1834 days ago

Poll: How should the Marlborough District Council balance the parking account?

Reporter Marlborough Express

The Marlborough council made $191,000 from parking fines in the first five months of the financial year, but is still predicting to lose $636,000 in revenue before the end of June, when free parking is set to end.

How would you suggest plugging the deficit?

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How should the Marlborough District Council balance the parking account?
  • 8.1% Parking fines
    8.1% Complete
  • 8.1% A rates increase for everyone
    8.1% Complete
  • 19.4% A business rates increase
    19.4% Complete
  • 16.1% Get rid of free parking
    16.1% Complete
  • 40.3% Move money around
    40.3% Complete
  • 8.1% Other (state below)
    8.1% Complete
62 votes
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Poll: As a customer, what do you think about automation?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Press investigates the growing reliance on your unpaid labour.

Automation (or the “unpaid shift”) is often described as efficient ... but it tends to benefit employers more than consumers.

We want to know: What do you think about automation?
Are you for, or against?

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As a customer, what do you think about automation?
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    9.6% Complete
  • 43.4% I want to be able to choose.
    43.4% Complete
  • 46.9% Against. I want to deal with people.
    46.9% Complete
2567 votes