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 Long-term Council Community Plan which is available from Greater Wellington.