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Annual Report April 2009 – March 2010
I so regret being unable to be present at this AGM – my first as Chair of the Wellington Civic Trust.I offer my apologies through Alan Smith, Deputy Chair and Secretary, who will present to you this 2009-2010 Annual Report.
It hardly seems that a year has passed since Seddon Bennington, our previous chairman, spoke to this meeting. Two months later, in July, he and his longtime friend Marcella Jackson tragically died in a storm in the Tararuas. This shocked us enormously then, and saddens us still.
To the Wellington City Council
The Trust congratulates the Council on the draft 2010 Climate Action Plan. Such a plan is essential if the city is to meet the challenges which global warming will bring.
The Trust’s submission is based on the following premises: Read more »
I want to begin by acknowledging first, our membership which has stood behind the Trust staunchly supporting the principles of the Trust’s work, and the Civic Trust Board who have been very committed to the principles and diligent in the hands-on work. The principles are to ensure sound public process in realising the very best development of this City, particularly it’s inner city core and strategic zones, as well as infrastructure across the City and its’ environs that impacts the quality of urban experience.
The Civic Trust’s submission to the LTCCP focussed on the importance over the next ten years of the Waterfront, Urban pPrks, the Growth Spine and Transport issues. The submission will shortly be posted on to this site and will also go into the public domain along with other submissions received by the Council.
The Civic Trust has a particular interest in the effctuiveness of our Resource Mangement and Consents processes. We made a submission on the new Bill to the Local Government & Environment Select Committee – the submiussion was published in our April 2009 Newsletter and will be posted on this website.