Safer & Better Roads
- Increase
the rate of road sealing within Rodney by making money go further.
- Seek
solutions to improving the standards of road maintenance.
- Provide
safe pedestrian, cycle, and equestrian links across Rodney.
Budget items- Fund Dairy
Flat Primary school roadside safety improvements
- Covering
drains along Coatesville Riverhead Highway outside of the Hall and installing
footpath and parking.
Preparing for Growth
- Lobby
NZTA for improvements on our State Highways (SH1 & SH16).
- Ensure
Rodney gets its fair share of regional spending.
- Make
town centres, parks, and facilities fit for the future.
Budget items
- Fund Landscape
and trail network plans.
- Fund gravel
car park
Non-budget / Advocacy
- Advocate
for Green Road to be used for ecological offset mitigations.
- Advocate
for Green Road to receive growth funding (Milldale) for trail
network construction.
Connecting Communities
- Improve
access to public transport for better connectivity throughout Rodney.
- Lobby
Central Government and Transport Agencies for an efficient public transport
solution for the North West.
- Encourage
and support the growth of a recreational trail network.
Budget items
- Funding
of Feasibility study for Greenway Route 9, this is the land donated to Council
and goes from Coatesville up to the top of Sunnyside
Road. Construction to be funded by Community.
- Construction
of new bus stops along 126 bus route to meet demand.
Non-budget / Advocacy
- Advocate
for more car parks at Albany and Silverdale Park n Ride to cater for Growth at
Milldale.
- Advocate
for increasing the bus service on Dairy Flat Highway to include weekends.
Protecting the Environment
- Improve
the quality of our harbours and waterways.
- Encourage
community initiatives for environmental sustainability.
- Advocate
for and support effective monitoring and enforcement of regulations.
Budget items
- Improve biodiversity by funding
pest management plans so community groups can access the Natural Environment
Targeted Rate.
- Clean up water quality in our
streams and harbours by continuing to fully fund the Healthy Harbours Fund
dollar matching riparian fencing and planting on private land.
Non-budget / Advocacy
- Make Zero Waste a condition of all
events supported by the local board via grants or permissions on our parks.
Working with our Community
- Involve
the community in planning for the future.
- Guide
and connect communities with council to advance local projects.
- Support
partnerships between government agencies, business, iwi, and communities to
find smarter ways working together.
Budget items - Create community participation and
ownership of parks and reserves by supporting volunteers to do planting, track
building and maintenance.
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