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OUR FIVE FUNDAMENTALS
A Stronger, Smarter, and More Accountable Hastings,
A Hastings for Everyone.
​Hastings deserves affordable rates, responsible spending,
safer streets and better leadership.
Our independent councillors stand for:
Keeping Hastings Affordable
LOWER COUNCIL SPENDING
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Repay debt first, then lower rates.
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Slimmer council, remove unnecessary bureaucracy.
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End poor quality council management where the public sector can deliver better outcomes.
Open For Business
STOP BLOCKING BUSINESS
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Review plans and regulations to provide more certainty and be more enabling of development and business.
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Protect food growing land.
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Provide faster decision making.
More Affordable To Own And Rent
AFFORDABLE HOUSING STRATEGIES
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Review the district plan and infrastructure planning and rules to zone or allow more housing, industrial and commercial development.
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Make developers compete to bring down land prices, and increase housing supply.
No More Debt Spiral
BACK TO BASICS
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Focus on infrastructure, roads, pipes, parks, waste and public facilities.
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Deliver top quality planning, and building compliance management.
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Sell non-core assets to reduce debt.
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Hastings - Where We All Feel Secure
A SAFER COMMUNITY
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Zero tolerance for antisocial behaviour.
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Strengthen community policing for a visible presence.
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Ensure well lit and well patrolled public spaces including 24-hour CCTV in the CBD. ​​
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