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Community services The community services cluster covers a range of council activities that enhance life for Kāpiti residents and visitors. The council has a role in encouraging economic growth, and with stakeholders and our iwi partners we have developed a focused economic development strategy. We...
Planning and regulatory services Many of the matters that Kāpiti people deal with the council on are delivered through planning and regulatory services. This cluster of services covers districtwide planning including the preparation of the comprehensive district plan which governs the development...
Governance and tāngata whenua The governance and tāngata whenua cluster focuses on our decision making and the importance of community participation. In the first year of this plan, we will be reviewing our representation arrangements – which is required by law. Information about our current ar...
Our finances The full long term plan has all the financial information required by law. It includes the financial statements which show our planned income and expenditure, together with our planned levels of assets and liabilities. The funding impact statements outline how we are planning to fund o...
Creating FutureKāpiti I am very pleased to be introducing this summary of our long term plan for the next 20 years. FutureKāpiti – our long term plan for 2015–35 will help us achieve our shared vision of a vibrant, diverse and thriving district. One of the goals we have set ourselves as a coun...
Tāngata whenua vision for Kāpiti The tāngata whenua of Kāpiti are – Te Āti Awa ki Whakarongotai, Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga and Ngāti Toa Rangatira. The three iwi form the ART confederation. Since 1994, tāngata whenua and the council have worked together in the partnership committee, Te Wha...
Outcomes of consultation and key council decisions Our consultation process for the long term plan The council has always asked for community input into planning. In the past, this has been done by inviting people to look at the full draft long term plan. This council wanted to make it easier for pe...
Our plan on a page This diagram shows the key elements of our long term plan and we describe it as our ‘plan on a page’. The council began its development of the long term plan by determining a strategic direction for the future of our Kāpiti coast district that would guide all our decisions....
Chief executive's overview We are well placed to deliver the key initiatives and projects council has decided on, along with the full detail of the long term plan. Careful financial management As the mayor highlighted in explaining the plan on a page, we are conscious of affordability constraint...
Financial overview A strong financial strategy means we can implement our programme of activities and plan for the future, including our new infrastructure strategy. Strategy aims for balance Our financial strategy is about achieving a balance. We want to: → deliver affordable rates to the communi...