Community Consultation 2002
During 2002 Council worked on its new 10-year strategic plan. As part of
the community consultation
process Council talked to members of Waitakere City about their vision, key issues and priorities for the next ten years.
This work has now evolved into the development of the Long Term Council Community Plan
(LTCCP).
Introduction
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As part of our process we have been canvassing residents to find out what they want in their City in the future. Thousands of people have given their views through the
Household Survey.
Others have written, while Councillors and
Community Boards have talked to literally hundreds of people in shopping malls, libraries, festivals, meetings and workshops.
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Photo: Waitakere Community Board Member Kevin
Healy and a
member of the public at Summerland Primary School opening.
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A group of nominated community leaders were brought together specifically to provide guidance on the best means of consulting with the City's communities. After discussions with this group, key principles were defined for the consultation process:
- Speak to communities we do not normally speak to
- Take the consultation to the community
- Make consultation specific to the needs of each community group
- Combine processes where possible to prevent overload on
communities
Having now received all that input, we're developing a new Community Plan based on what you told us.
Below is a summary of the consultation programme and an indication of the communities' priorities.
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Consultation Process
| Community |
Consultation method |
Timeframe |
Numbers (approx) |
| General Public |
Display boards at community
places/events |
May 2002 |
344 |
| Written submissions |
Strategic Review option on Annual Plan
submission forms |
May 2002 |
117 |
| Household survey |
Annual survey to each household |
July 2002 |
3176 |
| Maori |
Hui |
7 September 2002 |
TBA |
| Child and
Youth |
Consultation was undertaken using various methods. Video interviews were undertaken, letters were written, questionnaires were filled out and workshops were held. Over 200 children and youth were involved. |
July 2002
August 2002
September 2002
August 2002
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| Older Adult |
Focus group |
30 July 2002 |
5 |
| Pacific
Peoples |
Attended PIAB review meetings |
July 2002 |
100 |
| Chinese |
Translated questionnaire |
July 2002 |
32 |
Summary of each community
A summary and detailed consultation notes are provided for the following groups:
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Maori
A hui was held at the Council on Saturday 7 September
2002. Approximately 80 people attended from a variety
of groups, iwi and individuals. Consultation was
undertaken via workshops and questionnaires.
 Summary
of Maori consultation (Size 27K)
Detailed
notes from Maori Consultation (Size 101K)
Child and Youth
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Consultation was undertaken using various methods. Video interviews were undertaken, letters were written, questionnaires were filled out and workshops were held. Over 200 children and youth were involved.
- Hip Hop Nation and Battle of the Bands,
- workshops were undertaken at Henderson High School
- questionnaires were filled out by Rangeview Intermediate
School
& Sunnyvale
- Sunnyvale, Konini and Glen Eden Primary Schools wrote letters to Mayor Bob.
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Sunnyvale Primary
students presenting at a
recent Council Meeting. They would
like a litter-free environment in Bruce McLaren Park. |
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Older Adults
A focus group 5 Older Adults indicated strong
satisfaction with Waitakere as a great place to live.
Summary
and Detailed
notes of Older Adults consultation (Size 27K)
Pacific Peoples
Approximately 100 people attended six meetings in July 2002,
conducted in conjunction with the Pacific Island Advisory
Board.
Summary
of Pacific Peoples consultation (Size 21K)
Detailed
notes of Pacific Peoples consultation (Size 82K)
Chinese Community
Questionnaires were translated into Mandarin and sent out to individuals, organisations, churches and restaurants. Eleven questionnaires were returned
by 32 participants.
Summary
and Detailed
notes from Chinese Community consultation (Size
37K)
General Public
Shopping Mall Democracy
Community Board members went out to various sites
including shopping malls, festivals, markets, libraries and
Trees for Babies. They asked members of the public to rank 7
issues identified from previous consultation.
Summary of Shopping Mall Democracy
(Size 30K)
Detailed
notes of Shopping Mall Democracy consultation (Size
97K)
Written submissions
117 people made submissions on the 267 Strategic Review
issues as part of the Annual Plan process. They
received individual responses.
Summary of Written Submissions
(Size 18K)
Detailed
notes on Written Submissions (Size 138K)
Laingholm Residents and Ratepayers Association
The Council was invited to a meeting of the Laingholm Residents and Ratepayers Association. A workshop was undertaken to discuss the Strategic Review.
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