Building a Vibrant Hamilton - Council's 2006-16 Long-Term Plan
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The 2006-16 Long-Term Plan is Council's primary long-term strategic planning document that describes how it wants Hamilton to develop over the next 10 years.
All councils in New Zealand are required to produce a Long-Term Plan for 1 July 2006–30 June 2016. The Long-Term Plan must then be reviewed every three years.
Changes to the 2006-16 Long-Term Plan
Although the 2006-16 Long-Term Plan sets out Council's direction for the next 10 years, changes to projects, programmes and core policies contained in the base plan are often inevitable. Reasons for such changes include:
- more detailed/updated information becomes available
- unforeseen changes to the timing and cost of projects and programmes
- changes in public expectations/priorities from Hamilton's residents
- changes to central government legislation that impacts on Council's operations
- changes in funding arrangements from other providers/organisations that are co-funding a specific project or programme
- natural disasters or other environmental incidents.
Such changes are categorised as being either amendments or variations to the base 2006-16 Long-Term Plan.
Council's 2007/08 Annual Plan and Proposed 2008/09 Annual Plan both contain a number of variations and amendments to the Long-Term Plan. The variations and amendments should be read in conjunction with the Long-Term Plan.
Long-Term Plan Overview 2006-16
Volume II
Volume II comprises the Funding and Financial Policy 2006-16, setting out the guidelines of how Council plans for and acquires funds to finance its operation, and projects and programmes in the Long-Term Plan. It also sets out Council's policy parameters, targets and guidelines concerning a number of policies.
Get a hard copy of the full 2006-16 Long-Term Plan
Published documents are available free of charge from the main Council office in Garden Place and all branches of Hamilton City Libraries.
You can also have a copy posted to you by phoning Council's Strategic Group on 838 6810, or email us for a copy
Please note that details relating to Council's transport activities contained in Volumes I and II of the Long-Term Plan comprise Council's Land Transport Programme for 2006/07. Council is required by the Land Transport Management Act 2003 to produce a Land Transport Programme for its transport activities annually.
Other key documents
