Draft Long Term Plan 2012-2022 - Hurunui District Council

Hurunui Community Long Term Plan 2012 - 2022ServiceRelevant CommunityOutcomesRelevant Issues &ConstraintsWho benefits, and overwhat periodFuture Funding & SustainabilityCommunityServices andFacilities – PublicToiletsThe Council’s funding ofPublic Toilets contributesto the Hurunui districtbeing:A desirable and safe placeto live:• We have attractive welldesigned townships• Communities haveaccess to adequatehealth and emergencyservices and systemsand resources areavailable to meet civildefence emergencies• Risks to public healthare identified andappropriately managedA place where ourtraditional rural values andheritage make Hurunuiunique:• People have a rangeof opportunities toparticipate in leisureand culture activities• Our historic andcultural heritage isprotected for futuregenerationsThose who use the publictoilets benefit more thanthose who do not, sothere is justification interms of account- abilityand transparency forfunding these separatelyfrom other facilities andservices. Funding thisservice separately adds noextra cost.Council policy is that thereshould be at least onepublic toilet in each townon tourist routes (moretoilets if the ex- tent of theusage by visitors demandsthis). It is impractical tocharge individual users.Toilets on tourist routes- visitors and localsbenefit from being ableto use the toilets, butthe predominant benefitis to the District as awhole, as the provisionof good quality and wellmaintained toilets forvisitors should improvetheir experience ofthe District and thusencourage them to visitagain or to tell othersto do so, leading toeconomic benefits for theDistrict.Other toilets - Thepredominant benefit isto residents of the localcommunity in which thetoilets are situated.Benefits from capitalexpenditure are receivedover the life of thefacility and benefits fromoperational expenditureare accrued at the timethe expenditure is made.Operational and Capital Costs:• Toilets provided on tourist routes:• 100% District Rate or use of surpluses from theHanmer Springs Thermal Reserve.• Ward or Community Rating Area toilets: Included inTownship Maintenance – 100% local amenity rate onthe local ward or community rating area.• If the Council decides to apply some of the surplusfrom the Hanmer Springs Thermal Reserve, theamount of the contribution is subtracted from theDistrict Rate.• If any of the Capital Expenditure caters for futuregrowth, then that portion of the expenditure thatrelates to growth may be funded from future lots viaDevelopment Contributions and loans.Sustainability:• There will be a slight negative effect on the currentand future economic wellbeing of those who pay forthis service, but this will be offset by gains in socialand/or economic wellbeing.237