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From: Jo McLeary Sent: Tuesday, 27 April 2021 11:23 pm To: Help Desk Subject: Long Term Plan submission

Importance: High

Name: Joanne McLeary

Address:

Email:

Phone: 027 350 4446

Speak to Council: YES in person – I would like to speak to Council about my submission on 6th May,

Information withheld: YES – I would like my name and Address withheld when submissions are made available to the public

I would like to make the following submission to the Long Term Plan 2021/31:

Living and Working – How important is…

Quality Housing = 5 Healthy & Safe Communities = 6 Culture & Heritage = 5 Infrastructure Investment = 6 Environmental Footprint = 6 (please see notes at end of submission) Filling Jobs = 6

Supporting Living & Working in Clutha Projects – How Important is…

Waihola playground = 4 Pool = 5 Project Bruce = 5 Lighting up the Bridge = 1 Supporting West Health = 6

Comments Re: Lighting the Bridge ‐ While it may look pretty, I feel there are much more urgent and important places to spend money at this time, for example, health, safety & well‐being of our residents. If, however, it is passed to proceed with the project, please consider carefully, the effect on our night sky, as mentioned below.

Other More Feedback

1 218 The enjoys a natural asset so beautiful that, in my opinion, is as good those areas other districts have recognized as official reserves –‐ our night sky.

I would simply like to request that when any projects/initiatives which require artificial light at night are considered in the district, those involved carefully take into account any effect on our night sky, so that we can all can continue to enjoy this great asset here in our own backyard.

Overall, Thank you for your hard work in keeping our District a wonderful place to be!

Kindest regards,

Joanne

2 From: Lynda Miller(CHF) 219 Sent: Tuesday, 27 April 2021 2:32 PM Subject: CDC Submission

Lynda Miller

Yes, I would like to attend the submissions meeting

Submission: re Lincoln Tce, Balclutha Playground

The playground equipment (2 x swings and slide) were recently removed from the Lincoln Tce, Balclutha playground.

This little park has been an essential play area and meeting place for the neighbourhood children and their families and so I am asking that the playground be reinstated.

The maintenance of this equipment had been neglected but nevertheless the children enjoyed playing there and having a place to meet with their friends within a safe walking distance from their home. With the equipment removed, the only options now are for our children and grandchildren to either play on the street or be driven to another playground: the nearest one being a 20 minute walk following the river and crossing the bridge which isn't an option for small children.

It would be minimal cost to install new swings and a slide and would fit within the Council’s Vision which I understand is : 'to provide a variety of passive and active recreational spaces that fulfil the wide range of needs of the Balclutha community to experience and enjoy the outdoors'.

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the loss of a single civilian life. This is an achievement which the town and its people have never forgotten, even today - over 100 years later - which is now beyond living memory. They speak of the liberation with awe, still amazed that men would come from the far side of the world to free their town and citizens, to rescue them in their darkest hour. The liberation of the historic walled town by the Rifle Brigade just one week before the end of the Great War was a demonstration of Kiwi ingenuity and an act of courage. The story of Le Quesnoy is different from that of many other World War One sites – the town was liberated without being destroyed, and the residents were not displaced, and in that respect, it is a story of hope. The town was preserved intact and stands as a place where memories are lived and relived to tell the story to all who will listen; of the price that was paid for freedom in a war that stole much from our world. The Project The NZ Memorial Museum Trust - Le Quesnoy (a non-profit charitable trust) believes it is time to build a permanent memorial to our soldiers who perished on the fields of Flanders and France in the “war to end all wars”. Indeed, it did not end all wars and many more New Zealanders lost their lives on European soil in the Second World War. Over 12,400 New Zealanders are buried in France and Belgium. It is appropriate that the sacrifice of a significant number of New Zealanders, who will remain forever in a place far from home, is acknowledged and remembered. The Trust has had the opportunity to purchase a heritage property, the former Mayor’s residence and Gendarmerie (military police headquarters), in Le Quesnoy, which is directly connected to New Zealand’s World War One experience in Europe. The Trust is working towards the vision of creating “a Kiwi place in France where memory and relationships are alive”. We are working towards this goal through the establishment of a Museum and Visitor Centre in Le Quesnoy where our story will be told across multiple platforms – through artefacts, interactive activities, movies, audio stations, an app and other media. 222

The museum itself will include space for exhibitions and interactive activities, both digital and manual, designed to encounter and explore the stories of New Zealand’s liberation of Le Quesnoy, New Zealand’s contributions to the war in Europe, the history of the town of Le Quesnoy, an introduction to New Zealand’s culture and heritage to Europeans, and the unique relationship that has developed between New Zealand and the French in Le Quesnoy. Our Objective Through this project we seek to celebrate: Freedom – which inspired our people to go to war Friendship – the unique bonds which developed between the people of Le Quesnoy and New Zealand which are still strong 100 years on Future – the opportunity to create a better future with a focus on how to avoid war Our Partners To fully realise the link between past, present and future, we have engaged New Zealand’s most respected professional museum experts to help shape and guide the concept through strategic planning and interpretative masterplanning. We have recently approved the Internal Experience Design Brief for the Museum and Visitor Centre prepared by museum experts Lily Frederikse, Tim Walker and Karl Johnstone. The Feasibility Study prepared by French company, Lamaya, was signed off last year and our Māori Advisory Group has provided a Māori cultural framework to inform the overall visitor experience. We are in discussions with the French government about a potential partnership. They are very supportive of the project. We have raised $8M to date towards the $15M total. Most of this has come from private individuals and businesses, who are on board with the vision of establishing “a Kiwi place in France where memory and relationships are alive”. This is not just a project about remembering the past but focuses on the future, developing an experience which is cross-cultural, connecting across nations, through educational experiences and exchanges, offering an opportunity to reflect and learn from the past as we step into the future. As it is so beautifully expressed in Te Reo: Ka mua, ka muri We walk backwards into the future. Our Request We have previously presented to your Mayor at the Regional and Provincial Council Sector meeting. We wish to request that you consider a funding commitment to this project as part of your Long- Term Plan.

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Clutha District Council Telephone +64 (03) 419 0200 1 Rosebank Terrace Balclutha 9240 Fax +64 (03) 418 3185 Email [email protected] Website www.cluthadc.govt.nz

OUR PLACE CLUTHA DISTRICT, HAVE YOUR SAY...

YOUR DETAILS

Your Name Tony Nicol Your Address: Your Email Your Phone Would you like to speak to Council about your submission Yes (in person) on 6 May 2021? Please note your submission will be available to the public No as part of Council’s decision-making process. However, you can ask to have your Name and Address withheld. Select Yes to have your details withheld.

LIVING & WORKING

Have we got our priorities right for the Clutha District? (Page 3) How important is: 1 (Not at all important) to 6 (Very important)

More Quality Housing 4 Healthy & Safe Communities 4 Culture & Heritage 4 Climate Change 4 Infrastructure Investment 5 Environmental Footprint 4 Filling Jobs 5 Any comments?

INFRASTRUCTURE

Have we got our priorities right for infrastructure? (Page 5) How important is? 1 (Not at all important) to 6 (Very important)

Discharges to the Environment 5 Stormwater Protection 5 Growth in Milton/Milburn/Waihola 5 Safer Drinking Water 5 Council Housing Improvements 5 Mt Cooee Landfil 5 225 Efficient Road Maintenance 5 Replacing Aging Infrastructure 5 Faster Bridge Replacement 5 Any comments?

WATER

A better source? (Page 7) Option 1: Establish a new supply from the Clutha River (Council’s preferred option) Any comments?

FINANCES

What do you think of our proposed mix for spending, borrowing and rating? How could we improve the mix? (Page 10)

Any comments?

RATES

What do you think of our proposed approach to keep rates Option 1: Use reserves to keep rates down in the short term down? (Page 8) (Council’s preferred option) Any comments?

MILTON

How far should we go and how much should be spent Option 1: Spend initial budget (Council’s preferred option) improving Milton’s Main Street? (Page 12) Any comments? Option 1 (Spend the initial budget) to upgrade the Stewart Reserve only and underline the power lines around this area (including the supermarket and retail area), is the preferred option as it will provide positive benefits for pedestrians and users of the reserve and drivers (particularly at the intersection). Options 2 and 3 would require more investment (and a significant amount of more money), while Option 1 provides positive benefits and may reduce the amount of rates increases required as part of the upgrade works. Options 2 and 3 also appear to include more crossing points, and may reduce on street parking which will adversely affect the retail shops (such as Night 'n Day and Subway) where large trucks often park when going into these stores. If a crossing was to be placed outside the Night 'n Day, this would have adverse effects on the ability for people to park outside the store, as feedback on the 'Our Place Milton' consultation noted that when cars park too close to the crossing, there are safety risks. Given the number of trucks and large vehicles that stop in this location, a crossing and reduced carparking is not supported. Beautification works are supported to the extent where they will not adversely affect visibility. For example, trees and shrubs near crossings while visually appealing reduce the visibility of pedestrians to cars. 226 SUPPORTING LIVING & WORKING IN CLUTHA PROJECTS

(Page 13) How important is: 1 (Not at all important) to 6 (Very important)

Growing tourism 5 Waihola playground 4 Owaka pool 4 Project Bruce 5 Lighting up the bridge 3 Supporting West Otago Health 5 Any comments?

HAVE MORE FEEDBACK

Any Comments? While the majority of the proposed details are supported, the main concerns are for the Milton main street upgrades. The proposed Option 1 is supported due to the lower costs (so less rates increases), and the reduced impacts that beautification works will have on the safety of the street, and the usability of the road reserve for carparking. I'm not a robot True 227

From: Shona Sent: Tuesday, 27 April 2021 6:50 pm To: Help Desk Cc: Nicky Aldridge-Masters Subject: Attn: Larissa Brown - Long Term Plan submission Attachments: Clutha 2021-31 LTP submisson FINAL 270421.pdf

Hi Larissa,

Thank you for the opportunity to do a submission on the Clutha District Council 10 Year plan. We congratulate you and the council on putting together an informative and engaging plan for your district. There are certainly some exciting plans for the future along with an ongoing commitment to ensuring the infrastructure is well maintained and designed to support the growing needs of the community.

As discussed, I am sending our submission directly to you with an attachment as it suits our style of submission, written on behalf of members. You indicated that it would be acceptable to receive the submission on 27 April, or 28 April if need be. Thanks for agreeing to this flexibility in timeframe, as it has taken some time to consult members and summarise the feedback, ensuring we followed a good process.

The intent of our submission is to contribute to the 10 year planning processes in a collaborative and constructive way.

We would welcome the opportunity to talk to our submission, should that arise.

I have included the contact details for Nicky Aldridge‐Masters, Acting CEO below.

Kind regards,

Shona Brown Advocacy Advisor

Nicky Aldridge‐Masters Acting CEO

DD 03 742 1926 Mob 021 180 9312

The Otago Chamber of Commerce Incorporated Level 3, 442 Moray Place PO Box 5713, 9058 www.otagochamber.co.nz

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INTRODUCTION 1. The Otago Chamber of Commerce welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission on the proposed Clutha District Council’s 2021-31 Long Term Plan. The Chamber has consistently worked to ensure the district business community has a voice in council matters, and long term plans are an essential part of this.

2. We provide constructive comments on the positive initiatives and what changes we would like to see in the final Long Term Plan document. These are based on a range of research, member surveys, and our observations and expectations from our member base. We also provide some recommendations to the Council for amendments to this draft LTP to meet the Council’s vision.

3. The Chamber would welcome the opportunity to discuss this submission with the Council.

ABOUT THE CHAMBER

4. The Chamber is a membership based service organisation that has been the home and voice of business in the Otago region1 since 1861. It offers business and business people a range of services and advocacy. We are dedicated to promoting and actively encouraging business growth and opportunity throughout the Otago region.

5. Comprised of over 950 members, the Chamber actively provides information, advocacy and support for business, connecting members through networking events and functions, and developing capability and skills through our training workshops and programmes.

6. We also advocate and offer a voice for business concerns and submit on behalf of members on local and national government policy. Representation occurs on behalf of a broad cross-section of business demographics including size, location and industry type, with the full range from small businesses through to large employers and stakeholders in the region.

SUMMARY 7. We are pleased to make a submission on behalf of our members, including those in the Clutha District. Overall, the Chamber supports the Council’s vision “a great place to live, work and play” and continuing focus on promoting growth and opportunities in the Clutha District over the next 10 years.

8. The goals of having “vibrant rural towns and communities, being connected and collaborative and a healthy sustainable environment” fits well with the mission of the Otago Chamber of Commerce to have a “Thriving Otago Community”, if the economy is

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doing well the whole community benefits. Also the Chamber is all about connections and having a connected community is vital on so many levels. Last but not least, growth needs to be sustainable both in the environmental and in the economic sense.

9. We agree that the Mayor’s comments that a lack of housing, running in tandem with filling the wealth of jobs on offer, are two key economic inhibitors that must be confronted and support initiatives to address both these issues.

10. We congratulate Clutha District Council for being in a strong financial position and for having a sound investment policy which enables the Council to fund growth projects.

11. The Chamber welcomes:

a. The focus on investing in the district and keeping services running. b. Support for businesses in the region promoting growth and attracting employees to live and work in the Clutha. Proposed initiatives spread across the district, including Waihola, Owaka, West Otago, , Lawrence, Bruce district, Milton and Balclutha recognise the importance of nurturing and sustaining local communities. c. Priority being given to asset and infrastructure maintenance and development to ensure investment for the long-term future. d. The continued investment in Milton’s main street improvements plan which is positive in the longer-term for the wider businesses in the district. It is exciting and presents future potential for individual businesses.

12. We would like to see the following reflected in the final LTP document:

a. A commitment to finding efficiencies in current spending. b. Collaboration, innovation and partnerships with the business community., c. An intent to minimise administrative ‘red tape’ and keep costs down for new developments, particularly in light of those impacted due to COVID-19. d. Healthy and safe communities deemed the most important priority by our members, and filling jobs and investing in quality housing equally important from a business perspective. e. The most important infrastructure priorities are safe drinking water, closely followed evenly by replacing ageing infrastructure and efficient road maintenance.

13. The Chamber would like to see:

a. Businesses within the district being given the opportunity have a role in providing the labour, skills and expertise to undertake work in council priority work and other projects, whether that be in a one-off or ongoing regular basis. b. How the Council plans to do things differently to create efficiencies to afford future projects. The Chamber is concerned the current draft plan does not describe how this will happen. What projects / services is the Council going to stop, merge or redesign? c. Brave decisions to ensure value and sustainability for ratepayers, both commercial and residential. Do it once and do it right is a common theme for Chamber members.

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FEEDBACK ON PROPOSALS 14. The Chamber has the following feedback on the proposed projects and options as detailed in the Our Place consultation document. Members were surveyed to get their feedback on the range of options.

Note: comments below from members are noted in italics.

Issue Feedback Key priorities We agree the council has got the key priorities right for the district. Our members have indicated the most important priority is healthy and safe communities. However, from a business perspective we also believe “Filling Jobs” and “Investing in Quality Housing” is important to the vitality and long term sustainability of the Clutha district.

Infrastructure The infrastructure plan proposed by the Council is well thought out, balancing important infrastructure maintenance alongside developing infrastructure for the future. Our members indicated the most important is safe drinking water, closely followed evenly by replacing ageing infrastructure and efficient road maintenance.

Water 83% supported Option 1 - establishing a new supply from the Clutha River.

Financial strategy The Chamber supports the Council’s financial strategy for the proposed mix for spending, borrowing and rating to fund the proposed asset build programme of $276M in the 10-year plan.

Rates The Chamber supports: - Using reserves to keep rates down in the short term. - The council to maintaining a limit on rates, by committing to not to increase overall rates by more than 4% per annum. With the expectation being that overall the rates will increase around 3.39% on average during the next 10 years.

Growing tourism 67% supported growing tourism in the district. Although any future tourism spending must demonstrate value and sustainability.

Comment: - tourist growth must not be at the expense of environment though – such as uncontrolled camping

Lighting up the bridge Support is evenly split three ways (yes, no, unsure) on whether to permanently light the Balclutha Bridge.

Comments: - it is a local icon – seems a waste not to use it as much as possible - not as a priority project

Milton’s main street There is strong support for improvements being made. Option 2 and 3 were evenly supported.

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Waihola playground The majority (83%) supported the $200,000 funding option.

Project Bruce The majority supported the continuation of funding the project.

West Otago Health The majority of respondents supporting the council drawing down an additional $300,000 to fund the expansion of the health care services.

Owaka pool The majority were in agreement to provide funding, with those evenly split between the 2 funding options.

15. In regards to infrastructure, the Chamber recognises the importance of maintaining a strong infrastructure whilst planning for future growth. We are aware that investment in infrastructure is key to the ongoing development of the region. The “opportunities’ section of your infrastructure proposal is forward thinking and recognises the key areas for growth, including the importance of re-zoning land and planning for those working from home. We support your plans to be adaptive to growth and enable private infrastructure investment where it will benefit our community’s well-being.

CONCLUSION 16. The Chamber supports the region’s commitment to vibrant rural towns and communities, being connected and collaborative, and a healthy sustainable environment y. We recognise that a strong infrastructure is important to support sustainable growth and that well considered new initiatives can bring multiple benefits to the region long term.

17. This submission is submitted on the basis that it provides feedback and the opportunity to further engage with the council on a number of issues. We are committed to joining and working with the Council to achieve our shared objective of attracting and encouraging the development of business opportunities in the Clutha District.

18. Thank you again for the opportunity to submit. The Chamber would welcome the opportunity to discuss this submission with the Council.

Yours sincerely,

Nicky Aldridge Acting Chief Executive Officer

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