This summary of the Raglan Community Board meeting was prepared by John Lawson of Whāingaroa Environmental Defence Inc. Contact details for WED are Secretary: John Lawson, 51 Cliff St, Raglan 07 825 7866 email johnragla@gmail.com
The next Board meeting is Wed 16 Jul at 1.30pm in the Town Hall Supper Room. The public forum will be near the start of the formal meeting, giving the usual opportunity to discuss issues. You might prefer to email/phone the Community Board members:- Chris Rayner, Dennis Amoore, Kiri Binnersley, Lisa Thomson, Ross Wallis, Satnam Bains and Tony Oosten.
Wednesday’s agenda omits information about secret meetings, etc, which I’ve highlighted in orange, but it includes –
- Community Energy Whāingaroa planning a community workshop to promote local generation and storage.
- Civil Defence “Once we have feedback from Scott, we will circulate it and then arrange meeting with the various parties [not stated who] to discuss and begin implementation.”
- Bus survey “A consensus position has been agreed by the Community Board (11 July) and information sent to the Waikato Regional Council representatives who are coordinating this work.” [no outline of ‘consensus’, or who consented]
- Roading “The Roading Team is short staffed and currently unable to support a workshop.”
- Wi Neera Walkway “Additional budget has been secured and ground investigation will be completed in the coming weeks.”
- Playground – Greenslade Rd Reserve “awaiting guidance back from the community and business owner before proceeding further.”
- Long term planning/Blueprints “blue print as per workshop discussion . . . submitted”. [no detail]
- Wharf “western walkway . . . Once Consent is granted then the Contractor will establish onsite”. Boulder wall to be built, partly on beach close to sea grass.
- Manu Bay Breakwater – “Collaborative Solutions will organize a stakeholder meeting (that Grant and Shaw will attend to present the research and findings).” [no detail of findings]
- Water Supply Reticulation Upgrade “horizontal directional drilling is now complete . . . installing hydrants & valves, conducting pressure tests, and ensuring proper chlorination . . . may be temporary interruptions . . . minimise any inconvenience. . . notified through a letter drop . . . reinstatement work in the areas that have been impacted so everything will be restored to its original condition.”
- Road names for Wainui Rd papakainga development – Te ara o Rihitoto; for Rangitahi – Toka tū street.
- Raglan Naturally verbal report.
Consultations – have your say!
Freedom Camping to 14/8
Allow camping on Stewart St and ban it at sewage works and Wainui bush park.
Connectivity Strategy (and drop in from noon before RCB meeting) to 13/8
The map is much the same as the 2016 strategy, including the proposed path in Raglan West (which the newly-built path doesn’t follow!) and excluding Pooley’s Rd access to Karioi, which WDC planned in 2015. It mentions ‘a prioritisation table’, but doesn’t include it in the consultation. Some examples on this Facebook page.
Community Facilities Strategy Early Engagement (and drop in from noon before RCB meeting) to 13/8
Asking how important are public toilets, pools, community halls, hubs, libraries, sport facilities and pavilions.
These council items are not on RCB’s agenda –
- delegation for signing the MOU sits with the Chief Executive
- Raglan WWTP Upgrade – The Tender is underway, with returns due in August.
- On June 29th, WSL conducted a meeting for the Raglan Stormwater Liaison Group. During this meeting, WSL shared information about various activities related to the stormwater management plan. These activities included CCTV investigations, water quality assessments, ecological considerations, and physical tasks related to stormwater assets. The meeting outcomes and a detailed report were subsequently distributed to the community [some in the radio studio at the Town Hall], ensuring transparency and awareness among stakeholders. There was a small turnout to the meeting, so that the team will be working with the Council communications on improved notification for these meetings. [Watercare said it might be good to hold the meetings more than once a year, so you might want to ask their stormwater engineer to put you on the mailing list for the next one. Let me know if you’d like the 3MB pdf report emailed to you.]
- Investigations for Tuakau, Raglan, and Tamahere Reservoir sites are still underway
- Raglan area has 2,130 water meters. In Auckland, Watercare is replacing them with smart meters, better able to monitor leaks.
Key Projects Planned for 2023/24 – Hills Reservoir No.2 $1,718,262, sewage plant upgrade $6,873,048.
Other issues missing from the RCB agenda are boat ramp charges, Te Uku Recycling Centre, organic waste, Climate Response and Resilience Strategy, rubbish on SH23, Swann Access Rd, Ruapuke Rd closure, Area School road safety, 3 Bow St, Soundsplash, Greenslade Rd SH23 junction, Surf2surf walkway, speeding on Main Rd, fluoride, CCTV, WEL EV Charger, Coastal Plan, Manu Bay planting, Rugby Club Lights, Rangitahi swimming pool, Papahua fence, 5G telecom tower, Harbour Strategy, soccer field flooding, Coastal Reserves meeting, Animal Control late responses, World Rally Championship, unsealed roading, parking, cycle counts, Bayview Rd safety, Canada Geese, Papahua estuary planting, coastal erosion, Cliff St, Park Dr/Long St crossing, town square, Town Hall Committee, WRAP, Town Hall Warrant of Fitness, Calvert Rd parking, Te Mata Recycling, Hills Rd water tower, volunteer worker safety, Puriri Park, Eco Village. Should WED be taking up these or other issues?