Meeting Dates for Council, Committees and Ward Forums

COVID-19 Update

Meeting Cancellations

As a result of the Covid-19 ‘Delta’ Level 2 restrictions, the decision has been made to cancel the upcoming Ward Forum and Community Board meetings (Sept/Oct). This has been decided because, first and foremost, we have to keep ourselves and our communities safe. It is difficult to control participation, physical distancing constraints and movement for these meetings, and due to the requirements set out by the Government, this would pose a risk to everyone involved.

At this stage the Ward Forums will not be rescheduled, but Community Boards may be reassessed. We expect to be able to resume community meetings once we move to Alert Level 1 and will review this at the end of September, as Alert Level 2 looks like it will extend for some time.

Meeting Attendance

If you wish to attend a Council/Committee meeting in our chambers in Level 2, please see details on the Council webpage. If you have any queries, please contact GovernanceServices@westernbay.govt.nz

Council Meeting - 23 September 2021 - Public Forum update

Unfortunately, due to the high level of interest around people wishing to speak in Public Forum at the upcoming Council meeting on Thursday, 23 September 2021, we have reached the limit of speakers for the time available.

Under Council’s ‘Standing Orders’ (rules for the conduct of the proceedings of meetings) Public Forum is a defined period of time at the beginning of the meeting. The standard allocated time is 30 minutes.

Our Public Forum time for this meeting has been extended to accommodate the eight registered speakers, who we feel confident will provide Elected members with a range of community viewpoints.

For further information, please email the Governance Services Team at Governanceservices@westernbay.govt.nz or phone 07 571 8008. Thank you.

General Meeting Information

Dates for Council, Committees and Ward Forums are set at the beginning of each year. Meetings generally start at 9.30am and are held in the Council Chambers at Barkes Corner, 1484 Cameron Road, Greerton, Tauranga. Any exception to this will be noted against the meeting date below. If you require a copy of the agenda for the meeting, please go to the Agendas and Minutes webpage.

For information on speaking in Public Forum, Local Governance Statement, Standing Orders and Code of Conduct, please go to the Council webpage.

For all other enquiries, please contact our Customer Service Team on 07 571 8008.

Council

• 23 September 2021
• 19 October 2021 - Extraordinary Meeting
• 4 November 2021
• 16 December 2021

Annual Plan and Long Term Plan Committee

• No further meetings for this year.

Audit and Risk Committee - Start time is 1.30pm

• 8 September 2021
• 4 November 2021

District Licensing Committee

• TBC as required

District Plan Committee

• 23 September 2021 - On conclusion of the Regulatory Hearings Committee which starts at 1.00pm
• 28 September 2021 (if required)
• 29 September 2021 (if required)
• 26 October 2021 (if required)
• 9 November 2021 (if required)
• 10 November 2021 (if required)

Independent Commissioners Hearing

• TBC if required.

Performance and Monitoring Committee

• 14 October 2021
• 23 November 2021

Policy Committee

• 7 September 2021
• 19 October 2021- On conclusion of the Council meeting starting at 9.30am
• 7 December 2021

Regulatory Hearings Committee

• 23 September 2021 - Starting at 1.00pm
• 27 October 2021

WARD FORUMS

Katikati - Waihī Beach Ward Forum

• 31 August 2021 - Cancelled.
• 15 December 2021 - TBC

Kaimai Ward Forum

• 16 September 2021 - Cancelled.
• 9 December 2021 - TBC

Maketu - Te Puke Ward Forum

• 13 September 2021 - Cancelled.
• 30 November 2021- TBC