Greater Regional Council LONG TERM PLAN FACT SHEET CITY

Key projects in Upper Hutt City include:

• Replacing Kaitoke water main on • More frequent daytime weekday rail Bridge services & also increased frequency of peak • Maintenance/renewal of water source train services (external funding support equipment/pump at Te Marua, Kaitoke and required) and more reliable bus/train connections • Establishing the Wellington and Hutt Valley • New modern low emission accessible buses Whaitua Committee and a single bus ticket system across the • Upgrading swing bridge at Kaitoke Regional region Park and Pakuratahi Forks, developing new • New weekday bus route for Riverstone facility building at the Top Terrace and Terrace upgrading toilets at Tunnel Gully • Easier and better free transfers using • Working with utility companies/territorial Snapper. Free bus transfer for rail monthly authorities to improve regional pass holders resilience/Strategic stores for equipment to • Tertiary student, disability and off-peak improve water supply resilience travel fare concessions • Maintaining healthy waterways- riparian • Seismic upgrade of railway station buildings planting/fencing programme and pedestrian infrastructure and increased CCTV coverage of park & ride

What Upper Hutt City rates look like in 2018/19

Residential rates in 2018/19 The average residential property value in Upper Hutt City is $415,367. Based on this the average residential rates paid to Greater Wellington will be $523 in the 2018/19 year, an increase of $7 which is a 1.3% change from last year. This is $12.16 per week. Business rates (excluding CBD) in 2018/19 In 2018/19, Council business rates in Upper Hutt City will be $1,940, which is a $90 or 4.9% increase compared to last year. Rural rates in 2018/19 In 2018/19 the average Upper Hutt City rural rates will be $444, which is an increase of $40 or 10% compared to last year.

What Upper Hutt City rates look like in over the next 10 years

Over the next ten years, Upper Hutt City ratepayers will pay a decreasing share of the region’s rates, decreasing from 7.1% in 2017/18 to 5.5% in 2027/28.

Residential rates over 10 years Changes to the public transport rate mean that over the next ten years, the average residential rate in Upper Hutt will be $1,370 less than under the previous policy.

Over the next ten years. Ratepayers will pay:

• $1370 less than if Council retained the status quo policy • $240 more than the proposed policy that Council consulted on

Business rates over 10 Years After consulting on Public Transport differentials, Council decided to reduce the Business differential from 1.5 to 1.4. The overall impact of the public transport rate changes are significant and positive for Upper Hutt city businesses, especially once the new policy is fully transitioned. Council will decrease the total rates for the average Upper Hutt city business property over the next ten years:

• $2,341 less than if the 2017/18 policy had been retained, and • $485 less than the proposed policy that Council consulted on

Rural rates over 10 Years The overall impact of the public transport rate changes are significant and positive for Upper Hutt city rural properties, especially once the new policy is fully transitioned. Council will decrease the total rates for the average Upper Hutt city rural property over the next ten years:

• $482 less, over ten years than if the 2017/18 policy had been retained, and • $6 less, over ten years, than the proposed policy that Council consulted on