Council Agenda - 27-01-21 Page 200 Three Waters Reform Programme Guide to stimulus funding for local authorities Council Agenda - 27-01-21 Page 201 About this guide This is a guide only. It sets out the information needed for council officers and elected members to engage with the Funding Agreement and Delivery Plan template, and should be read alongside these documents and the Memorandum of Understanding. These are available on the Three Waters Reform webpage at: https://www.dia.govt.nz/Three-Waters- Reform-Programme Detailed process guidance on submitting a completed Funding Agreement and Delivery Plan will be released shortly. Key Dates: • 31 August 2020 – Memorandum of Understanding signed and submitted to:
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[email protected] Three Waters Reform Programme: Guide to stimulus funding for local authorities 2 Council Agenda - 27-01-21 Page 202 Reform objectives The following reform objectives have been agreed by Cabinet. Significantly improving safety and quality of Ensuring all New Zealanders have equitable access drinking water services, and the environmental to affordable three waters services. performance of wastewater and stormwater systems. Increasing the resilience of three waters service Improving the coordination of resources and provision to both short and long term risks and events, unlocking strategic opportunities to consider particularly climate change and natural hazards. New Zealand’s infrastructure needs at a larger scale. Moving the supply of three waters services to a more Improving transparency about, and accountability financially sustainable footing, and addressing the for, the delivery and costs of three waters services, affordability and capability challenges faced across including the ability to benchmark the performance of the sector and particularly by some small suppliers and service suppliers.