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Putting People First VOTE Wayne Walker & John Watson and keep the top team for Albany Ward - Auckland Council See our videos online and check us out on facebook Inside... What we’ve done... Page 2 What we’ll do for you... Page 3 Watson and Walker for Auckland Council Wayne Walker and John Watson are standing Hibiscus & Bays Local Board. They’ve not together as a team.” It also needs tenacity – together for the two positions on the Auckland been afraid to take on issues that are important keeping up sustained pressure. Council for the Albany Ward as the “Putting in people’s lives and to battle the bureaucracy. People First” ticket. If something needs to be done on behalf of the We’ll listen to what people have community they’ll do it. “to say and act accordingly – we’re We’re standing because we care They call themselves “Putting People First” here to serve the needs of the people “about what happens to people in this because that represents what they’re all of this area. Who we are... ward and because we want to make about. Honest, open and fair leadership with Over the years John and Wayne have formed Page 4 a difference to the way this Council community and family values are what they such a team –they’ve developed an effective works for its people. stand for everyone in Albany, West Harbour, partnership both within the Council and Greenhithe, and Paremoremo – including We believe that it needs to do a lot better and out in the community. Between the two of Contact families, children, young adults and seniors.” that working together, the two of us can make them they combine a business, educational Wayne Walker this real difference. What makes them stand out is that they don’t and sporting background … with a waynewalker.co.nz just talk…they work with people in the determination to get things done. They are This brochure will tell you a little bit about [email protected] community to make the council act. They’ve definitely not ‘seat warmers’. At grassroots them - who they are and what they’ve done 021 882 861 done it before over a range of issues that have level they’ve been involved in communities and what they’ll do for you if elected. Thank 09 424 3121 made a positive difference in people’s lives. right across the North Shore and Hibiscus you for taking the time to read it. 09 951 5892 Coast. They have widespread family, The Albany Ward is now home to over John Watson Wayne and John are both experienced sporting and work connections throughout 145,000 people. It is one of the biggest areas johnwatson.co.nz councillors who’ve stood up strongly for this ward that help them understand and in Auckland. It needs two councillors working [email protected] their communities over the years through keep in touch with people. together if everyone is going to be represented 09 424 1034 action not just talk. Wayne is a sitting fairly. It needs a team approach. “This ward In this new ‘Super City’ with fewer councillors 021 287 5999 Auckland councillor. John is on the is so big you need two councillors working and much of the council’s work and assets in the Continued on pg 2. Voting Papers out 20th Sept till 12th Oct and must be submitted by 12 noon Authorised by: S Johnstone, 185 Brightside Road, WGP. VOTE VOTE WayneWalker & JohnWatson for AUCKLAND COUNCIL Albany Ward Please keep this for Elections - read more at: www.PuttingPeopleFirst.co.nz What we’ve done and what we’ll do for you in the East Coast Bays Continued from pg 1. hands of unelected boards of directors we need councillors with the ability, experience and the determination PLAYING FIELDS, SPORTS & SAFEGUARDING PUBLIC YOUR MONEY … ANNUAL THE UNITARY PLAN THE PEOPLE OF THE to ensure that the community’s concerns are heard… and acted upon. COMMUNITY FACILITIES ASSETS RATES, WATER RATES AND EAST COAST BAYS John and Wayne can provide Albany, West Harbour, (like the Gulf Harbour Marina) COUNCIL FINANCES Our Senior residents: should have a stronger voice in Greenhithe, and Paremoremo with two strong and united Council (they’ve been paying for Councils bills longer than In 2012 The Auckland Council, through its CCO Auckland Rates and Council finances: We are constantly hearing Councillors working together to ensure your voice is heard. Property, attempted to sell off the 8 ha of Gulf Harbour anyone!) – there needs to be a Seniors’ Advisory Panel that Council charges in the form of annual rates, water (like other Council panels for youth ) and a Seniors Marina land which is publicly owned. This decision was rates and processing fees are putting increasing pressure We believe that the two of us in the Auckland Strategy to aid those who have contributed so much to made in confidential and without any public knowledge or on people’s finances. Many residents have to survive on Council will form a united and strong communities over their lifetimes. Other groups have the ear “ consultation. It was Wayne Walker and John Watson who fixed incomes while others find these charges a significant of Council – Seniors should have as well! combination totally committed to putting the bought the attempted sale of this valuable Marina land to the financial burden. people first. We do care. We want to get on public’s attention and who fought hard to prevent the sale The young people of the Bays: this Auckland Council to make sure that your of this strategic public asset (having already campaigned We want rate rises to be capped. This can Education, Sport and Culture interests are taken care of. successfully over a number of years to save a nearby 8 acre be achieved through a reduction in Council coastal reserve used widely by the public from going to a “ bureaucracy. In the pages that follow we’ll tell you who we are, what we’ve developer to build apartments on). done and what we will do for you in the Auckland Council. The seven large Council Controlled Organisations Your vote will put John Watson and Wayne Walker on (Water Care, Auckland Property, Investments, Facilities, the Auckland Council. Transport, Toursim, Waterfront) are expensive to run and duplicate services (they have their own expensive boards They can make it with your help. and staff) – most should be put under direct Council control Your vote really does matter We will fight for the Albany Ward to get its fair and the savings generated put towards a reduction in “share of Auckland Council’s new projects. Council costs for basic services (as promised when the Thank you Super City was first set up – greater efficiencies, lower costs, Community facilities: The East Coast Bays and Albany faster consents, especially for straightforward projects). TRANSPORT IN THE EAST are growing areas with big populations. In parts of the ward there are not enough community facilities to accommodate COAST BAYS AND ALBANY the expanding population. Community facilities have to keep up with this growth. It’s John Watson has been a teacher at North Shore secondary We support the retention of transport concessions for In the same manner that we responded at Gulf The Unitary Plan: This has been rushed, ill-considered seniors, students and passes. simply not fair if the lion’s share of Auckland’s money goes and controversial. “The people of the Bays should determine schools for over 20 years. He knows a lot of the young Harbour to safeguard an asset valued by the ‘South’ as is feared by some. “ their own destiny” In the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board people who live in this community and what they have to The Council should retain its subsidy for the Gold Card public the same principle and action on our part offer. “They’re good kids who are keen to do well. They Wayne and John want more playing fields to cater for John and Wayne opposed the attempt to impose high rise (there has been talk of abandoning it). applies in other locations in the Bays and Albany. benefit from facilities in their neighbourhoods that keep the growing numbers in all sporting codes in the East in Browns Bay as well as other intensified development them active and healthy and feeling that they are making When the City Rail Link proceeds the North Shore Coast Bays and Albany areas and better utilisation of unsuited to the topography of parts of the Bays area. a positive contribution. When they leave school they need should be connected by way of a light rail track to the existing ones. CBD using the Northern Busway Corridor (designed to COMMUNITY SAFETY AND suitable employment opportunities in the wider Albany and accommodate light rail). At the old Rosedale Tip site there is the opportunity to Bays area combined with further educational and training develop sports fields at a central location in conjunction THE ENVIRONMENT opportunities that will help them in their working careers.” Oteha Valley Road Park ‘n’ Ride: This facility has with a large community garden facilty An important priority for us is that people are safe and John believes Council has an important role to play in been an outstanding success, provision should be made now helping our youth in the Bays and Albany. An experienced We support a sports village at Oteha Valley Road, allowing feel safe – there are a lot of families and elderly people in for its expansion and the introduction of shuttle services secondary teacher, outdoor education instructor and coach the tennis facility there to expand and include table-tennis, this ward – we want them safe and part of the community.