on Tuesday at Town Hall for what is a heavy agenda. The Planning Committee chaired … Continue reading Planning Committee Meets for First Time. What Are Kiwi Rail Doing?
We proactive or reactive as a City? With Mayor-elect Phil Goff having picked his Deputy Mayor (Bill Cashmore) and having set up the Committee structure (similar to Len Brown) … Continue reading Community and Environment Committee Supersedes Planning Committee in Importance
Infighting? Mayor-elect Phil Goff has officially named his Deputy Mayor as well as the new committee structure for the big Committees. And it is (they are): Mayor: Goff Deputy … Continue reading Goff Commits Second Fatal Error in Committee Selection. Risk of Infighting?
Council flips to a conservative one And seems Goff has pretty much confirmed his choice as Deputy Mayor if the Herald is anything to go by: Phil Goff chooses … Continue reading Franklin’s Bill Cashmore as Deputy Mayor of Auckland Council
Talking Southern Auckland 