Jun 2: On the road in the Waikato – the District Plan review
Media Release: Waikato District Council, 22.05.2015
Waikato district is a vast and unique area. From beaches to ranges, expressways to gravel roads, we’re distinctive from top to bottom!
To protect the uniqueness of our district we have a District Plan that guides the way land is used, developed and subdivided. This means we can manage undesirable effects on our district’s identity.
There are a variety of ways the District Plan can affect you:
If you own or rent property in Waikato district, the District Plan regulates what type of activities you can do on that land. This includes how much noise you can make on your property, whether you can operate a business and where buildings can be located.
The District Plan guides aspects of building design and regulates subdivision.
It also restricts what can or can’t occur on other properties in your neighbourhood.
It’s these rules and many more that we want to chat with you about as we take a road trip around our district and review our District Plan.
Tony Whittaker said, “Revising the District Plan is a great opportunity to chat with the community about their concerns and reconsider our approach to particular issues.”
Tony Whittaker, General Manager Strategy and Support explains “The District Plan review is about revisiting all existing provisions and seeing if they’re still working effectively. It’s not quite starting from scratch, but it’s a great opportunity to chat with the community about their concerns and reconsider our approach to particular issues.”
From June we’re making pit stops throughout the district and holding a series of drop-in sessions where we’ll chat about any topic in the District Plan that’s important to you!
Whether you’re planning to subdivide your section, renovate or build, run a business from home or organise a community event, you need to join the journey.
All ideas and suggestions made by Waikato residents in online conversations and at the drop-in sessions will guide the review of the current District Plan.
Where are we going?
Location
Dates (2015)
Where?
Time?
Raglan
Tuesday 2 June
Raglan Town Hall
3-7pm
Te Uku
Wednesday 3 June
Te Uku & Districts Memorial Hall
2.30-5.30pm
Te Kowhai
Thursday 4 June
Te Kowhai Tennis Pavilion (next to Te Kowhai Hall)
3-7pm
Tamahere
Tuesday 9 June
Tamahere Community Centre
3-7pm
Puketaha
Wednesday 10 June
Puketaha Memorial Hall
3-6pm
Ngaruawahia
Thursday 11 June
Ngaruawahia Memorial Hall
3-7pm
Whitikahu
Tuesday 16 June
Whitikahu Hall
2.30-5.30pm
Orini
Wednesday 17 June
Orini Community Hall
2.30-5.30pm
Te Akau
Thursday 18 June
Te Akau Waingaro Community Complex
12-4pm
Matangi
Tuesday 23 June
Matangi School Library
3-6pm
Huntly
Wednesday 24 June
Riverside Rooms
3-7pm
Tuakau
Thursday 25 June
Tuakau War Memorial Hall
3-7pm
Waerenga
Tuesday 30 June
Waerenga Hall
12.30-3.30pm
Mangatangi
Wednesday 1 July
Mangatangi Hall
2-6pm
Pokeno
Thursday 2 July
Pokeno Hall
3-7pm
Te Kauwhata
Tuesday 7 July
Te Kauwhata Rugby Club
3-6.30pm
Port Waikato
Wednesday 8 July
Oraeroa Marae
3-6pm
Otaua
Thursday 9 July
Otaua Hall
3-6pm
Follow the journey and join our online conversations
Can we read any significance into the van in the logo above being on the wrong side of the road?
I can’t believe that the WDC CEO would ever drive on the wrong side of the road.