Long Term Community Plan 2012-2022 - Hurunui District Council

Hurunui Community Long Term Plan 2012 - 2022
Service
Relevant Community
Outcomes
Relevant Issues &
Constraints
Who benefits, and over
what period
Future Funding & Sustainability
Environment and
Safety – Civil
Defence
The Council’s funding
of Civil Defence service
contributes to the Hurunui
district being:
A desirable and safe place
to live:
• We have attractive well
designed townships
• Communities have access
to adequate health and
emergency services and
systems and resources
are available to meet civil
defence emergencies
• Risks to public health
are identified and
appropriately managed
A place that demonstrates
environmental responsibility:
• We protect our
environment while
preserving people’s
property rights
• We minimise solid waste
to the fullest extent, and
manage the rest in a
sustainable way
There are (or can be)
significant costs associated
with Civil Defence, and
funding includes government
contributions, hence, in the
interests of transparency
and accountability, there
is justification for funding
this service distinctly from
other services. There
is no significant cost in
maintaining this distinction.
Who Benefits, and over what
Period?
It is not practical to quantify
benefits to individual
ratepayers or groups of
ratepayers, so the District as
a whole is assumed to benefit.
There is a small component of
benefit to visitors, who might
otherwise be more adversely
affected by an emergency, and
to the national community,
who would have to contribute
more resources for emergency
relief if local measures were
not in place.
No significant capital
investment in this area.
Benefits of operational
expenditure accrue at the time
of expenditure.
Operational Costs:
• 100% District Rate after taking into
account the small central government
contribution via an annual grant.
Sustainability:
• The negative impact of the cost of
this service is offset by the social
wellbeing through having a safe and
healthy communities.
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