Council hits the road to talk to Buller’s community
Buller District Council will hit the road over the next three weeks to have a chat with the community about the Draft Enhanced Annual Plan 2024/25 and the Zone One rubbish collection consultations.
Buller residents are invited to attend the drop-in sessions to meet their councillors and council staff. These sessions are an opportunity to learn more about council’s proposed services, activities and financial strategies for the forthcoming year and the changes council is proposing for rubbish collection in Zone One.
The two consultations are open for members of the Buller community to express their views between 12 April and 20 May. This timeline is designed to ensure that everyone has ample time to consider the proposals and provide thoughtful feedback.
Consultation 1: Buller District Council's Draft Enhanced Annual Plan 2024/25 is a one-year plan and part of council’s longer-term planning process. It provides an overview of council’s proposed services, activities, and financial strategies for the forthcoming year. Council has identified two key issues council wants the community’s feedback on to find out which option is the best way forward. Council also welcomes feedback on any other aspect of the draft plan.
Consultation 2: Council is proposing changes to the way that rubbish collection services are delivered and funded in Zone One from 1 July 2025. There are four options that the community is invited to give feedback on.
Mayor Jamie Cleine emphasises: “People’s input, as members of our community, is of utmost importance as council plans for the future of our district. The drop-in sessions are designed to allow us to meet with people and answer their questions, enhancing residents’ understanding of these topics. We encourage everyone to get involved so that their submissions are well considered.”
To make it easy for people to participate in these drop-in sessions, councillors and council staff will tour the district between 26 April and 14 May 2024. Eight drop-in sessions will be held at community facilities around Buller, both during the day and in the evening. Drop-in sessions will be held in Karamea, Northern Buller, Westport, Charleston, Reefton and Ikamatua.
“It’s important that people are well-informed, make a submission, and have their say. This gives council an indication of the options the community favours, which will be considered when we make decisions on both topics in June.”
Residents can have their say by filling out an online feedback form or grabbing a paper copy from council’s offices and libraries in Westport and Reefton, or at the service and resource centres across the district until Monday 20 May.
Drop-in session dates, times and locations:
Friday, 26 April 2024 4pm - 6pm
Karamea Village Hotel - Draft Enhanced Annual Plan
Monday, 29 April 2024 4pm - 6pm
Little Wanganui Hotel - Draft Enhanced Annual Plan
Monday, 29 April 2024 12pm - 2pm
Karamea RSA Draft Enhanced Annual Plan
Tuesday, 30 April 2024 12pm - 2pm
Waimangaroa Coffee Cart
Draft Enhanced Annual Plan/Zone one rubbish collection consultation
Tuesday, 30 April 2024 4pm - 6pm
Sue Thomson Casey Memorial Library
Draft Enhanced Annual Plan/Zone one rubbish collection consultation
Tuesday, 7 May 2024 2pm - 4pm
Reefton Visitor and Service Centre
Draft Enhanced Annual Plan/Zone one rubbish collection consultation
Sunday, 12 May 2024 11am - 1pm
Charleston Market Day at the Charleston Hall
Draft Enhanced Annual Plan/Zone one rubbish collection consultation
Tuesday, 14 May 2024 4pm - 6pm
Ikamatua Hall
Draft Enhanced Annual Plan/Zone one rubbish collection consultation
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For further information please contact:
Buller Mayor
Jamie Cleine
Jamie.Cleine@bdc.govt.nz