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Public submissions to Panel extended to 21 September 2012
Media Advisory
For immediate
release
23 August 2012
Public submissions to Panel extended to 21 September 2012
The
independent Wellington Region Local Government Review Panel
has extended the submission period in which residents and
ratepayers in the Greater Wellington region can have their
say on potential local government reform.
The submission
period has been extended until Friday 21 September 2012 in
recognition of the significant public and ratepayer interest
in the Panel’s programme of work, including their Issues
Paper which looks at the major challenges facing the future
of the region.
For more information, or to download a
copy of the Issues Paper, visit: www.wellingtonreviewpanel.org.nz.
Public meetings have taken place in Wairarapa, Porirua,
Karori, Wellington CBD and further meetings will take place
in Khandallah, Newtown, Upper Hutt and Lower Hutt in the
next two weeks.
Details for these public meetings can be
found at www.wellingtonreviewpanel.org.nz/Events.
Residents can make a submission to the Panel at www.wellingtonreviewpanel.org.nz.
About the Wellington Region Local
Government Review Panel
The independent Panel is
tasked with exploring the future of local government in the
greater Wellington region by seeking public feedback on
issues concerning the needs of ratepayers and residents in
the region.
The Panel consists of Sir Geoffrey Palmer
(Chair), Sir Wira Gardiner, Sue Driver and Bryan Jackson.
A copy of the Issues Paper can be downloaded from the
Wellington Region Review Panel website http://www.wellingtonreviewpanel.org.nz.
There
are a number of channels for providing views and feedback:
• Email your submission or feedback to info@wellingtonreviewpanel.org.nz, or
mail it to:
Wellington Region Local Government
Review
PO Box 11646
Manners Street
Wellington
6142
• Online at http://feedback.wellingtonreviewpanel.org.nz.
• Public
meetings have been organised for a number of centres
throughout the region. Details of these can be found at www.wellingtonreviewpanel.org.nz/Events.
Submissions
to the Panel close on September 21 2012, and details on how
submissions can be made are on the Panel’s website www.wellingtonreviewpanel.org.nz.
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