2025-34 Proposed Long-term Plan Consultation Document Feedback Form

We look forward to receiving your feedback on 2025-34 Proposed Long-term Plan Consultation Document. You have until 5:00pm Friday, 2 May, to have your say. We will acknowledge your submission in writing. We will contact submitters who wish to speak regarding their submission with the date and time of the hearing.

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Do you want to speak in support of your submission at a hearing?

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If you choose ‘yes’, we’ll be in touch to arrange a time. Hearings can be in person or online via Zoom. Hearings will be live-streamed.

Key Decisions

We are asking for your feedback on three key decisions. You can submit on all three, or only those which are relevant to you.

Should the Council smooth rates increases by debt funding operations?

Option 1: 24.25% rates increase with a lower debt balance in 2034

Option 2: 9.90% rates increase this year, with higher debt balance in 2034 (preferred option)

Option 3: 12.25% rates increase this year, with lower debt balance in 2034

I don't know

Do you have any comments about debt funding operations?

Should the Council consider selling assets to repay debt?

Option 1: The council should consider selling assets to repay debt

Option 2: The council should not sell any assets (preferred option)

I don't know

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Do you have any comments about selling assets?

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Should the council continue to fund and run events in the Gore District?

Option 1: The Council will no longer fund or run events

Option 2: The Council will continue to fund and run events (preferred option)

I don't know

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Do you have any comments about Events?

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Do you have any other ideas or comments on the topics and issues we’ve discussed?

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Do you have a file to add to your submission?