Strengthening Businesses and Communities

At a Glance

Interesting Facts

In relation to economic development, Council works to contribute to a strong, growing and sustainable district economy that makes a tangible and positive difference to the people of the Far North, with a particular focus on attracting investment to the district.

In community development, Council brings together key decision makers and funders to work on the sustainable development of local communities. The three key enablers are:

Helping communities to identify, agree and articulate their priorities and visions for the future
Increasing the capacity of Council to contribute to community wellbeing
Working with Government and non-government organisations to channel support to local communities.

Also in emergency management, working in partnership with the Northland CDEM Group to implement the goals and objectives outlined in the Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan. The priority in the Far North is to develop and maintain community response plans and raising public awareness (including initiatives through local schools).

As a result of these goals and objectives, a recent survey into preparedness for civil defence emergencies has confirmed an increase in public preparedness and awareness where community response plans are in place.

What has changed since the LTCCP

There are no significant changes to the COMMUNITY and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT priorities since the publication of the 2009/19 LTCCP.

Highlights of Performance
Number of Performance Measures	2 2008/09	8 2009/10	8 2010/11
Achieved Not Achieved	50% 50%	75% 25%	63% 37%

Performance 2009/10 vs. 2010/11 - needs improving

Statement of Service Performance

For COMMUNITY and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT the following pages detail:

Service performance information provides the actual achievements, issues and challenges going forward for each performance measure against the Annual Plan 2010/11.
Financial performance including comparisons against budget 2010/11.

FYI: Key symbols are used to identify each measure contributing to Community Outcomes. For more information on Community Outcomes see the Community Outcomes Diagram.