Strategy, Growth and Community Committee

Membership

Deputy Mayor Kelly Annand (Chair)

Councillor Pip Burne (Deputy Chair)

Her Worship the Mayor Alex Walker, Councillor Brent Muggeridge, Councillor Pip Burne, Councillor Tim Aitken, Councillor Gerard Minehan, Councillor Kate Taylor, Councillor Exham Wichman, Councillor Kelly Annand, Councillor Jerry Greer, and Pou Whirinaki Appointment: Amiria Nepe-Apatu.

Purpose

The purpose of the Strategy, Wellbeing and Growth Committee is to monitor and review key strategies, policies and support the delivery of identified work programmes to deliver on the economic, environmental, community and cultural and smart growth outcomes for the district.

Specifically, the Committees purpose and focus shall be on the activities of:

• Growth and development.

• Economic Development.

• Supporting the Tamatea Housing Taskforce.

• Water Security.

• Town Centre Planning and community activation.

• Community Resilience/Emergency Management.

• Social Development.

• Places and Open Spaces Strategy and Planning.

The Strategy and Wellbeing Committee is responsible for leading and delivering the following:

Growth and Development

• Monitoring the implementation of the Integrated Spatial Plan

• Monitoring the implementation of the Smart Growth Review

• Monitoring the implementation of and making key decisions on the implementation of the Waipukurau South Growth Precinct.

Economic Development

• Monitoring the implementation of the Economic Action Plan.

• Completing a review of the Economic Action Plan.

Supporting the Tamatea Housing Taskforce

• Receiving updates from and making decisions on actions from the Tamatea Housing Taskforce

Water Security

• Making decisions on ownership and sponsorship opportunities relating to Water Security with Water Holdings Hawke’s Bay and Tamatea Pokai Whenua.

• Developing local strategy and actions in response to the Hawke’s Bay Regional Water Assessment.

Town Centre Planning and community activation

• Monitoring the implementation of Town Centre Plans and making decisions on the prioritisation of actions and any funded projects.

Community Resilience/Emergency Management

• Monitoring the enhancement of Local Emergency Management Capability and community resilience programmes.

• Making decisions on or giving local input on the implementation of the Hawke’s Bay Independent Review into Cyclone Gabrielle report.

Social Development

• Monitoring and making decisions on the implementation of Community Plans.

Places and Open Spaces Strategy and Planning

• Periodically reviewing Reserve Management Plans and adopting the Russell Park Master Plan and Reserve Management Plan Review.

• Monitoring the implementation of the Freedom camping Bylaw.

Delegations

The Strategy, Wellbeing and Growth Committee has delegations to:

• develop and adopt strategies, plans and policies that align with eh responsibilities of the Committee, Council’s vision and goals, and comply with the purpose of the Local Government Act.

• monitoring the implementation and effectiveness of strategies, plans and policies within its purpose.

• Approve or award contracts beyond the Chief Executive’s delegated authority within the parameters of approved AP/LTP Budgets up to $10 million.

This Committee has delegations to establish a special committee, working group or community forum as required.