A group of bylaws and policies were agreed to be reviewed at a full meeting of Porirua City Council today, with public feedback sought for the next month.

Four bylaws and two policies are being reviewed, with only minor changes proposed as Council believes they are working as intended. All will be available to review on the haveyoursay.poriruacity.govt.nz website.

The bylaws are the Transport Bylaw, Alcohol Control Bylaw 2018, Water Supply Bylaw 2019 and General Bylaw 1991 (Part 9 Reserves Bylaw), while the policies with minor alterations are the Litter Infringement Policy 2019 and the Dangerous, Affected and Insanitary Buildings Policy 2020.

As part of this review process, we have also revoked one policy - the Psychoactive Substances Policy (Local Approved Products Policy 2015), as no retailers in New Zealand are currently allowed to sell psychoactive substances, and there are no psychoactive substances approved for sale in New Zealand.

Nic Etheridge, General Manager Policy, Planning & Regulatory Services, says while these changes are largely process-driven and minor in nature, it’s important the public have their say to ensure we’re aware of any concerns our community has.

"It’s an important part of the process for Council to engage with our community. We encourage anyone who is interested to make comment during the consultation period to do so," she says.

Once the public consultation period closes on 6 June, deliberations by Council and adoption of the updated bylaws and policies will take place on 31 July.

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