Franklin Local Board

In 2022/2023 we plan to invest $10.3 million to renew and develop assets and $15.7 million to maintain and operate assets as well as provide local services, programmes and initiatives.

What we have been doing in your local board area

Each year we deliver activities and services in your local board area. These are based on our Local Board Plan, which sets our three-year direction for the local board.

• Support for local economic recovery from the effects of COVID-19 by continuing to fund a Local Economic Development Broker to facilitate local access to business development resources and support business in leveraging opportunities.
• Funding community-led pest management initiatives.
• Funding of waste minimisation initiatives through Waiuku Zero Waste and advocacy for new waste diversions facilities for the south.
• Supporting local community empowerment and resilience through local grants, a new community partnership funding approach, the Arts Broker role and the placemaking and safety programme.
• Continuing to deliver local park and recreational facility renewal projects so that they adequately accommodate current use and anticipate future needs.

Key areas of spend

Community services

• Operating spend 2022/2023: $13.4 million.
• Capital spend 2022/2023: $9.3 million.

Environmental services

• Operating spend 2022/2023: $224,000.
• Capital spend 2022/2023: $1.0 million.

Planning services

• Operating spend 2022/2023: $880,000.

Governance

• Operating spend 2022/2023: $1.2 million.

What we propose in your local board area in 2022/2023

• Develop and facilitate new opportunities that help our communities work, develop skills and do business locally.
• Invest in council, community and private initiatives that restore and protect local streams, rivers, harbours and forests.
• Review the capacity and function of our local parks and community facilities and reconcile them with anticipated growth so that we can direct our limited funds into assets that are future-fit.
• Explore improved and innovative services that address the inequities experienced by our geographically vulnerable and isolated communities.
• Continue to advocate for improvements to and development of roads of significance and for transport options that recognise the challenges unique to our rural and isolated communities and primary production industries.

You should know

See section six of the supporting information document (PDF 8MB) for more information about the priorities for your local board area.