Building a Strong and Vibrant Future for South Taranaki
South Taranaki is a unique place, blessed with abundant
natural resources, stunning scenery and innovative people but we can’t take our
future wellbeing for granted. Our Council has a vision to make South Taranaki
the most liveable district in Aotearoa/New Zealand, with an attractive and affordable
lifestyle, connected people, in sustainable and vibrant communities.
The
Council’s focus has previously been on upgrading our District’s water and
wastewater infrastructure, key community facilities and implementing projects
designed to make South Taranaki a desirable place to live and do business. This will continue into the foreseeable future, but as the reliability of our water
and wastewater network continues to improve, we now have the opportunity to
progress other projects.
Our focus
for the next year will be on the revitalisation of the Hāwera Central
Business District, (primarily the development of Te Ramanui o Ruapūtahanga –
Library, Culture and Arts Centre), development of town centre strategies for
Eltham, Manaia, Ōpunakē, Pātea and Waverley, implementation of the District
Pathways Programme and further improvements to our water and wastewater
infrastructure.
At the same time the Council is conscious of the need to keep rates at an affordable
level, so we are funding key projects with existing reserves and earnings from
the Council’s Long Term Investment Fund, rather than through rates.
The
following pages are only some of the key projects the Council set as part
of our
2018 - 2028 Long Term Plan. There are many more projects the Council is
also working on. To see a list of all the projects Council is working on over
the next year to three years check out our
2020/21 Annual Plan or our 2018 - 2028 Long Term Plan.
