At the local government elections in 2010 I promised that if I was elected to the Waitemata Local Board I would ” be full time on the job, promoting projects that make our inner city suburbs, the CBD and waterfront more liveable, accessible and productive”. Half way through our term and there is no doubt that […]
Posts from ‘April, 2012’
Monthly Board Report – April 2012
Monthly report covering activities from 1 March – 31 March 2012 Portfolio reports Transport RLTP- I worked with officers and member Dempsey to finalise the Board’s feedback on the draft Regional Land Transport Programme (RLTP). We raised a number of issues with the draft document in particular the failure to align high-level plans and strategies […]
Review of MMP submission
I was really delighed that New Zealanders voted to retain MMP at the election in November 2011. MMP has resulted in a far more representative parliament and a stronger democracy. A review is currently underway to improve the way MMP works. Submissions can be made until 31 May 2012. I’ve done a quick submission on […]