Our Fees and Charges cover everything from swimming pool entry fees to resource and building consent fees and everything in between. We review them every year to ensure they are kept up to date and reflect actual and reasonable costs and to make sure additional processes and new costs are fully covered.

What is being proposed

The majority of the proposed Fees and Charges for 2023/24 are proposed to remain the same or increase by inflation. 

Some of the other changes include:

• proposing to remove all overdue fines at our libraries
• charging for rubbish collection through rates instead of rubbish bag sales, with rubbish bags only sold through to 31 August 2023.  
• changing how we charge for meeting/function spaces at Council venues, lifting the daily limits on these spaces help recover some of the actual cost of operating these venues
• increasing the costs for LIM reports to help recover actual costs.
• adding some new Building Consent and Resource Consent fees

Learn more

Use the buttons below to read more about what we're proposing. Also check out the 'Related Documents' box to the right for other background information that may be helpful in making a submission. 

Summary of proposed changes     Draft Fees and Charges

Have your say

We want to hear your views on the proposed Fees and Charges for 2023/24 - simply click the button below to complete your submission. Submissions are open until 4.30pm on 14 April 2023.

Make a submission

We're also happy to meet with any groups/organisations to discuss these proposed changes. If you'd like to arrange a time to meet with us please contact us on 07 884 0060.

• 2022/23 Fees and Charges

You may also be interested in the following documents, which we're also seeking feedback on until 14 April. 

• Local Alcohol Policy
• Solid Waste Minimisation and Management Bylaw
• Policies on the Remission and Postponement of Rates
• Speed Management Plan