Civic and Community Buildings

Council provides and supports a range of accessible, affordable, safe, and well maintained community and civic buildings strategically located around the district.

Civic and Community Buildings contributes to

• Maintain and provide a safe gathering place for the community to meet, exchange information and hold events.

– development so far – 

Consider Future Demand For Community Facilities

What we said  we would do in 2013/14

Identify community facilities needs and recognise that those deemed non essential could be divested to community groups.

What we did in 2013/14

Council has identified two facilities that may be divested to the community.

What we plan to do in 2014/15

Continuing to work with the communities involved to progress divestment.

Disability Access Improvement

What we said  we would do in 2013/14

Consider site specific needs to raise disability access to compliance level for key facilities.

What we did in 2013/14

Projects to improve disability access disability improvements were put on hold while consideration of potential divestment was considered.

What we plan to do in 2014/15

Improve disability access for key facilities.

Upgrade Kaikohe Civic Buildings

What we said  we would do in 2013/14

Investigate the rationalisation and proposed re-development of all Kaikohe based Council buildings and facilities.

What we did in 2013/14

The initial concept was approved by Council, but was deferred until the details of the draft proposal for Local Government re-organisation is more clear.

What we plan to do in 2014/15

Complete assessment of needs and potential rationalisation of civil buildings, potentially involving co-locating library services.

– what we have achieved in 2013/14 –  

– where are we now? – 

• Projects to improve key facilities for compliant disability improvements were put on hold while consideration of potential divestment was considered.

- key priorities planned for 2014/15 –

Transport Strategy and Advocacy Plan

• Negotiate a Contract for Services with, and funding arrangements for, the Turner Centre.
• Agree on the governance, management and funding arrangements for Te Ahu Centre.

¹ Please refer to the Civic and Community Buildings section of the Long-Term Plan (LTP) 2012/13 and the Annual Plans 2013/14 and 2014/15 for further information on priorities