Mayor of Lower Hutt
Utilities and services
Councils are responsible for a wide range of utilities and services that we all rely on, from rubbish and recycling to street cleaning. Councils are currently also responsible for managing waste water, storm water and drinking water infrastructure – the ‘Three Waters’. But that may be about to change, with central government seeking to shift the delivery of Three Waters services to four new larger entities, which could borrow enough to upgrade the country’s water infrastructure.
Utilities and services
Councils are responsible for a wide range of utilities and services that we all rely on, from rubbish and recycling to street cleaning. Councils are currently also responsible for managing waste water, storm water and drinking water infrastructure – the ‘Three Waters’. But that may be about to change, with central government seeking to shift the delivery of Three Waters services to four new larger entities, which could borrow enough to upgrade the country’s water infrastructure.
Continue the rubbish and recycling collection.
Insist on clear communication to residents from the new water entity.
Endeavour to work with local organisations to keep streets clean.
Increase street cleaning and publish a dashboard showing when each street was last cleaned.
Continue investment in water infrastructure and secure a consumer charter so residents get fair prices and reliable services.
Investigate food and green waste collection to cut landfill use and reduce rubbish costs.
Continue the rubbish and recycling collection.
Insist on clear communication to residents from the new water entity.
Endeavour to work with local organisations to keep streets clean.
Increase street cleaning and publish a dashboard showing when each street was last cleaned.
Continue investment in water infrastructure and secure a consumer charter so residents get fair prices and reliable services.
Investigate food and green waste collection to cut landfill use and reduce rubbish costs.
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