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Sharp focus for Capital’s new council

21 October

Sharp focus for Capital’s new council

A refreshed and reinvigorated focus on the issues that matter for the Capital has driven the new range of portfolios assigned to the incoming Wellington City Council, says Mayor Justin Lester.

Mayor Lester has announced the new councillor responsibilities today, which reflect the needs of a growing population, pressures on housing and transport, and further boosting the Capital’s flourishing economy with a sharper focus on innovation, the arts and connectivity.

“The new portfolio structure reflects the values and strengths of Wellington: a creative, connected and innovative city,” says Cr Lester.

“I’ve sharpened the focus for some existing portfolios and introduced new responsibilities to ensure the incoming council can meet the challenges of the Capital’s growing population and economy.

“I’m particularly excited to introduce a City Scientist portfolio to emphasise the importance of science and innovation to both the city’s resilience and economic development, and the appointment of a Wellington Ambassador will enhance our tourism offerings and better connect with international communities and visitors to Wellington.

“In terms of my own responsibilities, I have taken on the Arts and Culture portfolio to reflect the incredible value arts provides to our sense of place and pride in our city, and Major City Projects to maintain a direct leadership role in the projects that will define our city’s future.”

Following last week’s announcement of the new committee structure, with the four policy-based committees centralised into a single City Strategy committee, Mayor Lester has announced that Cr Iona Pannett has accepted the role of Chair.

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The incoming Wellington City Councillors will be formally invested at an inauguration ceremony 5pm Wednesday 26 October at the Michael Fowler Centre.

The full list of committee membership and councillor portfolios is below.

Contact:

Mayor Justin Lester: 021 247 8312

Phil Reed, Office of the Mayor: 021 247 9720


Portfolio Leaders

Portfolio LeadersArea of FocusPhone
Mayor Justin LesterArts & Culture, Major City Projects, Governance021 247 8312
Deputy Mayor Paul EagleHousing, Recreation, Events021 673 630
Cr Iona PannettInfrastructure, Sustainability021 227 8509
Cr Andy FosterUrban Development, Finance, Predator Free Wellington, Karori Framework021 227 8537
Cr Simon MarshEconomic Development, Small Business (joint)021 922 196
Cr Simon WoolfWellington Ambassador, Tourism, Small Business (joint), Sport027 975 3163
Cr Malcolm SparrowCommunity Resilience027 232 2320
Cr Nicola YoungCentral City Projects, Education Partnerships021 654 844
Cr David LeeTechnology, Innovation & Enterprise (TIE), Climate Change021 220 2357
Cr Jill DayMaori Partnerships, Children and Young People027 262 3181
Cr Peter GilberdNatural Environment, City Scientist027-614 1416
Cr Brian DawsonSocial Development, Living Wage027 413 5809
Cr Diane CalvertCommunity Planning and Engagement029 971 8944
Cr Chris Calvi-FreemanTransport strategy and operations021 0288 3839
Cr Sarah FreePublic Transport, Cycling and Walking022 121 6412

Councillors can be emailed at firstname.lastname@wcc.govt.nz (ie. paul.eagle@wcc.govt.nz)

Committees of Council

CommitteeChairpersonMembership
City Strategy Committee

For the purposes of developing the Council’s Long Term Plan and Annual Plan this committee will be referred to as Long-Term and Annual Plan Committee with Deputy Mayor Paul Eagle as the Chairperson. Membership will remain Mayor and all Councillors.

Councillor Iona PannettMayor and all Councillors

Regulatory Process CommitteeCr Malcolm SparrowMayor Justin Lester

Cr Chris Calvi-Freeman

Cr Diane Calvert

Cr David Lee

Chief Executive’s Performance Review CommitteeDeputy Mayor Paul EagleMayor Justin Lester

Cr Jill Day

Cr Andy Foster

Cr Iona Pannett

Cr Diane Calvert

Subcommittees reporting to Strategy and Policy Committee

Sub-CommitteeChairpersonMembership
Grants Sub-committeeCr Sarah FreeCr Peter Gilberd

Cr Brian Dawson

Cr Nicola Young

Cr Jill Day

Finance, Audit and Risk Management Sub-committeeCr Andy Foster

Mayor Justin Lester

Cr Nicola Young

Cr Diane Calvert

Plus 2 external appointments

Council Controlled Organisations Sub-CommitteeCr Simon WoolfMayor Justin Lester

Deputy Mayor Paul Eagle

Cr Simon Marsh

Cr David Lee

The Mayor is an ex officio member of every committee and subcommittee, other than a quasi-judicial committee.


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