What Does The Council Do For The People Of Marlborough?

The Marlborough District Council is a large organisation responsible for delivering and maintaining a

wide range of assets, activities and services for Marlborough.
The total annual operating budget is about $83M and over the next decade that’s projected to rise to about $110M.

The great majority of Council spending goes into core services. As both a territorial and regional council it has responsibilities in many areas across the region:

• People: culture and heritage, community housing, community safety, libraries, community grants and emergency management.
• Community Facilities: parks and reserves, cemeteries and memorials, street berms and trees, community halls, public toilets and swimming pools.
• Roading: roads and kerbing and channelling, bridges and footpaths.
• Flood Protection: primarily in the Wairau Valley and Picton.
• Sewerage: services for Blenheim, Renwick, Spring Creek, Grovetown, Riverlands, Picton, Havelock and Seddon.
• Stormwater: drainage for Blenheim, Picton, Renwick, Riverlands, Spring Creek, Havelock, Rai Valley and Okiwi Bay.
• Water Supply: Blenheim, Picton, Havelock, Renwick, Riverlands, Awatere and Wairau Valley.
• Solid waste management: refuse collection in Blenheim and Picton including recycling, regional landfill and transfer stations, Resource Recovery Centre and Re-use shop.
• Environmental management: all activity required under the Resource Management Act including environmental policy and protection, resource consents, and environmental monitoring.
• Regulatory: animal control and pest management, harbours, building control and environmental health.
• Regional Development: marketing and tourism, irrigation, parking, research and economic development.

The work in all these areas is guided by the Council’s Long Term Plan. The draft plan for 2012-22 is available now for public input. Submissions are welcomed on any of the matters listed here.

The draft plan, and a submission form, is on the District Council website www.marlborough.govt.nz/your-council/consultation-listing