Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.
Helping communities get from A to B is a key responsibility of local government, from making sure the buses run on time to providing car parking and walking and cycling paths. Whether public transport is the responsibility of the regional or local council depends on where you are in the country. Local councils also own 87% of New Zealand’s roads.
Ensure the roads are maintained to a safe and user-friendly standard.
Push for improvements of the footpaths in Otamatea so they are safe for users.
Investigate the idea that lack of parking in towns is impacting businesses.
Ensure that the roads are maintained to ensure safety.
Implement the planned but forgotten investment in cycleways.
Invest in speed limiting measures for town roads.
Approach all farmers to set up farm walking and cycling track loops with no red tape for selling coffee etc on these.
Push for a tourist steam train to use the railway on weekends.
Ask DOC walks to allow dogs by default unless they prove to the board there is a critical risk.
Avoid seal extensions from the general rate unless part-funded by a local share.
Get all footpaths across the district to a consistent better standard.
Support community groups that want to develop walking and cycling networks.
Engage the Northern Corridor development to ensure regional connectivity does not impact local traffic congestion, safety and resilience.
Partner with regional councils and Waka Kotahi to investigate cross-district public transport options to Whangārei and Auckland.
Secure funding through central government and infrastructure partnerships for safer, resilient roads.
Ensure the roads are maintained to a safe and user-friendly standard.
Push for improvements of the footpaths in Otamatea so they are safe for users.
Investigate the idea that lack of parking in towns is impacting businesses.
Ensure that the roads are maintained to ensure safety.
Implement the planned but forgotten investment in cycleways.
Invest in speed limiting measures for town roads.
Approach all farmers to set up farm walking and cycling track loops with no red tape for selling coffee etc on these.
Push for a tourist steam train to use the railway on weekends.
Ask DOC walks to allow dogs by default unless they prove to the board there is a critical risk.
Avoid seal extensions from the general rate unless part-funded by a local share.
Get all footpaths across the district to a consistent better standard.
Support community groups that want to develop walking and cycling networks.
Engage the Northern Corridor development to ensure regional connectivity does not impact local traffic congestion, safety and resilience.
Partner with regional councils and Waka Kotahi to investigate cross-district public transport options to Whangārei and Auckland.
Secure funding through central government and infrastructure partnerships for safer, resilient roads.
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