Public art in Kāpiti is getting a boost with three new arts professionals joining the Kāpiti Coast District Council’s Public Art Panel for the triennium. The panel was set up in 2012 as an expert advisor on the Council’s public art programme and .
The Kāpiti Coast District Council Grants Allocation Committee has awarded Community Grants to 33 not-for-profit and community groups across a wide range of projects. The Community Grant Scheme helps support community-based projects, programmes and .
Friday, 23 April 2021, 10:47 am
Kāpiti Coast District Councillor and local government
reform advocate Gwynn Compton, has welcomed the announcement
of a review into local government. He is urging the review
to come up with bold ideas to tackle the systemic issues
facing the sector and for all options to be on the table,
including amalgamations.
“As we’ve seen over the
past year, local government is at breaking point - often
literally - so it’s great to see the need for systemic
reform is being taken seriously,” says Cr
Compton.
“With big reforms like Three Waters and the
Resource Management Act set to radically change local
Press Release – Gwynn Compton
Kāpiti Coast District Councillor and local government reform advocate Gwynn Compton, has welcomed the announcement of a review into local government. He is urging the review to come up with bold ideas to tackle the systemic issues facing the sector and for all options to be on the table, including amalgamations.
“As we’ve seen over the past year, local government is at breaking point – often literally – so it’s great to see the need for systemic reform is being taken seriously,” says Cr Compton.
“With big reforms like Three Waters and the Resource Management Act set to radically change local government, having a concurrent process for reviewing the role, structure, and financing of local government to ensure it’s fit-for-purpose in a post-reform world is vital.