CCO’s and Accountability
One of the big concerns of people at the time of the Supercity reforms was a loss of democracy. A particular concern was that many important Council functions were being packed away into “Council Controlled Organisations” (CCO’s) with little...
Auckland Transport unaccountable and out of control
Media Release from Christine Rose 13 August 2013 Christine Rose Will Work to Reverse Auckland Transport Waste and Empire Building “Unaccountable and out of control.” That’s what Christine Rose, Council candidate for Waitakere Ward says about Auckland Transport, the...
City Vision lays down public ownership challenge
City Vision Media Release 14 August 2013 “Aucklanders need to know whether candidates at this year’s local government election will keep assets in public ownership,” says City Vision candidate for Albert-Eden-Roskill Ward Councillor Peter Haynes. “City Vision...Domain Masterplan
You probably have, at some point in your life, spent some time in the Domain. Whether you sat under the stars at the symphony, played a game of cricket, or visited the War Memorial Museum, many will have visited or passed through the Domain. A Premier Park, it was...
The human side of asset sales
Keeping our community assets is a cornerstone policy of City Vision and it is a policy that is very real to Glenda Fryer and Helga Arlington, City Vision candidates for the Albert-Eden Local Board. Glenda was on the former Auckland City Council when C&R...
Narratives for Auckland 2 – Building Liveable Cities
Second seminar in the Fabian Society’s Narratives for Auckland Series Monday 26th August in Case Room 3, Owen Glenn Building, University of Auckland at 6pm. The ingredients of a liveable city (affordable housing, modern public transport, great public spaces,...
Keep our Assets
It has always been a lynchpin City Vision policy that our publicly owned assets should remain in community ownership