Representation Review 2018: Have your say on the Initial Proposal

Have your say on Western Bay's Representation Review 2018 Initial Proposal. The consultation period is open on Tuesday 24 July and closes at 5pm on Friday 24 August 2018.

To have your say, please scroll down to access the submission form.

Is there a better way?

Every six years Western Bay of Plenty District Council reviews the way its communities are represented.

Council has been talking with Western Bay communities to get a feel of how our diverse District could be better represented.

We’re proposing two changes:

• To make a minor boundary adjustment between the Katikati-Waihi Beach/Kaimai wards to embrace a wider area of community interest

• To replace the five elected Community Boards (Waihi Beach, Katikati, Omokoroa, Te Puke and Maketu) with three appointed ward-based Community Committees. This aims to create opportunities for broader representation at a local level, to enable residents and ratepayers to have a greater voice and play a key partnership role with Council.

What do you think?

Please read the Representation Review Initial Proposal before making a submission.

How to have your say

• Online: Make a submission online by filling out the form below.

• Attend a community event: There are nine events throughout the District where you can find out more about the initial proposal.

• Community groups: If you belong to a community group and would like more information, call Council on 0800 926 732 (freephone) to request a meeting before the consultation period ends on Friday, 24 August 2018.

• Hardcopy: Printed copies of the initial proposal and submission forms are available at our service centres, please phone 0800 926 732 (freephone) or email haveyoursay@westernbay.govt.nz

• Hearings: For those of you that wish to make an oral submission to Council as part of the hearings process on Monday 3 September, please ensure you indicate that on the submission form.

The consultation period is open on Tuesday 24 July and closes at 5pm on Friday 24 August 2018.

Our commitment to your feedback

Your feedback is important to enable the completion of the Representation Review. Once the Review has been completed, every submitter will receive a Decision Story detailing the key decisions. The Decision Story will also be available on Council's website for anyone to access.