2 May, 2015 | Events, News, Waitematā Local Board, Waitemata Local Board
Many will recall last year’s experience of Walking in Trees; the popular installation walk through Albert Park’s majestic Moreton Bay Fig tree, and the only recently departed intriguing artwork anchored by six beehives in Victoria Park; The Park. Both were two of last...
2 May, 2015 | Events, Featured Post, News, Waitemata Local Board, Waitematā Local Board
Call for nominations Council documents are peppered with words like ‘empowered communities’, ‘flourishing communities’, ‘engaged communities’ ‘vibrant communities’ and ‘connected communities’. But it is people; mostly volunteers, who make our communities empowered,...
26 April, 2015 | Events, News, Waitematā Local Board, Waitemata Local Board
25 April 2015 I am honoured to stand before this magnificent commemoration mural this year on behalf of your Waitemata Local Board of Auckland Council. Deputy Chair Pippa Coom and I are here to support the Grey Lynn Returned Services Club and local residents and...
20 April, 2015 | Albert-Eden Local Board, News
Schools and Boards of Trustees are very important in linking our communities together. Peter Haynes and Glenda Fryer have been visiting schools in Albert Eden to strengthen relationships with them. At Epsom Normal Primary school pupils have been engaging in...
6 April, 2015 | News, Waitemata Local Board
Media Release: Waitematā Local Board 2 April 2015 Public input into the future development of one of Auckland’s much loved and historic inner-city parks is now open with the launch of the Western Park Development Plan. The Waitematā Local Board has drawn up a plan for...
4 April, 2015 | Featured Post, Mike Lee, News
The way the council has gone about backing down on its agreed September 2013 Unitary Plan policy of making reclamations of the Waitemata Harbour ‘non complying’ is deeply worrying. The original policy was soundly-based, had strong political support and was in...
13 March, 2015 | News, Puketapapa Local Board |
The Roskill Community Voice team on the Puketapapa Local Board is working hard to ensure that our community receives a fair share, but right now we need your help. The draft Auckland Council Long Term Plan (LTP) sets rates and investment for the next ten years, and...
13 March, 2015 | Albert-Eden Local Board, Featured Post, News
Auckland Council’s 10 year budget – Have your say There are only a few days to go for feedback on Council’s ten-year budget. Your Local Board has been fighting hard on many issues, but with budgets so tight, it is imperative Albert-Eden people make their...
24 February, 2015 | Featured Post, News, Waitemata Local Board
On Friday 20 February the Waitemata Local Board stood with the community to seek Auckland Transport Board support not to proceed with plans in Great North Road to cut down the 6 heritage Pohutukawa trees, and won. Auckland Transport are not going to accept the...
15 February, 2015 | Featured Post, News
I was privileged to be appointed to the Auckland Council’s Seniors Advisory Panel in early 2014. The Seniors Panel was set up for the first time in 2014 as a result of advocacy from Auckland seniors and their organisations such as Grey Power. The Seniors Panel joined...
