Join us for an all-day Symposium / Workshop with
Wellington City Councillor Ray Chung
Carterton Mayor Ron Mark
Selwyn District Councillor Elizabeth Mundt
In some regions, Council rates are set to double over the next 10 years! These increases are going to put a lot of families into very serious financial hardship, particularly those on fixed incomes and superannuation.
Watch this brief overview from our main speakers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enEHCjv0H3g
How To Get Your Councils Working For You is designed to help residents and ratepayers understand some of the implications with the current and future rate increases, how Councils operate in general, and what you as a ratepayer are able to do to turn this financial chaos around.
0900 - 1000: Doors open
1000 – 1100: How to influence Councils (Elizabeth Mundt)
1100 – 11.30: Morning Tea
1130 – 1230: Navigating Advocacy and Legal Representation with Council – (CRU)
1230 – 1330: Lunch
1330 – 1430: Interactive Group Session
1430 – 1530: Exploring the election process, wards, boards and council composition (Ray Chung)
1530 – 1600: Afternoon Tea
1600 – 1700: How to do a Submission or LGOIMA and Effective Council Presentations (Ron Mark)
1700 – 1800: Tracking legislation: where to find it, when to submit, and providing feedback (Speakers’ Panel)
Tickets are $10 (earlybird) or $15 on the day.
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