872 169 WELLINGTON REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY Submission on MASTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL Long Term Plan 2018 – 2028 30 April 2018 873 INTRODUCTION WREDA is the regional economic development agency for the Wellington region. WREDA combines the activation of the economic development responsibilities of Wellington City Council and Greater Wellington Regional Council to advance the prosperity and liveability of the Wellington region. WREDA’s commitment is to advance the prosperity, vibrancy and liveability of the Wellington region through a programme of work that is based on promoting and substantiating the unique character of our city-region, supporting existing and new businesses to thrive, and driving projects which lead to enhanced economic growth. Our vision is for Wellington to be the most prosperous, liveable and vibrant region in Australasia by 2025. WREDA is also the region’s marketing and destination story telling engine promoting Wellington as the most liveable and vibrant region in Australasia and, establishing a platform for the regions businesses to prosper. To achieve this aim we work closely with key partners including councils, government agencies, individual businesses and business organisations, institutions and venue service providers. SUBMISSION WREDA would like to provide a submission on Masterton District Council’s 10 year long term plan to support your vision for Masterton/Whakaoriori: providing the best of rural provincial living. For all councils, striking a balance for the investment priorities of rate payer’s money in your community is a great challenge. Preparedness for the future through district planning and, being connected are key to Masterton’s growth and reaching your long-term goals. With this in mind, WREDA supports: 1. Creating a space for people to connect. • Investment into key infrastructure which helps bring together communities makes the district a better place to live, work and play. Building a new performing arts and events centre is a ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity and means that can create a facility that is fit- for-purpose and future-proofed. This option would increase the capacity to host larger- scale indoor events, which could attract new events and therefore, more people/visitors resulting in increased investment into the Masterton district economy 2. Creating a thriving and vibrant town centre • A thriving and vibrant town centre is critical to Masterton’s economic success. An attractive environment and easy access to high quality community facilities will attract residents and visitors to the town centre, which will flow on to encourage private investment in the area and, economic development opportunities. WREDA supports the funding to enhance the town centre. 874 We look forward to continuing our work with you and supporting Masterton with your long-term plan goals. Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency 170 875 From: John Waddington <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, 29 April 2018 1:33 p.m. To: Submissions Sub Subject: Long Term Plan John Waddington 12 Cody Crescent, Masterton 5810 06 3770428 [email protected] YES I would like to present my views in person. Support proposed overall rates increase: NO Agree with change in funding policy which sees a movement of 15% of urban water and wastewater costs etc. NO Support our proposed investment in Wellbeing projects: NO Key Issues: Support general direction we are proposing for next 10 years: Oppose Indicate which option I support: Building a new performing arts and events centre. OPTION 3 Enhancing town centre OPTION 2 Developing our library OPTION 1 Installing smart water metres. OPTION 1 Additional water pipe renewals. OPTION 1 Kerbside wheelie bins. OPTION 1 Providing for e-waste services OPTION 1 Introducing kerbside food waste collections. OPTION 2 Establishing a recycling/recovery centre OPTION 1 ABOUT ME: Over 65 Ethnicity: NZ Europeaqn GENDER: Male Have made a submission before. Comments: My major concern is that there seems to be a very casual approach and assumptions made when there is little or no information to support the assumption. 1 876 The first assumption is that "we are assured that Masterton residents want and expect a town hall or similar facility." That assumption may be very dangerous. The plan proposes to spend$15.5 million when there are no plans as to what it would like, or location or plans for town centre and library expansion. (Page 11 of Shaping our Future.) Bearing in mind that if the LTP is approved as is the strong likelihood, then our rates will double within 25 years. David Paris is quoted on what will happen in 10 years in Wairarapa TImes Age of April 30 2015. In my submission the first 3 items in this questionnaire are inter-related and must be considered together. The Council is proposing to spend a large total of 27.2 million on these three items and tries to deal with them individually when in fact they must be considered as a whole. It would be fair to suggest that the days of the large echoing and largely empty town hall are gone, apart from those in major centres, and Masterton is not one of those. What we should be looking at is towns with civic buildings which can be used for multiple purposes. The sort of places we should be looking at are places like Porirua (Pataka); Manawatu (Te Manawa); Blenheim; Whakatane; Riverton-Aparima. These are all places we have visited recently. We also went to the Steam Punk Museum in Oamaru, but I am not sure Masterton is ready for that. Dare I even say that a look at Carterton would not go amiss. That may be the sort of flexible multi-use building that meets what the Council wants. In all this I have not mentioned Aratoi, where the Council has an ongoing commitment that must be honoured. There is little mention of Aratoi in the vast volume of paper the LTPlan has produced. As the plan acknowledges Masterton has an ageing problem. With all the effort in the world that is not going tyo change. There is mention of annual growth but I wonder if that is going to change when Transmission Gully comes on stream. I respectfully suggest that pretty pictures of streets do not replace proper investigation and planning. John Waddington 2 171 877 From: Bruce Watkins <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, 29 April 2018 5:11 p.m. To: Submissions Sub Subject: LTP Submission comment. 1. Town Hall/ Events Centre. Support a new building but retaining the facade of the existing building facing the Perry and Chapel Streets. 2. Include in the above space for the library but it must have its own designated entrance. Obviously use could be made of toilet facilities and meeting rooms in the main building area. 3. Establishment of a recycling/recovery/e‐waste centre is of the highest priority. Sales would add a revenue stream. Example ‐ Nelson, Timaru. 4. Support the improved connecting of Q street with QE park by the upgrading of Bruce and Park streets. These two streets should be one way without parking. Team up with MTLT to shift (some) tenants to other premises and repopulate with businesses that will bring a vitality to the street; cafes, boutique‐type shops opening onto a plaza like street. 5. Please use layman's terminology in consulting documents. What does "pedestrian thresholds," "social wellbeing" actually mean? 6. All capital works should be carried out with borrowed funds. Rate increases should be commensurate with the cost of debt servicing. Borrow and get on with it. 7. Applaud the Council's pronouncements that support democracy and trust the MDC will vote against the LGNZ move to have Gvt remove the petition rights of rate payers should a Council move to unilaterally establish Maori wards. Bruce Watkins, 144 Loop Line, RD 1, Masterton 5881 1 172 878 From: Janet <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, 29 April 2018 9:10 p.m. To: Submissions Sub Subject: paying for our future We pay rates for sewer,water and waste services that we do not get as we live in northern MDC. The road maintenance and repair is substandard and does not appear to be quality controlled. The river is clogged with willows that cause flooding but it does not appear the council is insisting on the land owners clearing their rivers. In addition, the council is allowing building on fertile farmland, which is not really a good idea. As you see we are not happy ratepayers. 1 879 173 880 881 174 Long Term Plan Submissions Masterton District Council Masterton Via Email: [email protected] 29 April 2018 To Whom It May Concern, The Wings Over Wairarapa Trust support the development of Masterton as a visitor destination and we understand that this requires ongoing investment. As a trust our goals are: Maintain and grow premier event in order to contribute to the Wairarapa region’s economy Profile Wairarapa both nationally and internationally Promote Hood as the centre of aviation in the region Educate the public about aviation and its history Support initiatives designed to develop Hood Aerodrome to the benefit of current and potential users Therefore, the Trust would like the opportunity to present to the Council during the Long Term Plan presentations at the end of May. In particular we’d like to speak on the ongoing development of Hood Aerodrome including infrastructure and use of surrounding land. Thanks and best regards, Jennifer Gasson Event Manager Wings Over Wairarapa 2019 On behalf of the Wings Over Wairarapa Community Trust [email protected] / 0220903864 882 Tips for a writing a great submission Plan your submission. Consider what you want your submission to achieve. Create an outline of points you want to make and the order you’ll put them in before you start writing.