Decision digest: Board pays tribute to Denise Yates
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From board meeting of Thursday 8 February 2018, 6.00pm
Waitākere Ranges Local Board office, 39 Glenmall Place, Glen Eden
Items 1 – 5 were administrative.
Item 6: Acknowledgements
Board members acknowledged the passing of and paid tribute to the life and work of board member Denise Yates.
Items 7 – 11 were administrative.
Item 12: Small parks improvement projects
The board approved the Waitākere Ranges Small Park Improvements Prioritised List of capex projects.
Item 13: Renewal and variation of community lease to The Sovereign in Right of New Zealand acting by and through the Secretary for Education, 2 Janet Clews Place, Glen Eden
The board granted a renewal of community lease to The Sovereign in Right of New Zealand acting by and through the Secretary for Education for a term of 10 years commencing 1 November 2017.
Item 14: New community lease to Kaurilands Kindergarten Incorporated, 57-67 Atkinson Road, Titirangi
The board granted a new community lease to Kaurilands Kindergarten Incorporated for part of Kaurilands Domain, 57-67 Atkinson Road, Titirangi subject to certain conditions.
Item 15: Kauri in Waitākere Ranges parkland information memo
The board received the information report.
Item 16 was administrative.
The full agenda is available on Auckland Council’s website (infocouncil.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz...) and minutes will be added once confirmed.
Next business meeting of the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:
Thursday 22 February 2018, 6.00pm
Waitākere Ranges Local Board office, 39 Glenmall Place, Glen Eden
Wills and Luxon are screwing the country to please the oil and gas industry.
Today the smart investment is in battery peaker plants in combination with solar and wind, or with any other renewable generation capacity during low demand times.
Gas is expensive and will get more so over time.
Let's not forget that Nicola Willis' dad is a big time oil and gas investor, lobbyist, and industry insider.
Maybe this should be posted in ‚Crime & Safety‘?
Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙
One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.
So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?
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59.5% Yes, supporting people is important!
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26.2% No, individuals should take responsibility
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14.3% ... It is complicated
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