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Consultation has ended. Thanks for your feedback!
We're reviewing our Seal Extension Prioritisation Policy and we’re seeking your feedback on our proposed approach.
Council currently has approximately 160km of unsealed roads in its roading network. It’s considered cost prohibitive for all these roads to be sealed in the short term. Residents on unsealed roads often request their roads to be sealed due to issues arising from dust and safety concerns.
Through its deliberations on the Long Term Plan (LTP) 2021-31, Council increased its annual budget for seal extensions from $1 million per year to $2 million per year for the 10 year period of the plan. This increased budget means that more roads can be sealed.
As part of its LTP decisions, Council committed to reviewing its Seal Extensions Policy to ensure the criteria for prioritising the roads to be sealed is fit-for-purpose. Council has adopted a draft policy so that it can seek community views on the proposed approach before finalising the policy.
The policy sets out the proposed selection criteria and ranking procedures for prioritising road sections in the District for seal extensions. This applies to public roads and Māori Roadways in the District. Council intends to revoke its current Māori Roadways Policy as part of the proposed approach.
Please read the proposed policy on this page under Key Documents and provide any feedback for Council to consider.
How to share your thoughts
We want to make it easy for you to share your ideas and thoughts with a number of options:.
Explore this online hub where you can complete our online survey (below)
Post your feedback to Seal Extension Prioritisation Policy review, Western Bay of Plenty District Council, Private Bag 12803, Tauranga Mail Centre, Tauranga 3143
Drop your feedback off at any of our Library and Service Centres in Waihī Beach, Katikati, Ōmokoroa, Te Puke or to the main Council Office at Barkes Corner
Feedback is open until 5pm Thursday 21 April 2022.
We're reviewing our Seal Extension Prioritisation Policy and we’re seeking your feedback on our proposed approach.
Council currently has approximately 160km of unsealed roads in its roading network. It’s considered cost prohibitive for all these roads to be sealed in the short term. Residents on unsealed roads often request their roads to be sealed due to issues arising from dust and safety concerns.
Through its deliberations on the Long Term Plan (LTP) 2021-31, Council increased its annual budget for seal extensions from $1 million per year to $2 million per year for the 10 year period of the plan. This increased budget means that more roads can be sealed.
As part of its LTP decisions, Council committed to reviewing its Seal Extensions Policy to ensure the criteria for prioritising the roads to be sealed is fit-for-purpose. Council has adopted a draft policy so that it can seek community views on the proposed approach before finalising the policy.
The policy sets out the proposed selection criteria and ranking procedures for prioritising road sections in the District for seal extensions. This applies to public roads and Māori Roadways in the District. Council intends to revoke its current Māori Roadways Policy as part of the proposed approach.
Please read the proposed policy on this page under Key Documents and provide any feedback for Council to consider.
How to share your thoughts
We want to make it easy for you to share your ideas and thoughts with a number of options:.
Explore this online hub where you can complete our online survey (below)
Post your feedback to Seal Extension Prioritisation Policy review, Western Bay of Plenty District Council, Private Bag 12803, Tauranga Mail Centre, Tauranga 3143
Drop your feedback off at any of our Library and Service Centres in Waihī Beach, Katikati, Ōmokoroa, Te Puke or to the main Council Office at Barkes Corner
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Timeline
Open for feedback
Seal Extension Prioritisation Policy has finished this stage
21 March - 21 April 2022
Consultation on Council’s Seal Extension Prioritisation Policy is open for feedback.
Review feedback
Seal Extension Prioritisation Policy is currently at this stage
April - May 2022
Council will review all feedback that has been received throughout the consultation period.
Decisions
this is an upcoming stage for Seal Extension Prioritisation Policy
June 2022
The Policy Committee will make decisions based on feedback received and adopt a final policy.
Final policy
this is an upcoming stage for Seal Extension Prioritisation Policy
July 2022
The Performance and Monitoring Committee will adopt the new priority roads list, as determined by the final policy.
