Council policies

Greater Wellington Regional Council has a number of policies required by the Local Government Act 2002. The policies are:

• Significance policy guides Greater Wellington when making decisions of varying importance to the community
• Private sector partnerships policy outlines under what circumstances Greater Wellington will enter into partnership arrangements with private businesses, what conditions will be imposed and what consultation will take place
• Rates remission and postponement policies outlines when Greater Wellington will consider remitting or postponing rates, including on Maori freehold land or special circumstances
• Development contributions or financial contributions describes Greater Wellington's approach to development contributions
• Treasury management policy covers Greater Wellington's liability management and investment policies
• Revenue and financing policy identifies how Greater Wellington allocates the costs of its activities against funding sources, including rates and user charges

These policies are available as a pdf or as part of the full 10-Year Plan, also known as the Long-term Council Community Plan, which is available from Greater Wellington.