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Franklin District Council Activities

Council Purpose

Under section 10 of the Local Government Act 2002, the purpose of local government is to:
  • Enable democratic local decision making and action by, and on behalf of, communities; and,
  • Promote the social, economic, environmental and cultural well being of communities, in the present and for the future.
Source
Franklin District Council Local Governance Statement, 2004-2007

Council Activities

During 2003/04 the Council advised its community that it undertook the following activities. N.B. There is no single agreed standard set of categories for councils to describe their activities.Council activities listed below are not necessarily in order of preference or priority.

  • Representation
  • Policy and Legal
  • Communications and Consultation
  • District Roading
  • Water Supply
  • Wastewater
  • Stormwater
  • Land Drainage
  • Building Services
  • Regulatory
  • Solid Waste
  • Emergency Management
  • Open Space Amenities
  • Recreation Centre and Pools
  • Community Partnerships
  • Economic Development
  • Community Centres
  • Pensioner Housing
Source
Franklin District Council - Long Term Council Community Plan, 2004-2014