Analysis and commentary provided by:
Whaingaroa Environmental Defence Incorporated Registered no.1912150
from Secretary: John Lawson, 51 Cliff St, Raglan 07 825 7866 email johnrag@vodafone.co.nz
The next Raglan Community Board meeting is Tuesday 11 June at 3pm in the Town Hall Supper Room. The public forum starts at 2.30pm, giving an opportunity to discuss issues.
The agenda is at http://waidc.govt.nz/CMSFiles/a7/a72e689b-95d2-4121-a296-c6af93b9277a.pdf. Items on the agenda include –
- Whale Bay sewage – see report at https://www.raglan23.co.nz/2013/whaanga-coast-wastewater-scheme-approved/ (RCB agenda says a recommendation will be made).
Raglan Spatial Plan – report proposes to defer plan pending decisions on Rangitahi development and Surfside church, shops and apartment at 34/35 Bow St. Angle car parking proposed for both sides of Wallis St, opposite the church and bowling club on James St, opposite the school and church on Stewart St and more parking at Joyce Petchell Park. 1 hr parking to increase to 2hrs. Opinion divided on Cliff St one-way. Information Centre bus stop. - Wharf phone line for fire alarm put in, but completion “could still be several weeks away.” Weather strip to be put on leaky door.
- Footbridge lights – hole to be drilled in conduit to drain water which has shorted circuit.
- Drains – annual maintenance completed.Dogs in Bow St – to be discussed.
- Long St/John St sections on paper road – due diligence checks being made by 2 potential buyers.
- Customer requests report – in May the only complaint not dealt with in promptly was about noise. There were 9 stray dog reports and 12 minor water leaks.
- Kopua Holiday Park report – plan to spend $430,000 on multi-purpose building in May/June 2014.
- Lorenzen Bay Rd subdivision – variations to District Plan (no detail in agenda).
Discretionary funding $8,269 in fund. The Parenting Place wants $400 for a Sex with Attitude workshop at Raglan Area School. Fri 12 July is the deadline for the next funding round.
Let me know if you think WED should be taking up other issues not on the agenda, or holding a meeting to discuss the spring elections and how Whaingaroa might be better governed.
You can also email the Community Board members who are:-
Rodger Gallagher rwg@cvm.co.nz
Bob Macleod 2louds@paradise.net.nz
Alan Vink alan.vink@slingshot.co.nz
Barry Ashby tricia.barry@raglanaccommodation.co.nz
Terry Horn terry_raglan@yahoo.com
Linda Cole lindacole@vodafone.co.nz
Clint Baddeley (councillor) jcbaddeley@xtra.co.nz
Thanks
John Lawson
The Raglan community has actively participated in collaborative planning and strategy making with Waikato District Council over a considerable period of time. The development of the Community Plan, “Raglan Naturally”, in 2001 and its review in 2008 confirmed strong community support for the development of a more strategic approach to the development and management of change in Raglan, driven by the Vision statement
“To generate opportunities for local employment, new business and planned growth while protecting and enhancing Raglan’s unique character and diversity and having special regard for the environment”
And now the RCB is asked to “a Report “Raglan Spatial Plan” which has been passed by the WDC “THAT consideration for a spatial plan for the Raglan CBD and its surrounding environs is delayed until such time as the private plan change for the Rangitahi Peninsula is complete.” I think Not.
I agree. The point of a plan is surely to plan what happens, not wait until it’s happened, then cope with the results. If the council had listened to Raglan people and followed Raglan Naturally, we’d have had a structure plan by now.