Have Your Say
Last updated: 05 Aug, 2024 09:43am
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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
Carterton District Council to continue review of Long-Term Plan
Carterton District Council is continuing to review its Long-Term Plan [LTP] after a review by the Office of the Auditor General [OAG] raised matters that require further changes. As part of the LTP process and final audit review, an audit opinion is required to allow...
Closed Initiatives
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...
Carterton District Council gets ready to consult with residents on its Draft 2024-34 Long Term Plan
22 March 2024 Carterton District Council’s elected representatives are getting ready to talk to the Carterton community about the proposals in their Draft 2024-34 Long Term Plan (LTP), with consultation set to begin on 5 April. The theme for Carterton’s Long-Term Plan...
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Public Consultation: Revenue and Finance Policy [Rates Review] 2023
The Review Every three years, the Council is required under the Local Government Act to update its Revenue and Finance Policy. Carterton District Council adopted its previous Revenue and Financing Policy in 2021 as part of the 2021-31 Long-Term Plan (LTP) so it’s time...
Less Waste, Greater Place: Have your say on the Wellington Region Waste Management and Minimisation Plan and the Wairarapa Local Action Plan
We're working with Masterton and South Wairarapa District Councils to create a future where we are generating less waste, and better managing any waste we do make. Part of a bigger picture that encompasses the Greater Wellington region and all eight councils in it,...
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 |