Sustainability, Protection and the Environment Goals

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We need to keep improving our sustainability efforts. Here are my key goals:

    • Discourage illegal dumping and encourage recylcing and waste minimisation.
    • Continue to support our Waste Recovery Resource Centre and expand on items collected.
    • Continue to support and fund new Waste Minimisation initiatives by the community – funded from the Government Waste Minimisation Fund.
    • We’ve taken advantage of Government 85% funding subsidy for new cycleways and walkways to encourage more cycling, especially for our young people to and from school.
    • Kerbside recycling pickup for all households in the town belt will start from late 2024 and Foodwaste pickup from 2024/5 – this will be subsidised by the Governments Waste Minimisation Fund.
    • Support strategies to encourage commercial and heritage buildings to be earthquake strengthened plus lobbying Government for more funding. There’s nothing greener than an existing building.
    • Encourage conversion of heritage buildings to apartments – reduces reliance on cars.
    • Lobby NZTA for SH4 Parapara Road section to be made erosion resilient. This is a vital transport route and link to our farming community.
    • Support continual infrastructure improvements to reduce flood risk, especially in low-lying residential and commercial areas.
    • Its great to see the electric scooters in town – hopefully making cars more redundant.
    • Supporting a frequent and better public bus route.