Nelson City Council
Utilities and services
Councils are responsible for a wide range of utilities and services that we all rely on, from rubbish and recycling to street cleaning. Councils are currently also responsible for managing waste water, storm water and drinking water infrastructure – the ‘Three Waters’. But that may be about to change, with central government seeking to shift the delivery of Three Waters services to four new larger entities, which could borrow enough to upgrade the country’s water infrastructure.
Utilities and services
Councils are responsible for a wide range of utilities and services that we all rely on, from rubbish and recycling to street cleaning. Councils are currently also responsible for managing waste water, storm water and drinking water infrastructure – the ‘Three Waters’. But that may be about to change, with central government seeking to shift the delivery of Three Waters services to four new larger entities, which could borrow enough to upgrade the country’s water infrastructure.
Investigate long-term solutions to prevent stormwater contamination of beaches during heavy rain and protect coastal water quality.
Ensure new developments use nature-based solutions to manage stormwater on-site and reduce pressure on existing infrastructure.
Investigate safe overland stormwater paths and tidal outflows to manage peak rain events and reduce flood risk.
Prioritise maintenance and renewals of existing infrastructure before developing new infrastructure.
Enhance maintenance of city centre through regular street sweeping and tidying.
Support further roll out of kerbside soft plastic recycling.
Adopt a rates-inclusive rubbish bin collection.
Crack down on illegal dumping.
Push for the council-owned rubbish dump to move sooner to its new location out of town.
Look at how to manage compostables and possibly establish a communal scheme for food waste management that unifies all public kitchens.
Look at how to enhance freshwater sourcing because it is unbearable to have water restrictions every other summer for a first world city.
Work on keeping cycleways as well cleaned as roads.
Improve efficiency of council services for businesses and residents, streamlining processes to support growth and community needs.
Establish accessible proactive community hubs and digital platforms for residents to easily access services, information and support.
Provide targeted support and resources to help local businesses thrive, fostering a resilient and innovative regional economy.
Continue efforts to improve recycling and reduce waste.
Encourage local water collection such as rain tanks in new builds.
Balance pet ownership with conservation.
Uphold good governance oversight of all our Three Waters infrastructure and provisioning.
Investigate long-term solutions to prevent stormwater contamination of beaches during heavy rain and protect coastal water quality.
Ensure new developments use nature-based solutions to manage stormwater on-site and reduce pressure on existing infrastructure.
Investigate safe overland stormwater paths and tidal outflows to manage peak rain events and reduce flood risk.
Prioritise maintenance and renewals of existing infrastructure before developing new infrastructure.
Enhance maintenance of city centre through regular street sweeping and tidying.
Support further roll out of kerbside soft plastic recycling.
Adopt a rates-inclusive rubbish bin collection.
Crack down on illegal dumping.
Push for the council-owned rubbish dump to move sooner to its new location out of town.
Look at how to manage compostables and possibly establish a communal scheme for food waste management that unifies all public kitchens.
Look at how to enhance freshwater sourcing because it is unbearable to have water restrictions every other summer for a first world city.
Work on keeping cycleways as well cleaned as roads.
Improve efficiency of council services for businesses and residents, streamlining processes to support growth and community needs.
Establish accessible proactive community hubs and digital platforms for residents to easily access services, information and support.
Provide targeted support and resources to help local businesses thrive, fostering a resilient and innovative regional economy.
Continue efforts to improve recycling and reduce waste.
Encourage local water collection such as rain tanks in new builds.
Balance pet ownership with conservation.
Uphold good governance oversight of all our Three Waters infrastructure and provisioning.
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