Lisa Thomson - Whaingaroa Ward Councillor : Recent Episodes
Raglan Community Radio
With South Taranaki District Council making a statement opposing seabed mining this week we ask Lisa what our local council can do. We also check out a couple of significant decisions that have come out of the council's long term spending plan decisions, whether council will make a stand against Israel and what happens next with the Waters CCO now that there is only a year to go to get it set up
We take a quick look at who submitted to the LTP before looking at the Sustainability & Wellbeing Committee, the Alcohol Bylaw, review, Coucil Controlled water organisation, Papahua walkbridge, swimming pool, road safety for school students and the aurf life saving awards
We talk to our local councillor about the long term spending plan, rural roads wasterwater, sports consultation, and the waste minimisation plan
Councillor Lisa Thomson says its going to cost a lot to meet the government's requirements for 3 waters but WDC is working hard on a plan, there's a new CEO and we look ahead to the summer break
Following yesterday's board meeting we've got Lisa Thomson in the studio to talk about the many issues that came up during the meeting including, plans for Wainui Reserve, cars and horses on the beach, dangers to cyclists, The real name for Wi Nera walkway and the work going on there, sports fields, animal control, aquaculture, no fishing on the wharf, delays to CCTV, 3-waters, liquor ban
Lisa joins us to discuss the community wastewater meeting where we learned about the plans to resolve the long-standing issue, We also cover the water town painting, Alcohol restrictions and solid waste
We talk about the local Civil Defence Group, future plans for Wastewater, town plan for Raglan, Housing, Raglan Arts Weekend, Variation 3 to the District Plan, summer alcohol ban, water tower mural
Lisa Thomson joins us as the community is being asked for it's thoughts on how council can save money in it's long term plan, We also talk about the Mayoral Awards, 3-Waters, how council engages with the community, Wi Nera walkway, the big drainage project at Papahua and the Manu Bay Breakwall
WDC is looking to work with other councils on a 3-waters plan but more government legislation is yet to come. Government transport funding has been cut. We look at Civil Defense, buses, Maori Wards, Climate Action Plan and more
We reflect on Kiingi Tuheitia's passing before turning to issues like the council's position on Maori Wards, plans for 3-waters, civil defense preparedness, CCTV, litter on SH23
Wi Nera walkway, Papahua erosion, Civil Defence, grant funding, council culture, sports fields
Energy Farms, Motorsports bylaw review, Maori ward changes, transport strategy, government changes to building rules, water tower, gambling and animals bylaw changes - but not in that order
Be ready for 3 days without help and listen to Raglan Community Radio is the message from Lisa Thomson after this week's power cuts reminded us how vulnerable we are in a disaster.
A quick look at Raglan issues and then we look at council's position on the Maori Wards proposal and Te Huia Rail service. We also look at the Council Housing Strategy, Civil Defence Management and hear about a mental health hub that the community in Tuakau is putting together
There's a community board meeting next week, the work at the Wharf is complete while council is wrestling with what to do with the governments desire to get rid of Maori wards - and the annual plan is holding hearings shortly
Lisa Thomson and council staff member Michelle Brown are in studio to give us all the details about the Habourboard lease land that has been caught up in the ongoing debate about landlords in our CBD. Go to the 33:55 mark for discussion on other council issues
Councillors Mike Keir and Lisa Thomson are in studio to talk about the council's annual spending plan and the new reality of financial constraints that mean they might need to start cutting council services
Lisa joins to look at the challenges faced by our council as government announcements about 3 water and roading policy cause a need for a reset. we also talk more about how Raglan can plan it's future
We talk Bob MacLeod, crime and safety, the new internal Raglan bus, coastal reserves stakeholder meeting, local body elections and the BOT elections as well
Car Rally decision, safety in town, airfield land, local body elections, work at the wharf, alcohol policy,