Wellington Regional Council Activities
Council Purpose
Greater Wellington’s purpose is to enable democratic decision-making to promote the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of the Wellington region in the present and for the future. In meeting this purpose Greater Wellington has a variety of responsibilities:- management of local infrastructure, including network infrastructure (public transport, water supply and flood protection)
- management of community infrastructure (regional parks and recreation facilities)
- environmental management
- land management
- navigation and safety of the region’s harbours and coastal waters
- planning for the future needs of the region
- advocacy on behalf of the local community with central government, other local authorities and other agencies.
- Source
- Wellington Regional Council Local Governance Statement, December 2003
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.
- Managing Resources
- Environmental Education
- Managing Harbours
- Managing Emergencies
- Funding and Promoting Public Transport Services
- Building the Public Transport Infrastructure
- Funding Total Mobility
- Planning and Monitoring the Transport Network
- Collecting Treating and Delivering Water
- Promoting Sustainable Land Management
- controlling Plant and Animal Pests
- Planning for Flood Protection
- Delivering Flood Protection
- Managing Regional Parks, Natural Forests, Recreation Areas and Trails
- Strategic Communications
- Regional Economic Development
- Investments
- Source
- Wellington Regional Council - Long Term Council Community Plan, 2003-2013
