Auckland Transport wants you thoughts on a variation to the plan From Auckland Transport: Consultation opens on variation to Auckland’s Regional Public Transport Plan Auckland Transport (AT) is consulting on … Continue reading Consultation Open on Regional Public Transport Plan
Introduction of a Zonal Based System From Auckland Transport and heading out for consultation: Auckland Transport is making it easier to use public transport Auckland Transport is making it easier … Continue reading Auckland Transport To Simplify Public Transport Fares
A Blunt Instrument but a ‘Necessary Evil’ as Such Andy Cawston of West Auckland published a first hand account or rather view on his thoughts of the new Interim Transport … Continue reading A West Auckland Ratepayer Responds to the Transport Levy
Development Auckland comes into existence in September After two long days at the Budget Committee the Governing Body of Auckland Council resolved 13-6 (so 68% Super Majority) to agree on … Continue reading Governing Body Agrees to 2015-2025 Long Term Plan
My thanks I was watching round one of the Budget Committee debate yesterday in which the Interim Transport Package and Levy was passed 17-5. The levy does allow the acceleration … Continue reading A Message to the 15 Councillors Yesterday over the Interim Transport Package
Passes 15-7, Transport Projects to be discussed at Strategy and Finance Earlier today the Budget Committee Resolved 15-7 (Cameron Brewer, Ross Clow, Denise Krum, Dick Quax, Sharon Stewart, John Watson … Continue reading Interim Transport Package and Levy Passes in Budget Committee + Reaction From Generation Zero
A brief look at an actual balanced budget Yesterday the Labor Victorian State Government passed down its first Budget. Their Budget attracted my attention for the investment into public transport … Continue reading Victorian Labor State Budget On Transport
Council Preferring Urban Special Housing Areas We know Auckland Council has entered a stoush (though no fault of its own) with the “less-than-there” Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith over Council deferring … Continue reading Council Defers Greenfield SHAs In Preference for Urban SHAs
Your Government is to blame for the incoming Rates Rise I saw last night Auckland Tories get upset over the incoming Rates rises via the Long Term Plan. This is … Continue reading A Message To Auckland Tories
You know when our National Government is behind the 8-ball when this happens out of Victoria:
And this is the first Budget for the Labor Victorian State Government and one that even produces a $1.5 billion surplus (approximate) straight off the bat first go.
Our Government lags badly if Victoria and for that matter New South Wales can invest heavily into actual transport projects (along side their Councils) and still run that magical Budget Surplus to boot…..
