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Draft Long Term Plan - Hearings 16-18 May

Hearings will be held on 16-18 May at the Council Chamber for people who asked to present their submissions.

Download and print the Draft LTP Hearing Schedule.

Click on the image below to go to our online interactive Summary of the draft Long Term Plan.

Or go to the full draft Long Term Plan and Other Consultations web page to view documents. 

View all the Submissions as compiled volumes on our Draft LTP page (large files designed for onscreen reading only),

Other pages of interest:

• Porirua City Partner Programme - information about our Partner programme
• Porirua Sports Bulletin - news from around local Porirua sports clubs
• Porirua Railway Station Upgrade - 'Golden Foot Award' - read about how it was done, read artists stories, watch our videos
• Adrenalin Forest - for high wire adventure

• Porirua Pathfinder - an interactive mapping system to view pathways, images and information in Porirua
• Top 12 Walkways and Pathways - use our matrix to choose a route for your walk along our most popular routes
• Cycling and Mountain Biking in Porirua - information and maps for cyclists wanting to enjoy Porirua's great outdoor tracks

Public Consultations

Changes to Speed Limits in Porirua City

• Porirua City Council is reviewing the speed limits on Paekakariki Hill Road, Grays Road, section of Titahi Bay Road, section of Raiha Street and around selected schools in the city.  Submissions are open until 15 June 2012.  Go to our Speed Limits in Porirua City page for full details, submission forms and maps.

Cemeteries Management Plan and Bylaw

• Porirua City Council is consulting on the proposed Cemetery Management Plan, and intends to revoke the current bylaw and replace it with a bylaw that refers to the Porirua Cemeteries Management Plan.  Go to our Cemeteries Management Plan and Bylaw Review page to view the full details, to obtain submission forms.  Submissions open until 18 June 2012.

Notified Resource Consents

• Notice of a Resource Consent application for Foodstuffs (Wellington) Co-Operative Society Ltd under Section 95A(2) of the Resource Management Act 1991.  Submissions close at 4pm on 24th  May 2012.  View the Notice and download the Submission Form. 

Pending Appeals:

• Plan Change 7 (Windfarms)

Council Meetings

• 30 April 2012 Extraordinary Community Grants Subcommittee Minutes
• 2 May 2012 Council Minutes
• 10 May 2012 Te Komiti Agenda
• 10 May 2012 Extraordinary Council Agenda
• 16 May 2012 Long Term Plan Hearings Committee Agenda
• 22 May 2012 Audit and Risk Management Subcommittee Agenda

To view reports for these meetings, go to our Meeting Document Search System (opens separate window).

For more information about Council and Committee meetings, go to our Meetings page. Hard copies of current meeting agendas are available to view at our City libraries, and at the Porirua City Council office.

Other Links

• MetService - Porirua Weather
• Local Information - time, weather, webcams
• Trash Palace Recycling Centre
• Porirua Emergency Blog
• Let's Carpool - link to Wellington Region carpooling website

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