Horowhenua District Council
Environment
Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.
Environment
Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.
Protect water quality and preservation as already in long term plan.
Grow and protect biodiversity and pest control.
Minimise and manage waste, bring transfer station back in house, and seriously rethink recycling, reducing and reusing.
Ensure landfill site is managed safely, reducing pollution and impacts on the surrounds.
Restore wetlands, streams and native bush for biodiversity and natural flood protection and plant more trees in urban and rural areas.
Protect fertile soils from overdevelopment and retain them for growing food.
Advocate for a strong local voice in the governance model of the water services organisation to ensure fair cost allocation.
Ensure future water supply needs are met by progressing the new water reservoir as budgeted.
Support faster action on the water quality improvements of Lake Horowhenua.
Launch a new Compost First campaign for interested locals and schools to minimise waste.
Protect water quality and preservation as already in long term plan.
Grow and protect biodiversity and pest control.
Minimise and manage waste, bring transfer station back in house, and seriously rethink recycling, reducing and reusing.
Ensure landfill site is managed safely, reducing pollution and impacts on the surrounds.
Restore wetlands, streams and native bush for biodiversity and natural flood protection and plant more trees in urban and rural areas.
Protect fertile soils from overdevelopment and retain them for growing food.
Advocate for a strong local voice in the governance model of the water services organisation to ensure fair cost allocation.
Ensure future water supply needs are met by progressing the new water reservoir as budgeted.
Support faster action on the water quality improvements of Lake Horowhenua.
Launch a new Compost First campaign for interested locals and schools to minimise waste.
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