Council Committees and Working Groups
Committees are used for specific topics where detailed consideration is required. The following committees were established at the beginning of the 2019-2022 term:
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CDC Members, Chair and Portfolio Leader’s.
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Committee |
Members/Chair |
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Audit and Risk Committee |
P Jones (Chair) Councillors Cherry-Campbell (Deputy Chair), Bertram, Deputy Mayor Vergunst, Mayor Lang Marae Representatives C Kawana, M Sebire (alternate) |
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Infrastructure and Services Committee |
Councillors Keys (Chair), Deller (Deputy Chair), Cretney, Stockley, Marae Representative R Smith |
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Policy and Strategy Committee |
Deputy Mayor Vergunst (Chair), Councillor Bertram (Deputy Chair), all other Elected Members, Marae Representatives Rīhi Reiri |
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Hearings Committee |
Councillors Greathead (Chair), Deller (Deputy Chair), Cherry-Campbell |
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Water Race Committee |
Councillors Deller (Chair), Cherry-Campbell, Greathead |
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Rural Travel Fund Committee |
Councillors Cretney (Chair), Bertram (Deputy Chair), Deller, Keys |
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Community Grants Committee |
Councillors Cherry-Campbell (Chair), Deputy Mayor Vergunst (Deputy Chair), Greathead |
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Advisory Group |
Members |
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Economic Development Advisory Group |
Mayor Lang (Chair), Councillors Cherry-Campbell (Deputy Chair), Bertram |
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Place Making Advisory Group |
Deputy Mayor Vergunst (Chair), Councillors Greathead (Deputy Chair), Cretney, Stockley |
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Walking and Cycling Advisory Group |
Councillors Stockley (Chair) Deputy Mayor Vergunst (Deputy Chair), Keys |
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Arts, Culture and Heritage Advisory Group |
Councillors Bertram (Chair), Cretney (Deputy Chair), Cherry-Campbell, Marae Representative F Reiri-Smith and R Smith. |
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Portfolio |
Portfolio Leader and Deputy |
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Sports and recreation |
Councillor Cretney (leader) Deputy Mayor Vergunst (deputy) |
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Climate change and environment |
Councillor Greathead (leader) Councillor Cretney (deputy) |
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Community development |
Councillor Stockley (leader) Deputy Mayor Vergunst (deputy) |
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Economic development |
Mayor Lang (leader) Councillor Cherry-Campbell (deputy) |
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Community engagement |
Councillor Greathead (leader) Councillor Stockley (deputy) |
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Rural |
Councillor Bertram (leader) Councillor Deller (deputy) |
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Finance |
Councillor Cherry-Campbell (leader) Councillor Bertram (deputy) |
Joint Standing Committees
Wairarapa Planning Committee: The Carterton District Council in conjunction with the Masterton District Council and South Wairarapa District Council have established the Wairarapa Planning Committee. The purpose of the Committee is to promulgate a District Plan to cover the three regions. The Committee comprises two members from each authority plus supporting Council Officers.
Wairarapa Library Service: Is made up of elected members from the Carterton and South Wairarapa District Councils and a representative of Hurunui-o-Rangi Marae. The purpose of the Committee is to set policy for the direction of the Libraries in the two districts.
Rural Travel Fund Committee: The responsibility of the Rural Travel Fund Committee is to administer funds received from SPARC for travel costs associated with club sport in the district.
Water Race Committee: The Committee is made up of elected members of the Carterton District Council and community representative elected by water race users. The purpose of the Committee is to manage the district’s water race system.
Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Joint Committee: Comprises the Mayors of the Wellington Region and Chairperson of Greater Wellington Council. The purpose of the Committee is to provide governance and strategic direction to the Wellington Regional Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group.