Long Term Community Plan 2012-2022 - Hurunui District Council

About the Plan
Introduction
The Local Government Act 2002 requires all councils to have a
Long Term Plan (LTP). The Hurunui Community Long Term Plan
is our LTP.
This plan is the combined effort of Council and the district’s
community. Many of our sub committees have been actively
involved in preparing plans for their townships and wards
and their efforts are reflected in this plan. So are the views
of the many individuals who told us what they consider to be
important for the future of our district. Many people have put
considerable numbers of hours into the development of this
plan. The plan covers a 10 year period from 1 July 2012 to 30
June 2022.
Updating the Plan
This plan will be updated and revised every 3 years. The plan is
one of the main ways you can influence what the Council does
every 3 years.
In the years between each Hurunui Community Long Term Plan
review, we will prepare an Annual Plan which will focus on the
budgets of the particular year of publication. This information
will be taken from the Hurunui Community Long Term Plan.
Guide to the Plan
The following is a brief guide about the information contained in
each section of the plan.
Introduction - This section sets out key issues that we want
to bring to your attention and want to hear from you on.
This section also contains a new and important piece of this
plan – the Financial Strategy. This will tell you about our main
financial challenges and what our financial position is – how we
can afford the services that we provide and how we intend to
continue to fund these. You will find out how your rates are
spent, and the community outcomes we consider important to
our communities.
Township Profiles – Here you will find key information about
the district each ward and community rating area, including,
demographic data, key priorities and amenity rates.
Hurunui Community Long Term Plan 2012 - 2022
well as financial statements required by law.
Policies – Provides the key Council policies (including financial
policies and principles) to assist with decision making and
planning.
Appendices – This section contains various summaries of
strategies and plans that are important to include to provide
more context and information relating to our services.
Monitoring the Plan
At the end of each financial year, we complete an Annual Report.
In this report, we will state how we have performed against
what we said we were going to do in this plan and at what cost.
Changing the Plan
If any significant changes need to be made to the Hurunui
Community Long Term Plan before it is formally revised at
each three year interval, the proposed changes will be publicly
notified to give anyone affected an opportunity to have their say
before Council decides whether or not to make the proposed
changes.
Our ‘Significance Policy’ guides us in determining the importance
of an issue and the possible impact on the community. When an
issue is deemed significant, we will consider how best to consult
you. The significance policy is included in the Policy section.
The Plan Does Not Include GST
When reading this document, please be aware that all of
the figures quoted in the LTP are GST exclusive except the
‘Statement of Rating Policy’ and the ‘Development Contributions
Policy’.
Inflation
The plan has been developed on an inflation adjusted basis
to comply with accounting standards. Details of the inflation
assumptions used are outlined on page 158.
Council Activities – Gives useful information for each Council
activity such as water, roading, community services etc, and
financial information for each activity, as well as any major
priorities or projects planned.
Financial Overview – This section is where financial
information is summarised. It gives the 10 year capital
expenditure programme and forecast financial statements as
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