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Waikato Mayoral Forum Progress on a Waikato Spatial Plan Collective Voice is about leadership When we have a collective voice we succeed: • RTC’s advocacy for the Waikato Expressway • JOG funding for rail – double tracking the ECMT • Confidence to support record investment in 2012-15 NLTP Local Govt is a small financial player, but important: • Resource allocation (water, soil, air, coastal space) • Settlement pattern • Core community infrastructure A productive relationship with Central Government The Need for a Collective Voice Identified by Governance and Planning Groups Needed to engage with central government Focus on priority issues and opportunities More effective service delivery – reduce duplication Improve efficiencies in planning practise: Over 640 policies, strategies and plans Multiple RMA policies and rules saying different things Key stakeholders engaging on multiple fronts Aligns with LGC decisions Single voice to advocate to central government Reduce duplication and inefficiency Simplifying planning processes Improve strategic capacity and decision making Operational capacity for core services would improve Future proof against demographic change Eliminates uncertainty and need for current councils to agree on service arrangements A Waikato Plan Provides a shared vision on high priority issues, capacity to address them and a collective voice to positively influence It needs to: Guide more efficient planning and service delivery Provide a collective approach to investment decisions Support conversations on governance frameworks Not an ‘Auckland Plan’ - recognise the local, national and inter-national forces shaping our communities Waikato Context • NZ’s 4th largest region and economy • Strategic location in UNI central to two major ports • Rural productivity and related manufacturing drives exports • Strong knowledge base • Inter-regional exports: • 40% of nations electricity • Food and water supplies • Minerals • Forecasted doubling freight demand by 2031 • Strong relationship with Auckland and BOP Regions • Increasingly influenced by Auckland growth • Freight from rural productivity • Centralising of freight logistics Over $3B to Waikato economy in 2011/12 Inter-regional product movements Peak month (October): 3M kilometres 45 % on local roads 55% on State Highways Labour Markets Labour Markets 1991 2006 Demographic Change is Coming Long term affordability drivers Don’t constrain thinking… RMA NATIONAL LTMA National Policy Statements and Standards GPS on Transport RPS RLTP Regional PT Plan Regional Plans LGA NLTP Sub-Regional Growth Strategies Integrated approach District Plans Structure Plans Resource Consents District Transport Strategies and Plans Waikato Expressway Network Plan Long Term Plans Asset Management Plans Contributions policies The Outcome A Waikato Spatial Plan that: Contributes to the Waikato’s social, economic, environmental, and cultural well-being through a comprehensive and effective long-term (30-year) strategy for Waikato’s growth and development. (Sec 79 LGAC Act) Project Stage 1 Common evidence base across well-beings Issues, strengths and opportunities What do we want to have a collective voice on..? Where is our opportunity to provide leadership Next Steps By February Scope of Spatial Plan agreed Project plan, budget and structure confirmed Anchored in triennial agreement / spatial plan agreement 2014 Waikato Spatial Plan development Project establishment Sector engagement Plan development Links to LTP’s, Infrastructure strategies, Govt. agencies Potential implications Benefits of a spatial plan through implementation Some thoughts… Decluttering the regulatory environment Greater partnerships with Central Govt Joined up engagement / partnership with community Aligning of resource allocation to settlement pattern Joint asset management / service delivery Enabling legislation change