Selwyn Times: August 11, 2021

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Selwyn Times Wednesday August 11 2021 12 OPINION Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Will water reforms suit Selwyn district? Springs Ward district councillor Grant Miller gives his view on potential water reforms •HAVE YOUR SAY: What is you opinion on the potential water reforms. Email barry@starmedia. kiwi. Keep responses to 200 words or less YOU MAY recently have seen a number of advertisements on the television regarding Three Waters reform. Watching these you may have felt that water services locally were in dire straits and in urgent need of upgrading. These advertisements contain an element of truth, but also a large portion of generalisation. So what is the Three Waters Reform (3W) proposal and what does it mean for us here in Selwyn? Three Waters refers to the provision of water, sewerage and stormwater services that are currently undertaken by the district council. Government has taken the view that nationally the 3W infrastructure is under performing on an environmental and financial basis, with insufficient provision for replacement and growth. Driving this view has been the non-performance of a number of schemes. It is clear from the Government analysis that a number of communities will not have the resources to affordably upgrade and replace existing infrastructure to the environmental standard that we all expect. The 3W Reform proposes that four large entities be established into which all local government water assets would be transferred. For Selwyn, this would mean that our infrastructure would be transferred into the entity which covers most of the South Island. These entities would be publicly owned. Governance would be a combination of Ngai Tahu and South Island local body members. The rationale is that a larger entity would provide economies of scale, deliver a better level of service, and be cheaper over the longer term. If we take this national view and apply a Selwyn lens, what does this mean? GROWTH: The PInes Waste Water Treatment Plant was constructed to cater for growth in the district. In the past, Selwyn had small, localised, sewerage plants. We also had smaller scale water reticulation networks based on the townships. Stormwater was disposed of into waterways or to ground. Explosive growth made it clear that significant infrastructure investment was required. The modern Pines Waste Water Treatment Plant was constructed, which enables all the major towns in Selwyn to be connected with additional capacity for growth. Drinking water has undergone significant examination in Selwyn. We have had challenges in the past, notably E.coli outbreaks in Darfield and Springston. Council has upgraded vulnerable rural supplies as well as managing urban growth. In my view, Selwyn now has a water network which provides a high quality service at an affordable cost. The district council must decide if reform is in the current and future interests of our district. Selwyn has $600 million of asset with $40m of associated debt which would be transferred to the new entity. Currently I remain unconvinced that the gains proposed under the reforms will be realised for Selwyn, and believe that the downside of transferring $600m of community assets to a third party will be high. Given that this is a strategic asset, I will be advocating for public consultation on this issue. Drive Wise Monday 16 August, 1–5pm, Ruapuna This half-day course for mature drivers includes: · Discussing your concerns and challenges that you currently face with driving. · Exercises on the race track in a safe environment to practice braking, following distances, smooth vehicle control and placement. · Refreshing your knowledge of the road code with a cup of tea. · On-road driving together in groups of three with a qualified driving instructor. (Each attendee drives their own vehicle). $35 per person. Attendees must bring their own car and their driver's license. Register by email to roadsafety@selwyn.govt.nz or phone (03) 347 1867.
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