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Draft Annual Plan 2025/26
Consider the consultation
questions:
· What do you think of our proposed average rates increase of 7.58%
across all ratepayers (which is lower than the 8.48% signalled in the Long
Term Plan 2024–34) and an average residential rates increase of 7.40%?
· Do you have any comments about our proposed spending on our
transport network, including the staged approach to delivering Papanui ki
Waiwhetū Wheels to Wings major cycle route, or the proposal to defer the
Lincoln Road (Curletts to Wrights) Public Transport project from 2026/28 to
2029/30?
· Do you have any comments about our proposed spending on our three
waters network?
· Do you have any comments about our proposed spending on our parks
and reserves?
· Do you have any other comments about spending on our capital
programme in general, for example our facilities?
· Should we pause the collection of the targeted rate for the Christ
Church Cathedral reinstatement for the remaining three years we were due to
collect it, and factor the saving into our proposed rates increase of 7.58%?
· Should we increase our rating for renewals by a further $2 million
a year ($12 million in total over six years) in order to keep our borrowing
costs lower over time? This would result in an additional rates increase of
0.25% in 2025/26 but will generate $2.6 million of overall rates savings over
the next six years, and $21.3 million over 30 years.
· Do you have any comments on our proposed changes to fees and
charges?
· What do you think of our proposal to change how we charge for
trade waste? Which option do you prefer: Option 1: Three-tiered volume rate
(the Council’s preferred option); Option 2: Two-tiered volume rate; or Option
3: Fixed volume rate. Why do you prefer this option?
· Reducing rates: Tell us about the services you value the most and
would not want reduced. Tell us about the services you could manage without.
Tell us about the services where there could be an opportunity for savings.
· Do you have any feedback on the draft Climate Resilience Fund
Policy, specifically how the Fund will work, what the Fund can be used for
and how long it will be held in reserve before being used?
· Should we proceed with our proposal to grant the Air Force Museum
$5 million towards an extension of its site?
· Should we allocate up to $200,000 for a scoping study for a
central city shuttle service?
· The Council has a small number of properties which are no longer
being used for the purpose for which they were originally acquired. Do you
have any feedback to help us decide the future or next steps for these
properties?
· Any further comments?
Development Contributions Policy
Review 2025
Consider the consultation
questions:
· Have you ever paid Development Contributions, or do you anticipate
paying them in the next three years?
· Which policy changes would you like to provide feedback on?
· [For each policy change selected]: What do you like about our
recommended policy position?
· [For each policy change selected]: What don't you like about our
recommended policy position?
· Overall, do you support the Development Contributions Policy
Review?
· Do you have any other feedback that should be considered by the
Council when making a decision on the Development Contributions Policy
Review?
Local Water Done Well
Consider the consultation questions:
· Which water services delivery model do you support?
· Why did you choose this option?
· Any further comments?
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