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November 2014 Local Board Member Report

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Vernon Tava

Purpose This report covers my Waitematā Local Board Activities during November 2014 as Deputy Chair of the Finance Committee, Deputy Chair of the Hearings Committee, Lead of the Parks and Open Spaces portfolio, Co-holder of the Heritage, Urban Design and … Continue reading →

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Franklin Road Christmas Lights

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Vernon Tava
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Interview on bFM about Lighting in Western Park

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Vernon Tava

I was interviewed by bFM’s Chlöe Swarbrick (then a student journalist, later an Auckland mayoral candidate and Green Party MP) on The Wire on 20 November 2014  talking about why the Local Board is looking at removing the lights in Ponsonby’s Western … Continue reading →

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Lighting Parks at Night

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Vernon Tava

A recent piece in the Sunday Star-Times (SST) has criticised a decision of the Waitematā Local Board, of which I am the Parks portfolio lead, to consider not replacing light bulbs as they fail along the paths through Western Park between Ponsonby … Continue reading →

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Notice of Requirement to Remove Six Pohutukawa at 820 Great North Road

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Vernon Tava

It was fortuitous – having just completed two days of RMA hearing training the day before – to attend a full day of hearings on the 6th of November regarding a matter on which the Waitematā Local Board was the … Continue reading →

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Pre-1944 Demolition Control Not Protecting Heritage Buildings

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Vernon Tava

The pre-1944 demolition control was introduced in order to provide a check on the demolition of heritage properties in Auckland. The year 1944 has been chosen as the year from which assessments are based because this was the first year … Continue reading →

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Paul Henry Show Panel: 10 October 2014

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Vernon Tava

10 October with Trish Sherson: We talk about the forced sale of Penny Bright’s home for non-payment of rates over 7 and 1/2 years; Hone Harawira’s judicial recount; Andrew Little’s part in the Labour leadership race; and Ebola, should we … Continue reading →

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Re-Opening of the O’Connell Street Shared Space

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Vernon Tava

It was one of the highlights of my month to see the O’Connell Street shared space officially re-opened and turned over entirely to people for the night. Paid for by the city centre targeted rate to the tune of $2.25 million, … Continue reading →

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The Mayor’s Proposal for the 2015-2025 Auckland Council Long Term Plan and Lowering Development Contributions

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Vernon Tava

It has been a sobering few weeks for Waitematā Local Board as we discuss the implications of the Mayor’s proposal for the Long Term Plan 2015-2025 (LTP). The LTP is Council’s budget for the next ten years and it is being shaped … Continue reading →

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Whatever happened to the Auckland City Council Rodeo ban on Council land?

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Vernon Tava

On 31 October 2010 Auckland Council inherited a policy from the legacy Auckland City Council that prohibited  rodeo events on council land in the former Auckland City area. The ban was not a bylaw, it was a resolution of the … Continue reading →

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