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students when they arrive and leave school.
Submitter: 37 Taupo District Council
Matter: PTP11-37.1
Summary: Taupō District Council would like to thank the Waikato Regional
Council for being included in the preparation of this document. We are in general
support of the draft Waikato Regional Public Transport Plan 2011-2021 as
proposed in the document #1992878.
Decision
Comments noted. Waikato Regional Council appreciates your support and we
look forward to working closely with Taupo District Council on the implementation
of the PT Plan.
No change required.
Recommendation:
Subject to any matters raised elsewhere in this submission, the draft Waikato
Regional Public Transport Plan be adopted.
Submitter: 40 Waitomo Transport Project
Matter: PTP11-40.1
Summary: The Waitomo Transport Project was established in 2008 by the Te
Kuiti Health and Welfare forum to identify and investigate public, community and
leisure transport and access issues for the community.
The agreed goals of the Waitomo Transport Project are:
1. To advocate on behalf of the wider Waitomo community
2. To establish relationships with key stakeholders
3. To identify transport issues for the community
4. To promote workable solutions
The project included a provider survey and a public survey. Funding was
secured from Trust Waikato, Waikato DHB and contributions in kind by the
organisations involved in the project.
And existing provider survey was carried out to establish what forms of public
transport are available in the Waitomo District. Nineteen providers were
identified as possibly having a transport component to their service, they were
asked to fill out surveys about any transport they may provide. Results showed:
• 4 provide public transport (commercial operators ie. Dalroys, Intercity)
• Some services provide transport for their clients, or for public to health
services ie CAB, WDHB Hospital bus
• Local supermarket provides pensioner shopping transport
• There are no services or businesses providing general public transport to
Comments noted.
Thank you for the information provided on the Waitomo Transport Project.
No change required.
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