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The Long Term Plan documents all the Council's activities, and how they are paid for. The Long Term Plan also describes how each council will fulfil its responsibilities under the Local Government Act 2002 to:
It includes Council's community outcomes, and tells the community how the Council's activities will help achieve these outcomes.
The Long Term Plan is audited by the Office of the Controller and Auditor-General. Auditors check that the Long Term Plan complies with the requirements of the Local Government Act 2002, that the underlying information is robust and that the Plan is useful for its purpose. The auditor's report is published as part of the Long Term Plan. (Local Government Act s94)
It is planned that Council will adopt the Long Term Plan by the end of July.
A Consultation Document (CD) will be issued for public consultation on 11 April 2024 until 13 May 2024, and publicised appropriately to ensure people are aware of the document and have the opportunity to make a submission. Hearings for the submissions are timetabled for 10–21 June 2024 with Council considering these in the week of 24 June 2024.
The Long Term Plan must be reviewed and re-evaluated every three years. In the intervening years, Council produces an Annual Plan to determine the rates for those years, and to signal any significant changes to the Long Term Plan. Annual Plans are subject to the same consultation process as the Long Term Plan for matters that are significant or material differences to the Long Term Plan for the financial year to which the Annual Plan relates. Council does not need to re-consult on matters already consulted upon for that financial year in the Long Term Plan.
Annual Reports are produced to detail Council's performance in the previous financial year, and are audited. It contains information about achievements, where money was spent, and how Council performed compared to the targets it set in the Long Term Plan.