Closed Consultations

Local Alcohol Policy survey

Submissions closed on 27 November 2024, 05:00 PM

Whanganui District Council is required to review its Local Alcohol Policy every six years – and before we start, we’re putting out a survey to understand what people in our community would like to see around the sale and supply of alcohol in our district.

Water services delivery in Whanganui - planning for the future

Submissions closed on 29 October 2024, 12:25 PM

We're engaging with the community about the government's model for how water services will be delivered in the future, under its Local Water Done Well policy

Representation Review 2024

The council made its final decision about representation arrangements for the 2025 local body elections on Tuesday, 3 September 2024. The appeal period closed on Sunday, 6 October 2024.

We are reviewing our district’s representation arrangements for the 2025 local government election

Drews Avenue Innovating Streets

Submissions closed on 30 September 2024, 11:59 PM

The council is now reviewing how the changes at Drews Avenue are working. We will look at what should be kept in place and what, if anything, should be removed or upgraded. To support this decision-making we’d love to hear your feedback

Streets for People

We're keen to hear your thoughts on changes to central Guyton Street as part of the Streets for People project.

Development Contributions consultation

This consultation is now closed. We received 531 submissions on the Development Contributions Policy largely in support of the changes to the policy. Following consultation, the policy was adopted on 16 July 2024

Finance, Rates Remission and Postponement policies consultation

These consultations are now closed. We received 129 submissions on the proposed Fees and Charges 2024/25 largely in support of the changes

Long-Term Plan 2024-2034

Submissions closed on Thursday, 2 May 2024

A Long-Term Plan acts as a roadmap for how we will manage and deliver our services, infrastructure, and community initiatives. This year we’re trying to strike a balance between affordability for our community and investing in our long-term growth. There are some difficult, big decisions to make, so we want to hear your feedback on what you’d like us to focus on

Parking Bylaw and Controls review

This consultation is now closed. We received 610 submissions on the Parking Bylaw/Controls and the feedback was largely in support of the proposed changes. The updated Parking Bylaw/Controls were adopted on 5 June, with the new parking rules and tariffs coming into effect on 1 July 2024

2024 Community Views Survey

Submissions closed on 02 April 2024, 05:00 PM

Have you visited the Opera House, Cooks Gardens or the Splash Centre recently? These are just some of the questions in our annual Community Views Survey – and if you take part you can enter a draw to win one of three $100 grocery vouchers.