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Board member report: June-July 2015
Kia Ora everyone, I was away for part of June-July so am making a combined report. Transport Thank you Auckland Transport for more buses meeting the Explore ferry. There are still some issues around service levels and how level that playing field is. The timetables...
Board member report: May 2015
May has been a busy month for me. It was lovely to see a few different projects I’ve been following get underway. The funding agreement for the Old Library Space has now been signed with Waiheke Adult Learning and I’m really looking forward to seeing the space used in...
Board Report: April 2015
Board reports are now due for the first meeting of the month which is why you’re getting April’s report so soon after March - but also why I’m keeping it short! After months of deliberation and input from Artworks tenants, the wider community and council officers, we...
Board member report: March 2015
The submissions on the 10 year budget closed on Monday. It will be interesting to see what the feedback says on supporting increases in rates and or motorway charges or a fuel tax in terms of transport. The dog access survey is open until the 22nd of March and people...
Board member report: January 2015
It’s been lovely to have a rest over the New Year. I had the opportunity to spend time in India and travelling always makes you realise how similar and different the challenges are in different places. In India people complain about similar things - the explosion in...
Deputy Chair Report: November-December 2014
November marked the launch of the local board plan with Jim Diers of Seatle’s city transformation sharing stories about the USA and inspiring us to dream about what could be possible here. We’ve worked hard on the local board plan, and while some initiatives may be...
Deputy Chair Report: October 2014
October was a fabulous month for events and it’s great to see us kicking off Spring with a range of interesting activities. The Goodlife Ecofest was a roaring success and testament to the great opportunities there are with a dedicated coordinator and team working...
Deputy Chair Report: May 2014
May was a busy month starting with the Mayor and Councillors visit. They are visiting all local boards to get a feel for each place, meet the boards and talk about areas of concern. It was lovely to share Waiheke with them on a beautiful day. Issues we raised included...
Since the elections in brief..and of course the inauguration
Since the election we've had a Powhiri at the Town Hall, an Expo where we were able to meet some of the Auckland Council officers - particularly people from the CCOs. We had the inauguration on Waiheke yesterday so it all feels a bit more official. What a...
Election results
Well it's been a whirlwind and I guess people will know that Essentially Waiheke and I were elected. Here are the final results. A big thanks to all who voted and I hope we're able to work together to represent Waiheke and the people who live here. ...