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Community Safety Needs Assessment

Wanganui District Council and the Wanganui Safer Community Advisory Group are together addressing our community’s crime and injury rates through the “Safe Community” approach.

Safe Communities is a World Health Organisation (WHO) initiative that recognises safety as a “universal concern” and a responsibility for all. Safe Communities creates an infrastructure in local communities to increase action on injury prevention and safety promotion including crime prevention through building local partnerships.

This work is based on 3 core values:

• Safety is a fundamental human right
• People are at the heart of making communities safer places in which to live, learn, travel and play
• Everybody has a responsibility to promote and maintain their safety and the safety of others.

Partners with your Council on this significant initiative include: Wanganui Police, ACC, Whanganui District Health Board and Whanganui Iwi.

We need your help to identify and prioritise the safety issues within the Wanganui community.

Please print out and fill in this questionnaire (PDF, 90KB)
or you can collect one from the Wanganui District Library, Community House, or the District Council Offices.

Creating Wanganui's Future Together - Our Community Outcomes

Council wants to hear what your vision for Wanganui is!
Please click here to answer four simple questions.
You can get more information about Community Outcomes here.

 Special Consultative Procedure - Gambling Venue Policy 2004 for Wanganui

Summary of Information

In accordance with Section 83(1)(a)(i) of the Local Government Act 2002 and the Gambling Act 2003, the Wanganui District Council gives notice of its intention to review the Gambling Venue Policy 2004. Submissions are now invited on the review.

Process
The review of the Wanganui District Council's Gambling Venue Policy 2004 will be publicly advertised and submissions invited from 17 April 2008 to 23 May 2008. The Wanganui District Council will hear submissions and determine the policy in June 2008.

Information
Further information relating to the Gambling Venue Policy 2004 is available from Customer Services, Wanganui District Council, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui or may be obtained from Customer Services, Wanganui District Council, phone (06) 349 0001, fax (06) 349 0000 or email us.

Further information includes:
Gambling Venue Policy 2004 - policy being reviewed (PDF, 90KB)
Statement of Proposal - Gambling Venue Policy (PDF, 27KB)
Submission Form (PDF, 12KB)

Submission Process
Submissions should be in writing and addressed to:

Wanganui District Council
PO Box 637
Wanganui
Attention: Stuart Hylton

To assist the submission and hearing process please endeavour when making a submission to -
Refer to a specific point or rule within the Gambling Venue Policy 2004 (use heading references).
State whether you support or oppose the specific point or rule.
State clear reasoning for your decision.
State what change, if any, you would like the Council to make.
State whether you personally want to be heard in respect of your submission.
Ensure your full contact details are supplied.

Submissions close on Friday, 23 May 2008.