Te Poari ā-Rohe o Albert-Eden

Albert-Eden Local Board

Our funding for 2026/2027

We have been allocated $7.9 million for capital investment and $24.9 million for operational spend for 2026/2027.

Capital investment

We use these funds to renew and develop assets like:

• community facilities
• parks and sports fields.

Operating spend

We use these funds to run our services like:

• community centres
• libraries and parks
• community and environmental programmes and events.

The $24.9 million for operational spend in 2026/2027 includes:

• $22.7 million for community services
• $500,000 for environmental services
• $600,000 for planning services
• $1.1 million for governance (how we manage our local board area).

A lot of our operating budget will pay for existing contracts to maintain community facilities and open spaces.

Extra funding for 2026/2027

The $24.9 million for operational spend includes extra funding for 2026/2027. However, a lot of this will help cover growing costs to provide our existing services. This includes increases in costs for:

• utilities like water and electricity
• maintaining community facilities like sport centres and libraries, and open spaces like parks and reserves
• staffing.

Once we cover these costs, we will still have $300,000 more for operating spend in 2026/2027 compared to what we had in 2025/2026.

What we plan to deliver in 2026/2027

In 2026/2027, we plan to:

• continue providing the local services, projects and programmes that are important to our community
• invest more in key areas and make changes to service fees and charges. This includes:
  • plans to restore Waitītiko / Meola Creek as the Central Interceptor wastewater tunnel improves water quality
  • trial free off-peak swimming for Gold Card holders at Mt Albert Aquatic Centre
  • respond to expected future growth in our area due to:
    • Proposed Plan Change 120: Housing Intensification and Resilience
    • the opening of City Rail Link (CRL)
    • development areas like Te Kukūnga Waka
    • any future changes to the ex-University of Auckland Epsom Campus.

Key projects planned for 2026/2027

In 2026/2027, we also plan to:

• continue work on the projects set out in concept plans for Windmill Park and Chamberlain Park
• decide which outdoor sports courts need roof cover, then complete the plans and designs for the chosen site
• provide a temporary library while we fix the roof at Epsom Library
• continue planning for a permanent, long-term solution for Pt Chevalier Library and Community Hub and look at how a new hub could attract more people to the town centre
• renew:
  • the playground at Coyle Park
  • Phyllis Reserve fields
  • the roof at Mt Albert Library.

Have your say

We want to know what you think about our plans for the Albert-Eden Local Board area.

You should know

The information on this page is an edited version of the:

• Annual Plan 2026/2027 Consultation Document
• Annual Plan 2026/2027 Supporting Information Document.

You can refer to pages 3-6 of the Annual Plan 2026/2027 Supporting Information Document for more details about our proposals for the Albert-Eden Local Board area.

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