The Council often seeks community comments about Council-related issues.
This may be as part of a formal Council consultation process or simply to
get an informal indication of community feelings about a topic.
Submissions and Petitions Guidelines (PDF, 64KB)
Draft Shared Pathways Strategy
The draft Shared Pathways Strategy has been approved by council for public consultation. The draft Shared Pathways Strategy envisions:
'A family-friendly district with pathways that are safe, convenient, interconnected, accessible, attractive and expressive to encourage multiple uses by multiple users – a district with active pathways for active people.'
Shared pathways are defined as multi-purpose pathways that cater for diverse users – with pedestrians and cyclists sharing the same space.
Development of this strategy serves an important role. It communicates the significance of an active transport network to Wanganui's health, vitality, connectivity, sustainability and wellbeing and establishes a co-ordinated and integrated approach to infrastructure development and future funding opportunities. It is intended to achieve these aims through the following six key goals:
- To improve and increase the range of opportunities for shared pathway use in the district.
- To provide a shared pathways network that people want to use, that is functional and that takes people on a journey.
- To strive for a safe shared pathways network.
- To promote and develop attractive pathways that take account of user needs, position Wanganui as a great place to live and visit and express who we are.
- To encourage the incorporation of shared pathways into future development proposals.
- To develop an active pathways network that supports an active and healthy community.
The draft Shared Pathways Strategy is open for public submissions from 21 November 2011 until 20 January 2012.
Copies of the proposed strategy and submission forms are available:
- From the Customer Services Counter, Municipal Building, 101 Guyton Street, or by phoning Customer Services on (06) 349 0001.
- From the Wanganui District Library, Queens Park.
- By emailing us
Or below:
Draft Shared Pathways Strategy (PDF, 2.93MB)
Submission form (PDF, 18KB)
Submissions can be made in the following ways:
Post to: Shared Pathways Strategy Submissions, Wanganui District Council, PO Box 637, Wanganui 4540
Fax: (06) 349 0000
Deliver to: Customer Services Counter, Wanganui District Council, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui
Email us
Please remember to include your name, contact details and whether you want to speak about your submission.
All submissions will be acknowledged and considered by the Council. Copies of each submission will be made publicly available when the Council considers submissions.
If you have any queries or require further information, please contact Stephanie Rose at the Wanganui District Council, telephone (06) 349 0001 or email Stephanie Rose.
Submissions close at 5.00pm on Friday, 20 January 2012.
Shaping Wanganui Project - Phase Two Residential
Shaping Wanganui is the name of the Wanganui District Plan Review project currently being undertaken by Council. Every district has a District Plan that is required to be reviewed every 10 years. The current District Plan was prepared in the 1990s and is now ready for review.
The process for this review will be broken into the following phases:
Central City and Riverfront
Residential/Lifestyle
Commercial
Manufacturing/Industrial
Rural
Heritage
Miscellaneous
We are now entering phase two - residential areas and want to know what you like best about where you live, what don’t you like so much and what would be the key to unlocking the best that your neighbourhood could be.
The Residential zone deals with everything from noise to how close you can build to a boundary, home occupations, advertising and community facilities such as schools
and places of worship.
Click here to find out more and for details of open days
Send comments and feedback to Robyn Butler, Wanganui District Council, PO Box 637, Wanganui. For further information contract Robyn, phone (06) 349 0001, email robyn.butler@wanganui.govt.nz.
District Plan Review
The Shaping Wanganui Project began with a review of the Central City and Riverfront area.
View information about the Riverfront Development Plan here
Why have a District Plan?
The Resource Management Act requires councils to prepare a District Plan to promote sustainable management of their district's natural and physical resources. All land use activities have an effect on the environment. The aim of the plan is to minimise these effects by locating activities in suitable areas such as industrial activities in the Industrial Zone rather than the Residential Zone.
Why review the District Plan?
We live in a changing environment with changing issues and levels of knowledge. A review of the District Plan allows communities to reassess environmental outcomes and priorities and to redefine their vision for the future of the district.
The District Plan affects you
The District Plan affects everyone who lives, works, and owns or leases land in the Wanganui district. The Plan does this by providing a set of rules and guidelines about what can and cannot be done in different parts of the district.
Wanganui City Centre Parking Strategy
There are opportunities to improve the way parking is provided and managed in our community. More effective parking management will improve access to facilities in the city centre for us and for visitors.
The Wanganui City Centre Parking Strategy will help us achieve our wider transport goal to:
- Make it easier to get around for all residents and visitors.
- Make the city centre a more vibrant, prosperous and attractive place to visit.
- Improve first impressions of the city centre.
A range of issues and possible solutions have been identified. We want to hear your thoughts about parking in Wanganui.
Click here to download further information (PDF 118KB)
Feedback closed on Friday, 30 September 2011.
Wanganui District Plan - Proposed Plan Change 20
Proposed Plan Change 20 proposes to make minor amendments to the District Plan text and format to allow the Plan to be accessed online in an interactive electronic format.
Copies of all the submissions received and a summary of the decisions requested by submitters to the proposed Plan Changes are available for public inspection from:
- The Customer Services Counter, Municipal Building, 101 Guyton Street
- The Wanganui District Library, Queens Park
- Gonville Cafe Library
and online here
Submissions summary sheet (PDF 9.9KB)
All submissions (PDF 213KB)
The Wanganui District Council now invites further written submissions in support of, or in opposition to, those submissions already made.
The following persons may make a further submission, in the prescribed form:
(a) any person representing a relevant aspect of the public interest; and
(b) any person that has an interest in the proposed policy statement or plan greater than the interest that the general public has; and
(c) the local authority itself.
Further submissions may ONLY be in support of, or in opposition to, submissions already made to proposed Plan Change 20 or Plan Change 21. Further submissions must be in writing, and be in the prescribed form, which is available from the Wanganui District Council or online here.
Further submission form (PDF 55.5KB)
The LAST DAY for further submissions in support of, or opposition to, those submissions already made was Thursday, 25 August 2011.
Please note:
You must send a copy of your further submission to the person or organisation whose submission you are supporting or opposing, within five working days of sending your submission to the Wanganui District Council.
Following the close of further submissions, if required, the Wanganui District Council will then hold a Hearing of the submissions. All persons who make a submission or further submission and who requested to be heard will be advised of the date, time and place of the Hearing. The Council will then make decisions on the submissions and further submissions. Any submitter or further submitter may refer the decision on their submission to the Environment Court.
Wanganui District Plan - Proposed Plan Change 21
Proposed Plan Change 21 proposes changes to the central city and riverfront areas, including the Old Town. This plan change proposes to amend the existing Central Commercial Zone, and creates new zones: Central Edge Commercial Zone, Arts and Commerce Zone, and Riverfront Zone. The plan change also introduces objectives, policies and rules relating to these zones. The proposed zones have been created as a method to achieve the objectives identified through an extensive consultation process.
Copies of all the submissions received and a summary of the decisions requested by submitters to the proposed Plan Changes are available for public inspection from:
- The Customer Services Counter, Municipal Building, 101 Guyton Street
- The Wanganui District Library, Queens Park
- Gonville Cafe Library
and online here
Submissions summary sheet (PDF 32.8KB)
All submissions (PDF 3.9MB)
The Wanganui District Council now invites further written submissions in support of, or in opposition to, those submissions already made.
The following persons may make a further submission, in the prescribed form:
(a) any person representing a relevant aspect of the public interest; and
(b) any person that has an interest in the proposed policy statement or plan greater than the interest that the general public has; and
(c) the local authority itself.
Further submissions may ONLY be in support of, or in opposition to, submissions already made to proposed Plan Change 20 or Plan Change 21. Further submissions must be in writing, and be in the prescribed form, which is available from the Wanganui District Council or online here.
Further submission form (PDF 55.5KB)
The LAST DAY for further submissions in support of, or opposition to, those submissions already made was Thursday, 25 August 2011.
Please note:
You must send a copy of your further submission to the person or organisation whose submission you are supporting or opposing, within five working days of sending your submission to the Wanganui District Council.
Following the close of further submissions, if required, the Wanganui District Council will then hold a Hearing of the submissions. All persons who make a submission or further submission and who requested to be heard will be advised of the date, time and place of the Hearing. The Council will then make decisions on the submissions and further submissions. Any submitter or further submitter may refer the decision on their submission to the Environment Court.
