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COMMUNITY OUTCOMESMeasuring progress towards the achievement ofCommunity OutcomesAs well as facilitating theidentifi cation of CommunityOutcomes, Councils are requiredto measure and report on thecommunity’s progress towards theachievement of those Outcomes.This means the whole communityneeds to be involved, particularlythe groups and organisations thathave a direct infl uence on theachievement of one or more ofthe Community Outcomes.Where practicable, all indicators/measures have been developedin a way that will enable localdata collection at the territorialauthority level, so that we willhave a true refl ection of progressfor our local community. We havealso tried to keep the measures toa workable number, while selectingmeasures that will be indicativeof overall progress towardsachievement of the Outcomes.Regular monitoring of progresstowards achievement of theOutcomes will be undertaken, andreported back to the communityevery three years. It is intendedthat this three-yearly progresswill be reported in the Council’sAnnual Report.It is important to note that theseare Community Outcomes,and not Council Outcomes.They were developed by thecommunity and are owned by thecommunity. In order to achievethese Outcomes over the comingyears, we will need a whole-ofcommunityapproach. Thereare many other contributinggroups and organisations inthe district who will have animpact on the achievement ofCommunity Outcomes. Councilhas worked with local and regionalorganisations, Maori, centralgovernment, non-government andthe private sector in developingCommunity Outcomes andrespective measures/indicators.Council will continue to workwith stakeholders and thecommunity and seek opportunitiesto further co-operate withother organisations to progressachievement of CommunityOutcomes and initiatives whereverpracticable.The table below outlines each ofthe Community Outcomes, theirrespective measures/indicatorsand suggested contributinggroups/organisations, in addition toCouncil.Community Outcomes for the Waikato DistrictACCESSIBLE WAIKATOA district where the community’s access to infrastructure, transport and technology meets itsneeds.Community Outcome Measure/Indicator Contributors*The elements of Accessible Waikato areas follows.Essential services, like power and phone,are accessible.The district is easy to get around, and theroad network is well maintained.Infrastructure is developed at a rate tokeep pace with growth and demand.The strategic importance of theWaikato expressway is recognised anddevelopment occurs with priority.Public transport is accessible in thedistrict.A declining trend in the number of roadtraffic crashes and casualties in the district.An increasing trend in the numberof household telephone and internetconnections in the district.Continued progress towards thedevelopment of the Waikato Expressway.Increasing trend in perception of thedistrict’s progress towards the achievementof ACCESSIBLE WAIKATO.Transit New ZealandLand Transport NewZealandEnvironment WaikatoTelecom LtdWEL NetworksMinistry of Transport24 THE ROAD AHEAD - LONG-TERM COUNCIL COMMUNITY PLAN 2006-2016