Maketu-Te Puke Ward Forum
Role
- To develop relationships in community and rural sectors to enable the Council to achieve local solutions to local problems and promote positive change and sustainability for strong, healthy and safe communities.
- To provide an effective mechanism for feedback to Council on local and community issues and strategic issues relating to the Ward.
- To promote liaison between the relevant community boards, ratepayers associations and community organisations to improve the well-being of residents in the Ward.
- To develop and maintain a strong relationship with Tangata Whenua and ensure Maori values are considered.
- To promote and advocate for the co-ordination of community services and agencies for the well-being of the community.
- To provide information and encourage submissions to the Annual Plan and Long Term Plan by groups outside a Community Board area within the Ward.
- To consider and report to Council and its Committees on any matter of interest or concern to the Ward communities.
For information about attending the Ward Forum meeting, please contact a member of the Governance Services Team on phone 07 571 8008.
Chairperson: | Cr Kevin Marsh |
Deputy Chairperson: | Cr Monique Gray |
Membership: | Mayor Garry Webber (ex-officio) Cr Grant Dally Deputy Mayor John Scrimgeour |
See here for all meeting dates.
Please note that the frequency of the meeting cycle, time and venue for the Ward Forums was confirmed at the Council meeting on 27 February 2020.
Please note that when dates and times of scheduled meetings change, these changes will be notified on this site and in the public notice section of the Bay of Plenty Times.
All the agenda and minutes for this Forum can be accessed here.
Other (non-scheduled) meetings of Council, Council committees, Community Boards and Ward Forums that may be required from time to time during the year will be publicly notified on this site and in the Bay of Plenty Times.