1000 Signatures & Update after Town Meeting.
We do apologise for posting again on this subject.
With many expressing concerns over losing homes, rent increases and the UHCC use of rates payers money etc. With over 1000 signed in 12 days we feel we need to keep sharing. OUR COMMUNITY MATTERS.
The council needs to step up and be more transparent and honest.
Petition Link - https://www.change.org/UHRatesIncrease.
UHCC Long Term Plan (LTP) - https://letskorero.upperhuttcity.com/ltp
The misleading information being supplied by the council in the “Making Tough Decisions” is simply,
U N A C C E P T A B L E …
At the Let's kōrero at the Cossie Club on Tuesday night there was some very robust discussion on the LTP and the Consultation Document.
Some of the highlights from the meeting are:
DID YOU KNOW EACH VISIT TO A WATER LEAK/TOBY LEAK COSTS AROUND $2200. This may not even to fix it, and require more visits.
Making Tough Decisions Together – Consultation Document
- The document is full of inaccuracies, omissions and misleading information in our opinion.
- The “Proposed Infrastructure Projects”, pg. 36/37, are mostly committed too by the council already (See attached picture, we have added what is committed in red)
- The council is bracing for a potential court case from the prison due to their rise in rates.
- Books don’t add up. E.g. Activation savings of $249,342 or 3.7m over 10 years. The UHCC books make it $188k saving, not the $249k. The mayor was confused also when shown.
Submissions
If you have made a submission and are unhappy that the information provided is misleading and full of errors, we have written a couple of letter templates which you can copy to send through to the mayor. Not sure if it will help but it’s a start, feel free to use, change and use as need to help.
Letter to Mr Guppy to ask to ReSubmit LTP Submission.
Letter to Mr Guppy due to no information received from UHCC on the LTP.
Letter to Mr Guppy on lack of advertising and lack of online meetings from UHCC on the LTP
Letter to Mr Guppy to ask for correct information to be able to Submit LTP Submission.
UPCOMING LET'S KŌRERO’S TO ATTEND IN PERSON.
27 April 2024 - Park Street Recycling Centre Saturday 27 April, 9 – 11am
28 April 2024 - Brewtown Farmers Market Sunday 28 April, 9 – 11am