Mayoral Forum sending two amalgamation plans to the government

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After their day-long meeting yesterday, the eight regional mayors will be sending two amalgamation proposals to the government. One is a region wide proposal supported by four of the councils. The other is a Wairarapa proposal supported by two councils. The mayors ask the government “that the door remains open” for alternative arrangements for the Upper Hutt City Council and the Kapiti Coast District Council which do not support either of the two proposals.

Statement from Wellington and Wairarapa Mayoral Forum
This is the statement from the Wellington and Wairarapa Mayoral Forum following Friday’s meeting on the Government’s Head Start programme:

Joint Position of the Mayoral Forum:

  1. The Wellington region was already working together and remains committed to doing so regardless of the Head Start process.
  2. The discussions are constructive.
  3. Mana whenua partnership at all layers and Māori representation is fundamental and we remain committed to their continued involvement now and into the future.
  4. Not every Council agrees and their views are respected and will be conveyed faithfully.
  5. Two proposals will come from Councils of the region, one a region-wide proposal (supported by WCC, HCC, PCC, SWDC), another for a Wairarapa proposal (supported by CDC and MDC). The proposals will convey the positions of individual councils and we will request of Government that the door remains open for alternative arrangements for KCDC and UHCC.
  6. Cover letters will include the region’s principles as bottom lines, individual position statements and any joint requests of Government.

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