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Date Submitted
2021-04-20 10:28:05
Name:
Peter Volker

Things we think we should focus on

Te Aroha Spa

Tell us what you think about Te Aroha Spa:
Our preferred option – work towards developing a new destination spa
Any other comments on Te Aroha Spa:
Just aim at filling the demand.
Modest approach.

Additional water sources for Morrinsville

Tell us what you think about Additional water sources for Morrinsville:
Any other comments on Additional water sources for Morrinsville:

Facing the rubbish problem head on

Tell us what you think about Kerbside collections:
Any other comments on Kerbside collections:
Maintain '21 '22 system for rubbish collection
No food collection
Rubbish bags purchased as needed.
Support recycling improvements, but with policing/penalties for misuse.
Tell us what you think about Resource recovery centres:
Put resource recovery centres in all three towns
Any other comments on Resource recovery centres:

Revitalising our town centres

Tell us what you think about Revitalising our town centres:
Our preferred option – improve our town centres
Any other comments on Revitalising our town centres:
modest and well planned improvements.

Mountain bike skills and dog park for Te Aroha

Tell us what you think about Mountain bike skills and dog park for Te Aroha:
Our preferred option – develop mountain bike skills and dog park for Te Aroha
Any other comments on Mountain bike skills and dog park for Te Aroha:

Improving walking and cycling connections

Tell us what you think about Improving walking and cycling connections:
Our preferred option – improving walking and cycling connections
Any other comments on Improving walking and cycling connections:
Modesty. Keep close to natural character.

Dog park in Matamata

Tell us what you think about Dog park in Matamata:
Don’t do it
Any other comments on Dog park in Matamata:
What do you think about our proposed limits for rates and debt?
I am stunned that parallel to the hefty rates rises also strong debts rises are forecast.
We must look for more economic ways to achieve our demands.
What do you think about our plans for our other projects?
Support cycleway
Morrinsville Te Aroha
Support housing of elderly.
No stage in Matamata Memorial Centre, unless strongly required

Things we want to investigate/Looking further ahead/Things we're compromising on:

Other comments:
General comment [underlined]
Sustainability means more than how it is usually explained.
Material wealth standards as these are are not sustainable because of impacts on earth's resources (prof S.Krumdieck Transition Engineering). This must be incorporated in our future planning and can be one means to keep rates rises down.
Exercise soberness in planning and demands
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