Long Term Community Plan 2012-2022 - Hurunui District Council
Long Term Community Plan 2012-2022 - Hurunui District Council
Long Term Community Plan 2012-2022 - Hurunui District Council
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<strong>Hurunui</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Long</strong> <strong>Term</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> <strong>2012</strong> - <strong>2022</strong><br />
Youth Programme<br />
The <strong>Council</strong> plans to support the programme by providing<br />
funds to pay a youth coordinator and running costs for a vehicle.<br />
There is no provision for a replacement vehicle or to replace<br />
programme tools as the programme was not initially intended<br />
to progress beyond 3 years. It is intended that any replacement<br />
items needed would be paid for through fundraising.<br />
<strong>Community</strong> Development<br />
Programme<br />
The programme’s main resource is the community development<br />
advisor. There are no maintenance and operating implications as<br />
this is fully funded and supported by the Department of Internal<br />
Affairs.<br />
Grants and Service Awards<br />
<strong>Council</strong> acts as an agent in administering and distributing<br />
grants on behalf of 2 government funded initiatives (SPARC and<br />
Creative Communities). Both organisations provide assistance<br />
to manage the schemes by setting the criteria for funding<br />
distribution. <strong>Council</strong> staff administer the other grants and<br />
awards internally.<br />
Assumptions and Risks<br />
Library<br />
It is assumed that the Cheviot community library will move into<br />
the Cheviot Service Centre. We are planning to run the new<br />
Cheviot library/service centre at the same cost as it is to run<br />
the service centre and library staffing now.<br />
We are not planning to move any other libraries and assume<br />
they will continue to operate in their current buildings and<br />
locations. However, we do need to be mindful that at any stage<br />
the schools could opt to discontinue their association with the<br />
<strong>Council</strong> and choose to quit the community libraries from their<br />
schools. We do not have contingency plans if this was to be the<br />
case, but it is unlikely.<br />
The smaller volunteer run libraries are only likely to continue<br />
as long as there are people willing to take on this responsibility<br />
on a volunteer basis. The cost of transferring these libraries to<br />
the <strong>District</strong> library network and staffing them is likely to be cost<br />
prohibitive.<br />
The libraries have computers and internet services supplied<br />
through the national APNK programme at no cost to us. We<br />
cannot guarantee that this will be available to NZ’s libraries<br />
for ever and at some point, we may need to carry this cost or<br />
reconsider ongoing free internet usage.<br />
Youth Programme<br />
It is assumed that the Youth Programme will continue throughout<br />
the life of the long term plan and be funded via profits from the<br />
Hanmer Springs Thermal Reserve. If this method of funding was<br />
no longer available, (for example, if the profits were less than<br />
anticipated and there was less to spend), the programme would<br />
be funded through general rates instead. It is also assumed that<br />
there will be on going alternative funding opportunities to apply<br />
for grants to support the programme and thereby reduce the<br />
reliance on the thermal reserve profits or general rates. In the<br />
event there is no funding available, and the community is not<br />
prepared to fund it, the programme would cease to continue.<br />
<strong>Community</strong> Development<br />
Programme<br />
It is assumed that the <strong>Community</strong> Development Programme will<br />
cease once the government funding finishes in June 2013. In the<br />
event the community and the <strong>Council</strong> consider the programme<br />
worth continuing beyond 2013, the cost would likely to be met<br />
via general rates.<br />
Grants and Service Awards<br />
It is assumed that the grants and service awards currently<br />
provided for will continue. Some external funding is received<br />
toward these and should this cease to be available, <strong>Council</strong> will<br />
need to reconsider its position regarding the on-going financial<br />
support of its grants.<br />
Shared Services<br />
Library<br />
We operate our community library service in conjunction with<br />
school libraries in three district area schools (Amuri, Cheviot<br />
and <strong>Hurunui</strong>). Our new library management programme was<br />
a shared purchase with several other libraries throughout New<br />
Zealand. This has a shared helpdesk and IT support.<br />
Grants and Service Awards<br />
The Mainpower <strong>Hurunui</strong> Natural Environment Fund is a joint<br />
collaboration between Mainpower, which donates $4,000<br />
towards it, and we match it with another $4,000 each year.<br />
Under legislation, <strong>Hurunui</strong>, Waimakariri and Selwyn <strong>District</strong><br />
<strong>Council</strong>’s along with Christchurch City <strong>Council</strong> contribute to<br />
the cost of running the Canterbury Museum. The Museum is<br />
overseen by a Board, of which we share a membership role with<br />
Waimakariri <strong>Council</strong>.<br />
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