Press Release – Generation Zero
Generation Zero is demanding transparency from the Wellington City Council on funding decisions.
Last month Generation Zero questioned the Council on the proposed $75million loan to Wellington International Airport and it was dropped from the draft Long Term Plan amidst confusion from Councillors. Now, through a Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act request, we have learned that this loan was included
without Council reports or assessments to justify the expense.
We requested any reports or assessments on the financial implications of the loan, the benefits of the seawall project to WCC assets, and the seawall project’s alignment with Te Atakura – First to Zero – the Council’s plan to reach zero carbon. Here’s what we received:
It would mean residential ratepayers pay a levy of $70 to $100 per year, on top of rates. Wellington City Councillor Sean Rush, who holds the Three Waters portfolio, said the levy would give the council more ability to fund projects without breaching debt limits. “It frees up funding for other projects such as water and the libraries,” he said. Wellington City Council is currently working with Crown Infrastructure Partners to develop a proposal to submit to Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
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Wellington Water contractors were forced to take sludge by truck from the Moa Point Treatment Plant to the Southern Landfill after a wastewater pipe broke under Mt Albert last year.
Monday, 12 April 2021, 4:33 pm
Generation Zero is demanding transparency from Wellington
City Council on funding decisions and welcomes the
opportunity to feedback on the proposed Long Term
Plan.
Last month Generation Zero questioned the
Council on the proposed $75 million loan to Wellington
International Airport and it was dropped from the LTP amidst
confusion from Councillors. Now, through a Local Government
Official Information and Meetings Act request, we have
learned that this loan was included
without Council
reports or assessments to justify the expense.
We
requested any reports or assessments on the financial
implications of the loan, the benefits of the seawall
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Audit New Zealand warns Wellington City Council is risking more burst pipes
6 Apr, 2021 03:54 AM
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Wellington s water infrastructure has reached breaking point after decades of underinvestment. Photo / Jack Crossland
Wellington issues reporter, NZ Heraldgeorgina.campbell@nzme.co.nz
Audit New Zealand has warned Wellington City Council (WCC) is risking more burst pipes, reduced levels of service, and greater infrastructure costs than forecast.
The council has received a qualified opinion raising concerns about how it has determined its investment for three waters infrastructure.
It relates to WCC s draft Long Term Plan, which is about to go out for public consultation.