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Waikato Strategic Planning Network
Louise Cole, Regional Manager CentralLocal Government & Community Branch
Department of Internal Affairs
25th February 2010
The Department of Internal Affairs serves and connects citizens, communities and government to build a strong safe nation
PurposePurpose
• Strong, sustainable communities/hapü/iwi
• Safer communities• Trusted records of New Zealand
identity
OutcomesOutcomes
Office of Ethnic Affairs
Regulation and Compliance
Ministry of Civil Defence
and EmergencyManagement
Executive Government
SupportIdentity Services
Office of the ChiefExecutive
Local Government and Community
Business Services
Chief ExecutiveBrendan Boyle
Our business groupsOur business groups
Local Government and Community Branch
Community Advisory Services
• Advice and assistance to communities and groups on their community development initiatives
• Broker relationships to support community development initiatives
• Facilitation support
Community resources and informationCommunity resources and information
Local Government and Community Branch
Local Government and Community Branch
• Administers community funding schemes Lottery grants – including Community, Marae Heritage & Facilities, Significant Projects, Environment & Heritage, Individuals with Disabilities, and Community facilities• Crown funds – including Community Development Scheme, Community Internship Programme, Youth Worker Training Scheme and Community Organisation Grants Scheme (COGS)
• Administers community funding schemes Lottery grants – including Community, Marae Heritage & Facilities, Significant Projects, Environment & Heritage, Individuals with Disabilities, and Community facilities• Crown funds – including Community Development Scheme, Community Internship Programme, Youth Worker Training Scheme and Community Organisation Grants Scheme (COGS)
Local Government and Community Branch
• Linking local and central government
• Connecting local government and community
• Working with local and central government on issues•Auckland Governance•TAFM•Dog Control and Safety
• Linking local and central government
• Connecting local government and community
• Working with local and central government on issues•Auckland Governance•TAFM•Dog Control and Safety
Local Government and Community Branch
• Policy advice to Ministers• Community and voluntary issues• Local government issues
• Administration of legislation
• Local Government Act 2002• Charities Act 2005
• Trust administration• Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust• Norman Kirk Memorial Trust• Pacific Development and
Conservation Trust• Winston Churchill Memorial Trust
New Zealand’s systemof local government
New Zealand’s systemof local government
• Largely autonomous of central government
•power of general competence
•works in partnership with central government
•some activities required by central government
• High level of financial independence from central government (central contribution approximately 13%)
• Councils are accountable to communities through a three year local election cycle and other processes
• Largely autonomous of central government
•power of general competence
•works in partnership with central government
•some activities required by central government
• High level of financial independence from central government (central contribution approximately 13%)
• Councils are accountable to communities through a three year local election cycle and other processes
The role of the Minister of Local Government
• Responsible for the legislative framework within which local government operates:
Local Government Act 2002 – overall governance Local Electoral Act 2001 – conduct of elections Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 – primary funding Local Government Act 1974 – residual provisions
• Not involved in day-to-day operations or decisions
• Limited powers of intervention,
mainly in cases of serious failure
or difficulty• Inquiries
Department of Internal Affairs’ role
• Advises and supports the Minister of Local Government and provides other Ministers with advice as required
• Administers the Local Government Act 2002
• Supports the Local Government Commission, and undertakes, on the Minister’s behalf, territorial authority functions for some offshore islands
Changes in community planning and engagement
• Improving Transparency, Accountability and Financial Management (TAFM)
• Auckland Governance Reforms
Structure
73 Territorial Authorities 67 Territorial Authorities
4 Unitary 5 Unitary
12 Regional Councils 11 Regional Councils
Current November 2010
Auckland governance
• Governance not working well, needs change
• New structure to ensure growth and prosperity for the next 50 years
• Want civic leaders to think regionally, plan strategically and act decisively.
• The new framework balances the need:
• need for strong regional governance
• local communities to have a strong voice on issues closer to home
Auckland governance legislation
ACT 1LOCAL GOVERNMENT [TAMAKI MAKAURAU REORGANISATION]
ACT
ACT 2LOCAL GOVERNMENT
(AUCKLAND COUNCIL) ACT
Bill 3LOCAL GOVERNMENT
(AUCKLAND LAW REFORM) BILL
INTRODUCED MAY 09
ENACTED 23 MAY 09
INTRODUCED DECEMBER 09
ENACTMENT - MAY 10
INTRODUCED MAY 09
ENACTED 22 SEPTEMBER 09
PROVIDES FOR
AUCKLAND TRANSITION AGENCY with POWERS
UNITARY AUCKLAND COUNCIL
WATER INTEGRATION
PROVIDES FOR
UNITARY REPRESENTATION
MAYOR with POWERS
LOCAL BOARDS
LGC POWERS
BOUNDARIES
PROVIDES FOR
INTERIM OPERATION OF THE AUCKLAND COUNCIL FROM 1 NOVEMBER 2010
ON-GOING GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS
COMPLETE TRANSITION PROVISIONS
PASSED UNDER URGENCY WITHOUT SELECT COMMITTEE PROCESS
COMPRESSED SELECT COMMITTEE PROCESS
FULLER SELECT COMMITTEE PROCESS
Auckland governanceGoverning Body
Auckland Council Mayoral Role
• One unitary Council for Auckland [Auckland Council] with 20-30 local boards
• One Mayor, with powers, elected ‘at-large’ using FPP
• 20 Councillors elected from single-member or multi- member wards, using FPP
• 1 LTCCP
• 1 District Plan
• 1 rates bill
• 1 rating system
• 1 IT system
• 3 yearly term for elections
• Spatial plan
• 1 Waterfront Development Agency• 1 Regional Transport Authority• 1water and wastewater provider
• Articulate and promote vision for Auckland
• Provide leadership for purpose of achieving vision
• Lead development of plans, policies and budgets
• Ensure effective engagement with particular groups and communities and generally with the people of Auckland
Mayoral Powers
• Appoint the Deputy Mayor• Determine committee structure and appoint chairperson
of each Council committee
• Propose Auckland council budget and strategic direction
• Establish, maintain and staff a Mayoral office
• Mayoral office assured budget of at least 0.2 % of Council’s operating budget
Auckland governance
GOVERNING BODY LOCAL BOARDS• Role is to promote social, economic, environmental, and cultural well-being within its district
• Role is to promote social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being for their community on issues that are locally significant
• Responsible for regional strategies, policies, plans and bylaws, including district planning and the development of any spatial plans
• Make decisions on the level of local services and facilities needed in the local area to be provided by the Auckland Council
• All Service delivery on its own behalf and on behalf of the local boards; including contracting for services delivered by third parties
• Provide input into the Auckland Council’s strategies and policies etc
• Maintain the overall balance sheet for the region • Recommend bylaws to the Auckland Council
• Responsible for regional infrastructure (e.g. parks, stadia, museums, libraries and other recreational facilities
• Undertake any other activity delegated by the Auckland Council
• Develops its own bylaws, and approves bylaws recommended by local boards
• Make decisions that give effect to ‘place-shaping’ activities – support for a local community initiative such as a youth at risk programme
• Meet all statutory regulatory requirements of local authorities
• Can raise local revenue through targeted rates
• Responsible for civil defence and emergency management and for rural fire
The council planning framework
Community Outcomes
Knowing the community and what people want
Knowing what the council is doing and why Knowing how it’s
going to be paid for
Knowing the environment people live in
Long Term Council Community Plan (LTCCP)
Annual Plan
Annual Report
Knowing whether the council did what it said it would do
Community outcomes
• Desired state of affairs identified by communities at least every six years
• Co-ordination and application of community resources
• Guide activities of local authorities and others
• Council leads communities in development
• Collaborative process
• Informs LTCCP development
• Councils to monitor and report
TAFM package
Better control of costs, rates, and activities
• Pre-election report
• Draws information together in accessible format
• Councils to focus on core services
• Must have “particular regard”
• List based on commonly held view of core activities
TAFM package
Simpler long term plans
• LTCCP becomes “long-term plan”
• Content changes
• Financial strategy included
• Remove operational policies
• Streamline non-financial reporting
TAFM package
Plain English financial disclosures
• Plans and reports to show sources and application of funds for whole council and groups of activity
• Improve inter-council comparisons
• Consistent financial information classification
• Standard groups of activities for infrastructural services
• Standardise non-financial performance measures for infrastructural services
• Asset management plans
TAFM package
Community outcomes
• Change the definition to those outcomes a local authority aims to achieve to maintain and improve the social, economic, environmental, and cultural well-being of its district or region – putting the focus on council outcomes
• No longer required to run separate process to identify community outcomes or report on progress
• Long-term plan becomes main vehicle for debating outcomes: prioritisation and affordability considered in broader context
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