Download the agenda and see:
• Ecological Prioritisation for Waitemata Local Board
• Draft Auckland Council Parks and Open Spaces Strategy
Had a quick look and while good stuff and great words, very
general and the reality of getting it done is not fully considered. In other
words, very top-end planning – and maybe too “planese” – remote from public
engagement. Does not deal well with conservation versus recreation conflicts on
limited parks resource.
PLEASE WRITE TO COUNCIL: That key community groups such as
the Friends of Regional Parks (FOR
Parks) and F&B and FoM etc be consulted as part of the next consultation
process. There may be an over-emphasis with the CCOs having too great an input
into the process, without it balanced with community groups having an input.
Kit Howden
Chairperson, Friends of Maungawhau
I'm surprised organisations like FOR Parks and FoM are not included in the planning process from the outset. Here's the schedule:
ReplyDeleteJuly and August: "Officers will be seeking feedback...from CCO’s, including ATEED, 21 Local Boards, Mana Whenua and Mataawaka. Officers will also seek feedback from key external stakeholders, such as Department of Conservation and NZ Historic Places Trust". Plus they'll have workshops for the Forum, not for the public.
September: Officers report back to the Forum.
AND FINALLY:
"Wider public engagement on the draft parks and open spaces strategy will occur in October 2012. The final parks and open space strategy document will be completed by December 2012"
The report talks of encouraging Aucklanders to take "ownership" of their parks and open spaces. This may be another word for "responsibility" or "stewardship", which we volunteers already assume. That role should ensure that we have a voice and right to be heard. At the outset, not at the end.