Upper Hutt Council Annual Plan 25/26 and Local Water Consultation

For those of you who are wanting to put in a submission on the Annual Plan 25/26 and you haven’t been able to get hold of a booklet like this yet here are the links to the consultation documents and a link to additional information if the booklet/document do not provide enough information.

Annual Plan and Supporting information: https://letskorero.upperhutt.govt.nz/2025-2026-ap

• Page 11 – Kerbside Recycling
• Page 12 – Schedule of Fees and Revenue Finance
• Page 13 – Gambling Venues
• Page 14 – Alcohol Bylaws

Local Water Done Well and supporting Information: https://letskorero.upperhutt.govt.nz/lwdw

NZ Empowered Local Water Done Well Site: https://www.nzempowered.com/post/local-water-done-well

Also here is the Council Agenda document from the 19/3/2025 with additional Information in it also. It has specific sections in it relating to the information areas: https://www.upperhutt.govt.nz/files/assets/public/v/1/your-council/meetings/2025/cycle-1/council-agenda-20250319.pdf

• Page 47 – Revenue and Financing
• Page 80 – Gambling Venue Policy Review
• Page 149 – Alcohol Licencing Subsidies.
• Page 186 – Fees and Charges
• Page 270 – Kerbside Recycling

One of the councillors has mentioned if you wish to submit orally as the Annual Plan and Local Water is in three parts, If you submit 3 separate submissions one for each part you should be able to speak for the 5 minutes allowed on each submission.

End date for submissions is 27th April 2025.

If you are unsure on anything, contact a Councillor or the Mayor and ask questions. It’s an election year, get to know and question your councillors: https://www.upperhutt.govt.nz/Home/Tabs/Council/Your-Council/About-Your-Council/Mayor-and-Councillors

As a side note: The Rates Finder page which the council provides does NOT include the Greater Wellington Regional Council Rates.

A “thank you” to NZ Empowered for sending this article to The Upper Hutt Connection.

07/04/25