Category: arts and culture
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So much for Localism and Devolution
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced that the Government will do away with Local Government’s obligations to consider the social, cultural and environmental implications of their decisions.
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Submit!
What sort of city do you want to live in? If you do not wish to live in a city that is going backwards environmentally, artistically and socially then please submit on Auckland Council’s Draft Annual Budget.
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Sandra Coney – The Mayor’s Budget 2023/24
“Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!” * The Auckland Council is currently consulting on the proposed Mayor’s Budget 2023/24 which makes enormous cuts in funding for community, the arts and environment. This proposal is now out for consultation. It is critical that individuals, groups and community make their voices heard through this process.…
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Council’s proposed budget is unfair to Waitakere Ranges
Auckland Council is currently consulting on the Mayor’s proposed budget. One of the headlines is that the Mayor is asking local boards to find 5% savings of our total budget. Of itself this does not sound so bad. But unfortunately when you dig into the detail, as I have done, the consequences are somewhat dire…
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My Chair’s report for December 2022 – the Board’s goals, Council finances and the Arts
What the local board wants to achieve this term The following is the text from my speech to the inaugural meeting setting out what we want achieve this term: “Three years ago, I set out eleven different areas I wanted the Board to work on and I thought I would do the same this term.…