Waikato District Council Annual Plan Consultation Document
I hope that people have looked at the Waikato District Council Annual Plan Consultation Document for Waste Water as there is only ONE MORE WEEK to put in your submission. Originally I was in favour of the 'Option 2' that Council seem to be pushing BUT you need to look very closely at the chart on page 11 and the impact of Option 2 in 2018/19, a further increase of $125 or $2.50/week. Considering that the Long Term Plan agreed rate for 2017/2018 was $752.68 and this has been increased by $113 to do Option 1, serious questions need to be asked. The existing budgets will already include money for CCTV work and SCADA upgrades and Council will have money available from depreciation of the existing assets.
I am disappointed that much of the document, Council has produced, has a definite bias for Option 2, when it should be unbiased and straight up as it is supplied to the owners of Council, the ratepayers.
These options have been created by consultants, and now is a great time to suggest to Council that they need to look at ways of trimming the budgets to keep them affordable when many people are struggling. I am not directly affected (as I am on septic tank) but am writing because I know people who will be. Our local Councillors will take our comments to the budgeting meetings so copy in Eugene Patterson and Janet Gibb
Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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85.5% Yes
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13.4% No
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1.2% Other - I'll share below
Do you have a most-hated intersection in Waikato?
New data has pinpointed Hamilton’s most dangerous intersections, including a high risk Cobham Drive turn off that a resident and driving experts believe should be shut for good.
While that turn into Grey St has resulted in the highest number of injuries, most crashes occurred at the bustling intersection of Te Rapa Straight and Wairere Drive.
Do you have a most-hated intersection in Waikato? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
What would you do if it was your job to fix Hamilton's CBD?
More alcohol restrictions, more lighting, busking rule changes and a whole lot of lobbying - these are some ways Hamilton leaders want to sort out the CBD.
Crime and anti-social behaviour in the area has been in the spotlight after recent news of a man defecating in the street near a city pub and another who flipped tables out the back of a bar after being found scrounging cigarette butts and asked to leave.
What would you do if it was your job to fix Hamilton's CBD? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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