Porirua City Council
Local democracy
Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.
Local democracy
Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.
Maintain Porirua's Living Wage accreditation and work with councils to ensure the new water entity pays a living wage.
Support empowered community forums and a Porirua-specific strategy to ensure clear, inclusive engagement in city planning.
Hold quarterly ward meetings with councillors to share decisions transparently and ensure community accountability.
Be available and prepared to listen well to constituents and take their concerns to council.
Continue the current living wage policy of council.
Support all communities having a chance to be heard.
Use citizen's assemblies to build community consensus on how to tackle big issues like climate change and for long-term planning.
Reinstate Porirua's Youth Council to empower young people to help make decisions about the future of the city.
Explore the return of the Village Planning Programme so the people who are best placed can shape their communities.
Create regular community forums to strengthen engagement with Māori and ethnic communities across Porirua.
Launch a MyRates online dashboard to give residents real-time access to council spending and project progress.
Review council structure and roles to improve efficiency, transparency and service delivery to all residents.
Create a proactive release approach to council documents at council meetings, including a searchable list of all decisions made.
Establish an Accessibility Advisory Group and adopt a robust council-wide accessibility policy that reflects direct lived experience.
Overhaul the long-term plan process to have a citizens assembly instead of councillors setting what the city should be focusing on.
Create an easy-to-use online community ideas portal where residents can put forward ideas and solutions directly to council.
Create an easy-to-use online community ideas portal where residents can put forward ideas and solutions directly to council.
Explore holding roundtables with local leaders in business, housing and other sectors to capture big-picture thinking regarding Porirua's future.
Explore holding roundtables with local leaders in business, housing and other sectors to capture big-picture thinking regarding Porirua's future.
Hold early community briefings as a light-touch check-in with community leaders before consultation documents are drafted.
Hold early community briefings as a light-touch check-in with community leaders before consultation documents are drafted.
Maintain Porirua's Living Wage accreditation and work with councils to ensure the new water entity pays a living wage.
Support empowered community forums and a Porirua-specific strategy to ensure clear, inclusive engagement in city planning.
Hold quarterly ward meetings with councillors to share decisions transparently and ensure community accountability.
Be available and prepared to listen well to constituents and take their concerns to council.
Continue the current living wage policy of council.
Support all communities having a chance to be heard.
Use citizen's assemblies to build community consensus on how to tackle big issues like climate change and for long-term planning.
Reinstate Porirua's Youth Council to empower young people to help make decisions about the future of the city.
Explore the return of the Village Planning Programme so the people who are best placed can shape their communities.
Create regular community forums to strengthen engagement with Māori and ethnic communities across Porirua.
Launch a MyRates online dashboard to give residents real-time access to council spending and project progress.
Review council structure and roles to improve efficiency, transparency and service delivery to all residents.
Create a proactive release approach to council documents at council meetings, including a searchable list of all decisions made.
Establish an Accessibility Advisory Group and adopt a robust council-wide accessibility policy that reflects direct lived experience.
Overhaul the long-term plan process to have a citizens assembly instead of councillors setting what the city should be focusing on.
Create an easy-to-use online community ideas portal where residents can put forward ideas and solutions directly to council.
Create an easy-to-use online community ideas portal where residents can put forward ideas and solutions directly to council.
Explore holding roundtables with local leaders in business, housing and other sectors to capture big-picture thinking regarding Porirua's future.
Explore holding roundtables with local leaders in business, housing and other sectors to capture big-picture thinking regarding Porirua's future.
Hold early community briefings as a light-touch check-in with community leaders before consultation documents are drafted.
Hold early community briefings as a light-touch check-in with community leaders before consultation documents are drafted.
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