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CLOSED: Consultation has concluded.
The community engagement phase for the Representation Review has finished. Council is going through all the feedback received and will be in touch later this year with the Initial Proposal. If you've any queries, please contact haveyoursay@westernbay.govt.nz
Have your say on Western Bay's representation arrangements. Help us give you a fair and effective voice in local decision-making. Community engagement ends on Friday, 6 April 2018.
Representation Arrangements
Following on from consideration of the electoral system and whether Māori wards should be established, Council is now looking at whether the current representation arrangements (Mayor, 11 Councillors, three wards, five community boards and 20 community board members), provides for fair and effective representation, or if changes can be made to improve the District’s representation.
Changes could affect:
the total number of elected members
whether they come from wards, are voted in ‘at large’ across the wider District, or are a mix of both
the number and names of wards and community boards.
How to have your say
If you belong to a community group and would like more information or to meet with staff, call us on 0800 926 732 (freephone) to request a meeting before the engagement period ends on Friday, 6 April 2018.
The deadline to have your say is Friday, 6 April 2018.
Our commitment to your feedback
Before developing an initial proposal Council wants to find out what you think about how you are currently being represented. Your feedback will be considered as part of a process to make sure the representation arrangements being proposed meet our communities’ interests, are fair and effective. Any changes made through this process will apply to the next local government elections in 2019 and 2022.