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Implications<br />
of the Long<br />
Term Plan<br />
and Unitary<br />
Plan for<br />
Community<br />
Sport in<br />
Auckland<br />
Aktive continues to be<br />
a key contributor to<br />
advocacy projects with<br />
huge implications for<br />
the sector.<br />
After eight months understanding,<br />
submitting and campaigning on<br />
the Auckland Council Long Term<br />
Plan (10 year budget) to ensure an<br />
$800m capital expenditure line for<br />
future sports parks and facilities<br />
is retained, the final vote in<br />
Council took place on June 25th.<br />
The approval means the sector,<br />
particularly codes with good<br />
facility plans in cooperation with<br />
Council, can implement capacity<br />
improvements to meet current and<br />
future demand.<br />
Similarly, intensive advocacy<br />
work (with Sport New Zealand<br />
and Regional Sport Organisationmember<br />
group Auckland Sports<br />
Coalition) on the Auckland Unitary<br />
Plan has already brought good<br />
news for sport and recreation in<br />
Auckland. Proposed planning<br />
controls have been amended<br />
in submission and mediation<br />
stages, with new rules being less<br />
restrictive around lighting and<br />
hours of operation for sports<br />
clubs and facilities. Noise controls<br />
remain to be finalised and the hard<br />
work is not quite over – August 3rd<br />
saw the main hearings process<br />
take place, with Council feedback<br />
expected shortly.<br />
Aktive has been building stronger<br />
links with national sports bodies<br />
over the past year, and formalising<br />
an ongoing linkage will be<br />
achieved through the launch of<br />
the National Sport Organisation<br />
Advisory Group later this<br />
year. With a cross-section of CEOs<br />
available to link to Aktive’s Board<br />
and senior team, work with and<br />
support of key sports in Auckland<br />
will be most effectively directed to<br />
meet our shared objectives.<br />
For more information on the<br />
Long Term Plan and Unitary<br />
Plan please contact:<br />
David Parker – Manager, Regional<br />
Community Sport<br />
E-mail: david.parker@aktive.org.nz<br />
Phone: 022 645 0852<br />
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