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Plans, policies & bylaws

Long Term Plan 2012−22

The Council adopted the final version of the plan at its meeting on 27 June 2012.

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Entire document (17.63MB PDF)
Executive Summary (284KB PDF) | Text version (464KB RTF)

Overview

Contents (365KB PDF)
Mayor's message (209KB PDF)
Chief Executive's message (228KB PDF)
Our roles and responsibilities (436KB PDF)
Our strategic direction (186KB PDF)
Summary of our work (357KB PDF)
Financial overview (649KB PDF)

Our Work in Detail

Introduction (475KB PDF)
Governance (1MB PDF)
Environment (1MB PDF)
Economic Development (1.35MB PDF)
Cultural Wellbeing (950KB PDF)
Social and Recreation (925KB PDF)
Urban Development (1.16MB PDF)
Transport (1MB PDF)

Our Financies

Financial Strategy (326KB PDF)
Funding Impact Statement (1.31MB PDF)
Forecast Financial Statements (157KB PDF)
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (104KB PDF)
Significant Forecasting Assumptions (163KB PDF)
Revenue and Financing Policy (501KB PDF)
Investment and Liability Management Policies (81KB PDF)
Rates Remission Policy (71KB PDF)
Rates Postponement Policy (57KB PDF)
Significance Policy (83KB PDF)

Appendices

Fees and charges (142KB PDF)
Council Controlled Organisations (105KB PDF)
Wellington Waterfront three-year plan (86KB PDF)
Auditor's Report (72KB PDF)
Elected Members (163KB PDF)
Glossary (39KB PDF)
Index (79KB PDF)