Styles heading home to Hutt

The DCC is to lose the services of one of its top managers with the resignation of Kate Styles, General Manager Strategy and Development.

Mrs Styles, who has been with the Council for three years admits to mixed feelings. “I’ve grown fond of Dunedin and have formed the utmost respect for those I’ve worked with at the DCC and in the wider community, but I have an even greater fondness for my husband whom I’ve had to share with the Council - and who still lives and works in Lower Hutt!”

DCC CX, Jim Harland, says “We have been fortunate to have benefitted from someone as dedicated as Kate. Her particular skills-set has served us well during her stay and her legacy to both the Council and the community is likely to be lasting through the projects she has been involved in and the team she has built.”

“We wish her, and her husband well.”

Mrs Styles is particularly proud of her work on three high profile projects.

“It was very satisfying to get public buy-in for the final proposals to redevelop the Dunedin Centre/Town Hall/Municipal Chambers project, and similarly I’m convinced our plans for improving public access to DCC services in the Civic Centre complex will be well received,” said Mrs Styles.

“And away from the public gaze, but no less important for our customers I’m pleased with the re-organisation of the City Development planning team which has seen various elements of our urban planning and design operations brought together into one, cohesive, team.”

Mrs Styles is heading to a newly created management role in the Asset Programme Business Group at the national office of Housing New Zealand Corporation in Wellington.

Mrs Styles expects to finish at the DCC at the end of the year.