My principal place of residence is in the Inglewood Community Board area.
I've lived in the Inglewood area for 18 years. I'm passionate about Inglewood continuing to be a better place for all.
I'm a Trustee on the Board that runs the Mamaku Centre. Over the last few years I have been helping in the provision of local food parcels. More recently I have been involved in setting up a Trust for a local Community Services Hub.
This community needs a continued strong voice in its governance and future direction. The Community Board must continue passionate advocacy of local people, groups, businesses and organisations. It is vital to understand local issues, interests and ideas - and to represent these effectively to Council.
I aim to see the Inglewood District continuing to flourish - there are many creative ideas and solutions to be found within this community. It would be a privilege to continue the great work the Community Board has already achieved.
Yes. I believe NPDC has done well to spread this inevitable increase in such demanding times, over a long period, giving certainty for ratepayers for a good period of time.
No. This is a hard issue – it is not great to see some communities in Aotearoa with sub-standard drinking water and infrastructure. However, I am not convinced that centralising this issue will achieve anything except added layers of bureaucracy and seeing smaller provinces miss out in favour of large cities.
Yes. There needs to be a consistent and concerted approach to this issue. While I don’t believe we need to go as far as declaring a state of emergency for climate change, there needs to be better planning and innovation for our future.
Yes. While there is no doubt this is foremost a central government issue, local government can do far more to support small business, particularly in our rural towns. There can be a lot more in terms of support groups, seeding funds, innovative ideas and promotions to see local CBD’s thrive.
Yes. Māori wards are essential in giving local iwi a voice at the coalface, instead of just collaboration. We need to do a lot more to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and how we can ensure more equal partnership and participation in local government compared to what has gone before.
I believe there is a lot that can be done to create thriving, flourishing townships, that have great, creative open spaces, car-free zones and promoting and encouraging local business. We need more innovation around speed zones in these towns and encouraging people to stay and shop locally.
This is a delicate matter. With capped rates rises over the next 8 years, any spending of this magnitude should be very considered. However, we need this Multisport Hub – it would be a shame to see the design limited. With careful consideration we should be open to an increased budget.
Recent events have shown that there needs to be a lot more planning and investment into public spaces, roading and safety. We should never have to see any roads in Taranaki, let alone a State Highway fall into such disrepair. This for me must be high on the priority list.
