Vote to keep our assets
Asset sales have been described as the “sleeper issue” of the Auckland Local Elections 2016 Central to City Vision’s policy is a commitment to retain control and ownership of publicly owned assets. There is a clear choice this election. We believe that...
The battle for the Waitemata Harbour ‘Hitherto shalt thou come – but no further’
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...
C & R hiding their assets plans
Media Release from Richard Northey Voters deserve to know the truth about C & R candidates plans to privatise the region’s strategic public assets says Maungakiekie-Tamaki Councillor Richard Northey. “Communities and Residents candidates don’t want to talk...
City Vision candidates support call for transparency on asset sales
City Vision Media Release 6 October 2013 City Vision Candidates Support Call for Transparency on Asset Sales City Vision’s candidates for the Albert-Eden-Roskill ward Cathy Casey and Peter Haynes are delighted that Mayor Len Brown is calling for candidates for Council...From our Facebook page
Auckland Council's 23/24 budget is out for consultation. It proposes selling assets and massive cuts to arts, events, community grants and services in response to a forecast $295m financial hole.![]()
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Find out at the launch of a Better Budget for Auckland.![]()
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On Thursday 16 March at 6pm-7pm at an online public meeting on a better budget for Auckland, we'll be hearing from Craig Renney (economist, Council of Trade Unions), Cissie Rock (facilitator and community development expert), and India Logan-Riley (climate justice campaigner) about the proposed Auckland Council budget. They will be speaking about an alternative budget, and will show that another budget - and another future for Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland - is possible. There will then be a chance for questions. Please register to attend here, and share this link with your friends and colleagues: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_G6v4AdffQJu2C3WzTS4N9A. After you register you will get information about how to join the webinar. ![]()
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(Photo: Mural on the Grey Lynn RSC car park by Dan Tippet )
An important part of the role for our elected representatives is reporting back to the community.![]()
Here is Councillor Julie Fairey weekly update.