COUNCIL DISCUSSES KEY AREAS OF FOCUS FOR 2019-20

Kāpiti Coast District Council’s annual plan process for the 2019/20 year is underway with Councillors agreeing proposed key areas of focus yesterday. Mayor K Gurunathan says the draft plan sets out the activities the Council plans to deliver in 2019/20 and the proposed rates increase for the year.

“We’re committed to continuing on the path we set down in year two of our Toitū Kāpiti long term plan 2018-38. This includes continuing to manage and upgrade our water infrastructure, work to address flood risks, improving our local roads and community facilities. “As we are not proposing any significant changes in the year ahead, we are not formally consulting on any change options this time round. Instead, we are taking the opportunity to remind the community of what’s planned.”

A summary of what’s proposed in the draft 20/19 annual plan will be available online and in Council service centres in early April 2019. The Mayor encouraged people to take an interest in the draft plan. “We’re always interested in what our community has to say and welcome questions or comments on the draft plan.”

“Councillors will carefully consider all feedback received before they decide to adopt the final 2019/20 annual plan on the 23 May 2019.” Further information about the draft 2019/20 annual plan and how to provide feedback is available on Council’s website www.kapiticoast.govt.nz/Your-Council/Planning/annual-and-long-term-plans/annual-plan-2019-20/

- KCDC

Council clarifies dog control rules with new bylaw

Photo: Charles 🇵🇭 

A new dog control bylaw and policy, adopted by Council today, aims to clarify the responsibilities of dog walkers in public spaces.

“The bylaw provides more guidance about the rules for walking dogs in some of our open spaces, such as sports grounds, rivers and reserves. It also gives more detail on where dogs can play without a lead,” says Kāpiti Coast District Council Environmental Standards Manager, Jacquie Muir.

“Some spaces in our District call for better dog control than others because they’re either an important habitat for wildlife or culturally significant.

“While the previous policy and bylaw required dog walkers to keep their dogs on a lead in these spaces, the new rules will give more clarity on where these places are and why there are restrictions.”

Ms Muir says the bylaw is also about keeping our public spaces clean and tidy and makes it clearer that not cleaning up your dog’s faeces is an offense and can result in a fine.

“We received about 100 submissions from people and community groups during our consultation on new rules last year. We’re confident they strikes a good balance between protecting our public spaces without unnecessarily restricting the freedoms of dog owners.”      

“Over the coming months we’ll be running a full information campaign on the new rules, which will include signage in public areas, communicating with dog owners, and more information on our website.”

- KCDC

Hoop Club Kapiti – Basketball Coaching Programme – Term 1 2019

Paraparaumu Sessions:

Sunday 10 February to Sunday 7 April

Paraparaumu College Community Sportshall, Mazengarb Road, Paraparaumu

9.30 to 10.30am 5 to 7 year olds

10.30 to 11.30am 8 to 10 year olds

11.30 to 12.30pm 11 to 17 year olds

ALL NEW PLAYERS MOST WELCOME

Contact – Angelo Robinson 04 9040142 or contact@hoopclubkapiti.nz

Otaki Sessions:

Sunday 10 February to Sunday 7 April

Otaki College Gym, Mill Road, Otaki

2.30 to 3.30pm 5 to 10 year olds

3.30 to 4.30pm 11 to 17 year olds

ALL NEW PLAYERS MOST WELCOME

Contact – Corey Woodroofe 0274439141 or contact@hoopclubkapiti.nz

Angelo Robinson

Director of Coaching

Hoop Club Kapiti

Ph 04 9040142

Cell 021 1651819

Email ar.rimutaka@outlook.com

www.hoopclubkapiti.nz

Government audit commends Council’s approach to supplying drinking water

The recently released Auditor-General’s report, Managing the supply of and demand for drinking water, shows that the Kāpiti Coast District Council is setting a good example in their future-focused approach to supplying drinking water. The report was presented to the House of Representatives yesterday following an audit of four councils’ approaches to supplying drinking water.

Mayor K Gurunathan is extremely pleased with the results, and says the results are timely given the water management discussions going on across the country.

“The report highlights that the Kāpiti Coast District Council takes a very different approach to supplying drinking water when compared to the other Councils audited.

“The Council’s strategic focus on the whole system means we’re leading the way on many fronts. This includes reducing water use, detecting and repairing leaks, future-proofing, working with Iwi, gathering data, and supporting our residents on water-related matters, including affordability and leak repair,” said the Mayor.  

“We’ve made a significant financial and strategic commitment to improving the District’s water supply in recent years, and while this hasn’t been popular with everyone, the community as a whole is really starting to see the benefits.”

Since introducing water meters in 2015, 75% of ratepayers pay less for water than they would if the Council stayed with the previous one size fits all approach for managing water supply.

“Peak daily water use has decreased by about 25% since introducing water meters, and we’re one of only a handful of Councils who didn’t have to put water restrictions in place over summer,” the Mayor said.

“While we acknowledge that every council has its own unique circumstances we believe it’s in the interests of all councils to move to a more sustainable long-term approach to supplying their drinking water.”

- KCDC