Have Your Say!
Last updated: 21 Feb, 2025 04:01pm
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Community Survey open now!
- Do you use our services and facilities?
- Are you part of our Carterton community?
- We want to hear from you!
From roads to rubbish, water to parks, pools to events, this is your opportunity to have a real say in the services that impact you.
Your feedback helps us understand what’s important and where we can improve – so tell us what you think, what you like, what you don’t like, and what you want to see in the future.
You can take our survey online here or complete it on paper at our Holloway St offices, Carterton Events Centre or Carterton Library during regular business hours.
Anyone who has their say will be able to enter our prize draw for one of three $100 local business vouchers (your choice!) + some great spot prizes too!
For more information or for any assistance in completing our Community Survey, please contact our friendly team on 06 379 4030 or email info@cdc.govt.nz.
Closes Sunday 16 March.
About Consultation & Engagement
What is Have Your Say?
Have Your Say is your chance to make your voice heard.
As a Council, we work to serve the community. To ensure we meet the needs of Carterton residents, we need to hear from you!
Choose one of the consultations below. We look forward to hearing your views and suggestions!
Our Engagement Process
Council undertakes ‘engagement’ when we provide opportunities for the public to participate in Council projects, plans and proposals.
Usually, this is in the form of us asking for your thoughts, ideas and preferences on an upcoming project, plan or proposal e.g. a Long Term Plan.
We see engagement as a genuine dialogue with our communities.
Good, thorough and meaningful engagement helps us make better, more sustainable and inclusive decisions that lead to the changes you want to see in your community.
How does engagement work?
Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy sets the rules for how Council and the community will determine how significant particular proposals or decisions are, and when and how the community will be engaged in making decisions.
Before making a decision, Council considers all feedback, along with advice from our team and other relevant information. Once a decision has been made, that decision, along with relevant reports, will be available on this website.
Other ways to have your say
Speak to your Mayor & Councillors: Your elected members are available to discuss your ideas, issues or concerns. Contact them today.
Speak at forums & meetings: Contact our Democratic Services team, who can help direct you to the best meeting to address. Council is not able to make a decision on your presentation but may refer your issue to staff for further report.
Talk to us at an event: Keep an eye out on when Elected Members and Council staff will be out and about in your community.
Sign up to our updates: Join our mailing list and we will keep you informed of what’s happening at Council.
Alternatively you can email us at info@cdc.govt.nz.
What is the difference between consultation and engagement?
Engagement is the practice of actively bringing community or public voices into decisions that affect or interest them. Consultation is one type of engagement, with a legal definition and statutory obligations for local government. Read our Significance and Engagement Policy for more information.
Principles of consultation
Section 82 of the Local Government Act outlines the principles of consultation.
Open Consultation & Engagement Opportunities
Have Your Say: Climate Change Strategy
We’re reviewing our Climate Change Strategy and we want to hear from you! Our updated strategy will be used internally at Carterton District Council to ensure Climate Change and carbon emissions are considered in all aspects of operations – from day-to-day tasks, to...
Council adopts resilience-focused 2024-2034 Long Term Plan, confirms rates resolution for 2024/25
Carterton District Council has adopted its 2024-2034 Long-Term Plan [LTP] and rates resolution for the 2024/25 financial year, focusing on resilience and economic sustainability. LTP Documents Part 1 [PDF] [Includes: Message from the Mayor; Our Council; Our...
Closed Initiatives
Representation Review Initial Proposal
On 20 August 2024 the Carterton District Council Hearings Committee considered the submissions received on its Initial Proposal regarding the representation arrangements for the Council to apply for the local elections to be held on 11 October 2025. The Council...
Council adopts resilience-focused 2024-2034 Long Term Plan, confirms rates resolution for 2024/25
Carterton District Council has adopted its 2024-2034 Long-Term Plan [LTP] and rates resolution for the 2024/25 financial year, focusing on resilience and economic sustainability. LTP Documents Part 1 [PDF] [Includes: Message from the Mayor; Our Council; Our...
Representation Review Initial Proposal
Have your say now on the Initial Proposal of our Representation Review. Submissions received to Sunday 4 August. On 26 June 2024, Carterton District Council reviewed its representation arrangements and resolved that the following Proposal applies for the Council...
Public Notice: Application for Resource Consent
Public notice of an application for resource consent pursuant to Section 2AB, 95A, of the Resource Management Act 1991 RM240005 Masterton Solar & Energy Storage Limited, SH2, Carterton Carterton District Council’s Planning Department has received a resource...
Consultation Documents
| Title | Summary | Date | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRAFT CDC Long Term Plan 2024-2034 Consultation Document | … | March 25, 2024 | |
| Public Hearings Meeting: Ten Year Plan 2021-2031 submissions | A pdf format version of the agenda for the Carterton District Council Ten Year Plan 2021-2031 public hearings. | February 19, 2024 | |
| Statement of Proposal: Carterton District Council Revenue and Finance Policy [rates] Review 2023 | A pdf version of the Statement of Proposal for a consultation on a review of the Carterton District Council Revenue and Finance Policy [rates], dated October 2023. | October 26, 2023 | |
| Speed Management Plan Technical Report for Carterton District | A pdf format version of the Speed Management Plan Technical Report for Carterton District. | June 23, 2023 | |
| Draft CDC/SWDC Interim Speed Management Plan | A pdf format version of the Draft Interim Speed Management Plan for Carterton and South Wairarapa District Councils, from June 2023. | June 23, 2023 | |
| Consultation Document: Proposal for Freedom Camping Bylaw; Revocation of Reserve Status; Disposal of 29 Holloway St | A document containing information and public submission information on the proposals for a Carterton District Freedom Camping Bylaw; Revocation of Reserve Status for 583 Belvedere Rd; and Disposal of 29 Holloway St. | June 2, 2023 | |
| Significance and Engagement Policy | A pdf version of the Carterton District Council Significance and Engagement Policy, updated June 2021. | June 26, 2021 |