Voiceover: Frankin Local Board Priorities for the Annual Budget 2023/2024, 28 February to 29 March.
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Voiceover: It’s crunch time Franklin, our finances have never been so tight.
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Voiceover: We’re being asked to find savings of $796,000.
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Voiceover: This will mean changes to what we provide our community.
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Voiceover: These are just some of the initiatives we intend to commit to in 2023/2024….
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Voiceover: Actions that support local employment and business, and develop skills in our young people.
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Voiceover: A new approach to youth engagement, so that young people across the area can influence how we serve them and their future.
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Voiceover: Honouring our commitment to partnering in the restoration of the Papakura Stream and Manukau Harbour.
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Voiceover: Continuing to fund out community partners to deliver strategically important services, and key events
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Voiceover: Local coastal rescue services and safety messaging campaigns.
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Voiceover: Do you agree that we should commit to these initiatives in 2023/2024?
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Voiceover: Here is what is at risk.
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Voiceover: Local grants for community, school pools, rural halls, and rates grants for local organisations.
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Voiceover: Franklin sport and recreation facility grants, and free local recreational activities.
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Voiceover: Community and volunteer-led environment, pest control and waste minimisation actions, and waterway protection grants.
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Voiceover: Library programme, support for community gardens, and school holiday programmes.
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Voiceover: Events like park openings, and how we support Anzac Day and Citizenship Ceremonies.
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Voiceover: Community arts projects and programmes at Franklin Arts Centre.
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Voiceover: Mowing the grass in less accessible places.
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Voiceover: And we’re reconsidering if we should cover the cost of maintaining buildings leased to community groups.
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Voiceover: We need to make some tough decisions about things we’ve been funding for years.
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Voiceover: What’s most important to you? What should we doing, stop doing, or do less?
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Voiceover: You’ve told us that a network of pathways across Franklin is important, however we don’t have the local funding to deliver a paths network
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Voiceover: Would you consider paying a local targeted rate to fund a paths network?
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Voiceover: We need to hear from our rural communities.
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Voiceover: And our urban, and new communities...
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Voiceover: We need to hear from you.
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Voiceover: Here’s how you can have your say.
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Voiceover: We’d love to talk to you in person at one of our events.
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Voiceover: In person at Pollok Markets on Sunday 25 March from 9am – 1pm. Pukekohe, Franklin at The Centre on Tuesday 7 March from 5 - 7pm. Clevedon District Centre on Friday 10 March from 5 - 6.30pm. Village Square at Auranga on Saturday 11 March from 11am – 1pm. Waiuku Service Centre on Monday 20 March from 6 - 8pm. Paerata Rise at RisenShine Café on Sunday 19 March from 11am – 1pm. Online at akhaveyoursay.nz. Email akhaveyoursay@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Paper forms and interactive feedback opportunities at our libraries.
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