The Wellington Mayoral Forum has met at Silverstream to continue discussions about options for regional governance reform.

The Forum also considered the central government’s announcement about a three-month window to put forward ‘fast track’ proposals.

“Mayors continued our frank and constructive discussions. No final decisions were made,” Mayoral Forum Chair and Wellington Mayor Andrew Little said.

“We’ve been working since November to respond to the central government’s ‘Simplifying Local Government’ policy.

“The new three-month deadline has complicated that work, but the bottom line remains that local people should decide the future of their local governments,” Andrew Little said.

“The appropriate next step is to report back to our respective councils,” Deputy Forum Chair and South Wairarapa Mayor Dame Fran Wilde said.

“That’s the right process to ensure all councillors get to fully participate in leading the conversations we’ll keep having as local communities,” Dame Fran said.

Notes:

• The Wellington Mayoral Forum is made up of the Mayors of Wellington City, Hutt City, Upper Hutt City, Porirua City, Kapiti Coast District, South Wairarapa District, Carterton District and Masterton District, as well as the Chair of the Greater Wellington Regional Council. Horowhenua District is an observer.

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