of work and have again finished the year with a good financial result. Annual Report 2016/2017 - summary (670 KB pdf) Complete report Annual Report 2016/2017 - summary (670 KB pdf) Annual Report 2016/2017 - full report (4.8 MB pdf) Annual Report 2015/2016 At a time when many sectors of the regional community are facing increased pressures, all of us at the Taranaki Regional Council are more mindful than ever of our responsibility to be as efficient as possible in our mission to work for a
Council’s vision
and strategic goals
• To oversee the development of Regional
plans and strategies relating to Council
services including the Long Term Plan
and Annual Plans
• Assess and make recommendations to
Council on:
• key strategic issues affecting the
region and Council
• the positon that Council might adopt
on regionally significant issues
• the service needs of regional
communities and how these might
best be met.
• Receive information that monitors the
Management Plans by New Plymouth District Council, Stratford District Council and South Taranaki
District Council.
Community feedback was sought in the four key areas identified below. In addition to these focus areas,
respondents had the opportunity to provide feedback on any other issues of importance to them.
• Road safety and speed management.
• Long-term vision for transport in Taranaki.
• Public transport (including buses and rail).
• Cycling, walking and active travel.
Total
Congrats New Plymouth district you’re keeping on top of the rats! Results of our urban rat tracking monitoring are now in and while there’s been a slight increase on last year, we’re happy. The goal is sustained control and we’re doing that – with numbers staying pretty stable over the past four years. A shout out New Plymouth District Council and its volunteers and all the backyard trappers doing the mahi. We also monitored in Stratford (10% rats – lots of hedgehogs!) and Inglewood (30% rats)
respond to the questions and give us your feedback as your views are
crucial to shaping the future of active and public transport in our region.
The easiest way to have your say is online at trc.govt.nz/transport
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OUR VISION
To increase the wellbeing and environmental
sustainability of Taranaki communities, by enabling
people to safely and conveniently travel by
public transport and active travel.
76% of responses were supportive of a
goal to reduce the number of car
journeys
ideas that the
Bell Block School tamariki will be able to explore to help
create a las�ng testament to their vision
and mahi while travelling the
Enviroschools kaupapa.
Term 3's Panui 2021Enviroschools Taranaki
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World Biodiversity Day
We loved bringing together so many schools
and 150 tamariki to Hollards Gardens recently. The
Enviroschools team, Rotokare Scenic Reserve, Department
of Conserva�on, Towards Predator-Free Taranaki team and
Taranaki Regional Council all
Committee of the Taranaki Regional Council:
a) takes as read and confirms the minutes and resolutions of the Policy and Planning
Committee of the Taranaki Regional Council held in via audio-visual link on Tuesday 31
August 2021 at 10.30am
b) notes the recommendations therein were adopted by the Taranaki Regional Council on
Tuesday 21 September 2021.
Matters arising
Appendices/Attachments
Document 2854344: Minutes Policy and Planning Committee - 31 August 2021
Policy and
framework is that the
“maintenance of biological diversity” only appears in the RMA and only then as a function of
councils (i.e. not part of the purpose and principles). Oddly, regional councils have very limited
ability to “maintain biological diversity”, given that such a broad and ambitious goal is also
dependent of the exercise of the many functions and powers that rest with other agencies.
In addition, the regional council biodiversity role sits oddly in the RMA, given that the
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Draft Regional Public Transport Plan for Taranaki 2020/2030 Page | 1
1. Introduction
The Taranaki Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP or the plan), prepared by Taranaki Regional
Council (the Council), is a strategic document that sets out the objectives and policies for public
transport in the region, and contains details of the public transport network and development
plans for the next 10 years (2020-2030).
Purpose
This plan provides a means for
under that Act
relating to local authorities. In particular, the Council's comments are made in recognition
of its:
. functions and responsibilities under the Land Transport Management Act 2003;
. and its regional advocacy responsibilities whereby the Council represents the Taranaki
region on matters of regional significance or concern.
The Council has also been guided by its Mission Statement To work for a thriving and
prosperous Taranaki' across all of its various functions/ roles and