Cultural well-being strategies and policies

The Wellington Regional Strategy (WRS) is a sustainable economic growth strategy that has been developed over two years by the region's nine local authorities.

The Wellington Regional Strategy (WRS) is a sustainable economic growth strategy that has been developed over two years by the region's nine local authorities.

The Wellington Regional Strategy (WRS) is a sustainable economic growth strategy that has been developed over two years by the region's nine local authorities

At least once every three years, Council is required under the Local Government Act 2002, to produce a Long Term Council Community Plan.

Transit New Zealand, West Coast Councils and other agencies are working together to develop a regional walking and cycling strategy. The strategy aims to identify the level of walking and cycling already happening in the region, as well as establish the issues and future needs for increasing walking and cycling activity.

In a nutsell the Long Term Plan, which we are required to review every three years, outlines the finer points of why Council is doing things, what work will be completed over the next 10 years and what it will cost.

Long Term Council Communtiy Plan.

Community outcomes are a desired state or ideal that the community identifies and believes is important for its present and future wellbeing. Under the Local Government Act 2002, councils are required to facilitate a process to identify the desired community outcomes and priorities for their communities once every six years.

The Long Term Council Community Plan is a document that sets out the direction for the district for the next ten years.

The implementation of the strategy covered by this item will have significant cultural benefits by providing an offroad network that will give users an alternative means of recreation and access to their community, than can be obtained from the road. The work may affect sites of Maori cultural or spiritual significance.