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IN THE SPOTLIGHT – PART 4 : Iwi and Hapu Partnerships & Grants
Last post in our series on how your rates are spent on partnerships and grants. Today’s focus: Funding to Iwi and Hapu (2022–2024) Over the last 3 years, a total of $2,374,778 has been granted in this area. The chart below shows how spending is distributed across key categories. Top 5 Categories by Total Spend:…
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT – PART 3 : Partnerships and grants
Last week, we shared a dataset showing how much money has been spent on partnerships. Over the past 3 years, this has totalled approximately $6,437,100. This week, we’re diving deeper into the details behind this figure . We confirmed that this number is mostly allocated to general grant categories, including the largest recipient of grants…
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT – PART 2 – What Do Partnerships Mean for Kāpiti Ratepayers?
We’ve been asked about partnerships and their impact on ratepayers in Kāpiti. This is a difficult task and this is the closest we can get to an answer. You can see there is some approximation. You wont be surprised that spending in this area 44% over the last three years. Some of these disbursements are…
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT – PART 1 : Where Does Our Money Go?
If we’re to make informed decisions, it’s essential to understand how public funds are allocated. Below is a summary of spending by various departments within the council, based on publicly available data. The table below condenses this information into operational and capital spending figures for the last three fiscal years (FY21-22, FY22-23, FY23-24). Key Points:…
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LWDW SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED – WHERE TO FROM HERE?
Submissions closed last night, 13th April – you can read our submission here What’s next ? !!TOMORROW!! Tuesday 15th April – Briefing : High level update on Local Water Done Well Submissions – Council Chambers, 11.30am. Note public can attend but there are no speaking opportunities at briefings. If you can’t make it in person…
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Time is ticking for submissions for LWDW – OUR PUBLIC MEETING update
Presentation, Submission & Request to Council forExtension to the consultation period Following on from our public meeting last night (8th April) we have uploaded the presentation and letter to Council requesting an extension to the consultation period – these can be viewed here To summarise: We question whether we/you are actually in a position to…
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LOCAL WATER – DONE RIGHT !
Finding it difficult to make a submission with the limited info from Council? You’re not alone! At our last public meeting, we invited the Council to provide clarity. Despite assurances from the GM of Infrastructure & Asset Management that our outstanding questions would be answered—they weren’t. Attempts to follow up? Brick wall. 🚧 But we…
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Join Us THIS SUNDAY! Public Meeting on Local Water Done Well
!! NEWSFLASH !! We have just confirmed that the Mayor, CE and the GM Infrastructure and Asset Management are coming to our public meeting on Sunday. If you want to know about what is happening on Local Water Done Well and what is planned and why, this is a must attend meeting! We’ll give you…
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Website launched
We are excited to launch our website and we hope you find it informative and of value. Have a look around and let us know what you think. If you think we are providing something of value we would really appreciate your support.
