A Review of the Future of Local Government has been underway for some time – their second report is out for consultation, with responses needed by 28 February.
For the next two weeks Tuesday Club will be focusing on this
5 for 5.30 14 February on Zoom Join on this link
– discussion with Penny Hulse, one of the Review Panel
5 for 5.30 at Smash Palace 21 February
– Jean Drage will help us dive a little deeper in this face to face discussion
Watch this video for first 27 minutes for an introduction to the Review
Rosemary is excited by these things emerging from the review
- Local Government as an activator of local wellbeing and infrastructure
- Revitalising trust and engagement at local government level is crucial to our future
- Rebuilding the relationship between governance at local and national level
- Mana whenua at the table as equal partners
- Participatory democracy processes
- A new funding model that reflects the work that needs to be done – we have reached peak rates.
- New models that recognise the benefits of collaboration and economies of scale
- Mandates from government without funding must stop
- Subsidiarity – decision making as local as possible
- Four year term
- Vote 16
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