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Date Submitted
2021-04-18 20:26:50
Name:
Howard Harrison

Things we think we should focus on

Te Aroha Spa

Tell us what you think about Te Aroha Spa:
Our preferred option – work towards developing a new destination spa If you’re going to do it, do it properly
Any other comments on Te Aroha Spa:
Discuss again when more detail is available.
Road signs to find the Domain without causing an accident.

Additional water sources for Morrinsville

Tell us what you think about Additional water sources for Morrinsville:
Our preferred option – provide two additional water sources for Morrinsville
Any other comments on Additional water sources for Morrinsville:
This is essential. I hope that New-Zealand remains the only[underlined] owner of all water.

Facing the rubbish problem head on

Tell us what you think about Kerbside collections:
Our preferred option – changing kerbside collections from 2023
Any other comments on Kerbside collections:
Tell us what you think about Resource recovery centres:
Our preferred option – establish two resource recovery centres
Any other comments on Resource recovery centres:

Revitalising our town centres

Tell us what you think about Revitalising our town centres:
Our preferred option – improve our town centres
Any other comments on Revitalising our town centres:

Mountain bike skills and dog park for Te Aroha

Tell us what you think about Mountain bike skills and dog park for Te Aroha:
Don’t do it
Any other comments on Mountain bike skills and dog park for Te Aroha:
Bottom of the list I believe

Improving walking and cycling connections

Tell us what you think about Improving walking and cycling connections:
Slow but steady
Any other comments on Improving walking and cycling connections:
Not a priority

Dog park in Matamata

Tell us what you think about Dog park in Matamata:
Our preferred option – create a dog park at Swap Park
Any other comments on Dog park in Matamata:
What do you think about our proposed limits for rates and debt?
A dollar buys less today than ten years ago.
Rates will have to keep up with inflation.
What do you think about our plans for our other projects?
A cycleway between Morrinsville + Te Aroha must wait until the rail connection to Waitoa is closed

Things we want to investigate/Looking further ahead/Things we're compromising on:

Other comments:
A visitor to Te Aroha has great difficulty finding any place.
Road signs are difficult to read and road intersections are a nightmare.
Regional authorities need to be aware of the problem + not wait for a major disaster before they act