Gisborne Draft 2006-2016 Community Plan (LTCCP)

2006-2016 Community Plan

What are our community outcomes?

Outcomes describe the community's vision for its future, what the community sees as important for its wellbeing. These outcomes – developed from the community consultation process – belong to the community. They are not Council outcomes. They are built on the common theme of Gisborne's treasured lifestyle, its climate, beaches and the warmth and energy of its people.

Gisborne community's six outcomes are:
Vibrant communities
Connected communities
Prosperous communities
Safe and healthy haven
Positive leadership
Fair & active democracy

People who live, work and play in the district would like to see Gisborne as a place that is:

safe and easy to get around
built to fit the coast, flats & hills
and has:
vibrant, healthy and diverse communities
actively involved people
a strong and sustainable economy
a valued and protected environment.

Council must provide a Community Plan (sometimes called the Long-Term Council and Community Plan) every three years. Without the relevant policies in the Community Plan, Council cannot collect or spend rates.

The Community Plan sets the budget for year 1 and describes how it will be funded. The plan also provides detailed budgets for years 2 and 3 and less detailed budgets for years 4-10.

The Community Plan is reviewed every three years in consultation with the community. An Annual Plan is released in each of the intervening years. Each year Council reviews its actual performance against what it said it would do in the Community Plan. This is the Annual Report.

How does the annual plan cycle fit with the community plan?

Read the summary version of the 2006-2016 Community Plan
Read the summary version of the 2007-08 Annual Plan

2006-2016 Community Plan

Volume 1- General Information and Finances
Volume 2- Council Policies
Index (ToC) to Volumes 1 and 2
Volume 3 - Activity Management Plans

The drawing featured on the cover of the 2006-2016 Community Plan was the overall winning entry in the schools art competition Council ran in conjunction with the Tairawhiti Museum and the Gisborne Herald . The drawing is by 6 year old Mikayla Paenga.

The 2006-2016 Community Plan (LTCCP)

The purpose of Council’s Community Plan (Section 93 (6) of the LGA 2002) is to:

a) Provide users with information about the core services and activities of Council;
b) Describe the Community Outcomes of the Gisborne District;
c) Provide integrated decision-making and co-ordination of the resources of Council;
d) Provide a long term focus for the decisions and activities of Council.
e) Provide a basis for accountability to the community;
f) Provide an opportunity for participation by the public in decision-making processes on activities to be undertaken by Council.

When using this Community Plan, please note:

The Plan has been prepared for the purposes listed above. It may not be appropriate to use this Plan for any other purposes.
The Audit Department accepts no responsibility for any changes that may have occurred to the Plan since it was initially presented on this website.

Readers are advised to check with the published hard copy of the Plan incorporating volumes 1 to 3 dated 29 June 2006 and the related audit report dated 29 June 2006 to confirm any information.

Volume 1 - General information and finances

The 2006-2016 Community Plan has been prepared and published in three volumes. The documents have been segmented for the web site to make access easier. The 2006-2016 Community Plan has been amended and the amendments were adopted on the 28 June 2007. The following files contain the amendments. Please read the Auditors Report and Health Warning regarding web publication of this draft plan. Click Here.

Amended FINAL Volume 1 (Pt a)-1(716 Kb PDF)