Marlborough District Council
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Marlborough District Council Te Tauihu-o-te-waka | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1 November 1989 |
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 14 (1 mayor, 13 ward seats) |
| Committees | 5 committees, 13 sub-committees, 1 joint committee |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Meeting place | |
| Blenheim | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Marlborough District Council (Māori: Te Tauihu-o-te-waka) is the unitary local authority for the Marlborough District of New Zealand.[1]
The council is led by the mayor of Marlborough, who is currently Nadine Taylor. There are 13 councillors representing three wards.[1]
History
[edit]The council was formed on 1 November 1989, replacing Blenheim Borough Council (1869–1989), Picton Borough Council (1876–1989) and Marlborough County Council (1876–1989).[2]
In 2020, the council had 275 staff, including 43 earning more than $100,000. According to the right-wing Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $2,602.[3]
Composition
[edit]There are seven Blenheim Ward councillors: Brian Dawson, David Croad, Jamie Arbuckle, Jenny Andrews, Mark Peters, Michael Fitzpatrick, and Thelma Sowman.[4]
There are three Marlborough Sounds Ward councillors: deputy mayor Nadine Taylor, Barbara Faulls, and David Oddie.[4]
There are three Wairau-Awatere Ward councillors: Cynthia Brooks, Francis Maher and Gerald Hope.[4]
Committees
[edit]The council has these committees:
- Assets and Services Committee, with sub-committees for Civil Defence Emergency Management, Parking, and Regional Transport
- Conduct Review Committee
- Environment Committee, with subcommittees for Animal Control and Resource Hearings
- Planning Finance and Community Committee, with subcommittees for Audit and Risk, the Commercial Events Fund, Grants, Housing for Seniors, Sister Cities, the Small Townships Programme, Te Ao Māori and Youth[5]
The council also has a District Licensing Committee for alcohol issues, and a Marlborough Regional Forestry Joint Committee with Kaikoura District Council.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About Council". marlborough.govt.nz. Marlborough District Council.
- ^ Fraser, B. (1986). The New Zealand Book of Events. Auckland: Reed Methuen.
- ^ "Ratepayers Report". ratepayersreport.nz. Taxpayers' Union.
- ^ a b c "Councillors". marlborough.govt.nz. Marlborough District Council.
- ^ a b "Council Committees". marlborough.govt.nz. Marlborough District Council.
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