Local Democracy

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by information overload and bureaucratic processes when invited to consult on something happening in the city. ICW aims to do the mahi to help inner-city people have their views considered and is advocating for more transparent and collaborative consultation with the council.

Recent ICW documents and activity:

Engagement with the Draft District Plan (December 2021)
ICW prepared a submission in response to Wellington City Council’s Draft District Plan. It included a major focus on the importance of ensuring community amenities for inner-city residents were incorporated in the District Plan document and any associated budgets in order to match the Council’s intended population intensification.
Submission to the WCC Draft District Plan

Community Resilience Forum (5 July 2021)
In 2021, ICW considered that there could be real value in developing cross-sector partnerships to support the building of community resilience and safety, disaster response or Covid Recovery in Wellington. We recommended creating a Community Resilience Forum.
Read our proposal here

ICW’s submission to WCC’s Long Term Plan (12 May 2021)
When the Council invited feedback on its Long Term Plan, we unpacked the plan, researched the key areas, consulted with the community and wrote a response. Read our Submission here

N15: Case study regarding WCC processes (28 April 2021)
We are committed to encouraging the inner-city community to engage with our local government, and we are interested in what barriers – perceived or real – there may be that might discourage this. For this reason, we took the opportunity to write a case study about an issue that involved engaging with the Council to see how the process worked. Read our case study here

Key WCC documents & activities

Ngā pōtitanga ā-rohe 2022 Local body elections 2022
”Local elections will be held later this year with voting closing on Saturday 8 October 2022.”
Key dates:

Enrol
Thursday 30 June 2022: enrolment update packs posted out, for checking details
Friday 12 August 2022: last day to enrol to receive voting papers by mail – otherwise you’ll need to vote by special vote
Friday 7 October: last day to enrol and be able to vote in this election
Stand
Friday 15 July: candidate nominations open
Friday 12 August: nominations close at 12 noon
Vote
Friday 16 September onwards: voting documents posted out
Saturday 8 October: voting closes at 12 noon
Results
Saturday 8 October: preliminary results out
Thursday 13 – Wednesday 19 October: final results out
Post-election
Friday 14 - Thursday 20 October: Elected members take office (the day after final results are notified)
Wednesday 26 October: Mayor and Councillor inauguration and swearing-in ceremony

Read Ngā whakamārama mā ngā kaipōti - Information for voters

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He pūrongo i mua i ngā pōti 2022 Pre-election Report 2022
”Wellington is in the midst of a once-in-a-generation transformation in how we live, work and play. Whether you are planning to run for a seat on our Council, or preparing to exercise your right to vote, this pre-election report lays out some of the city’s most important strategic issues to consider ahead of the 2022 local body elections.”
Read the document here

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Mahere ā-Rohe District Plan
”Our District Plan helps us manage the development of the city. It contains rules that may affect you if you're making a development or land-use proposal.”
Read the document here
More information here

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WCC Public Notices - free email service to keep in the loop

Did you know that you can sign up to be emailed - free - a list of resource consents happening across the city? These include places that want to sell alcohol or change their licence details. Other general notices include resource consents for new buildngs / changing buildings, road stopping, reserve classifications, and District Plan changes.

It’s a handy way to know what’s happening in your part of the city, and to find out about the process for objecting if you want to.

Go here to find out how