Watercare Services Limited wishes to advise the following:
On 7 October 2010 the Special Board of Watercare Services Limited convened a meeting to deliberate and make a decision on the amendments to the Auckland Regional Council Trade Wastes Bylaw 1991 proposed in the Statement of Proposal.
The Special Board decided not to proceed with the amendments proposed in the Statement of Proposal.
The decision by the Special Board followed a consultation process in which interested parties made submissions on the proposed amendments. The Special Board received a recommendation from the Committee appointed to hear submissions on the proposed amendments. The Committee recommended that Watercare not proceed with the proposed amendments, for the following reasons:
(a) The significant level of customer concern at the speed and economic impact of change in trade waste charging in the district covered by the Bylaw;
(b) The uncertainty surrounding the legal and practical impact of Auckland local government reform on trade waste charges;
(c) The limited time available to consult on the complex issues raised by submitters on which there is a substantial variance of opinion;
(d) The desirability that decisions on trade waste charging policy issues be made by the Auckland Council unless there is a compelling case for a transitional amendment;
(e) The fact that the predicted impact of integration on trade waste customers covered by the Bylaw has turned out more favourably than anticipated (with a few exceptions), meaning that the reasons that grounded the Statement of Proposal are now less compelling.
The Special Board adopted these reasons in its decision not to proceed with the proposed amendments.
Watercare notes that on 6 October 2010 the Minister of Local Government, Rodney Hide, issued a statement regarding the application of the Auckland Regional Council Trade Wastes Bylaw after 1 November 2010: Click to view it here: http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/minister+recommend+changes+trade+wastes+bylaw. Watercare will contact trade waste customers when the regulations referred to in the Minister’s statement are issued.
Watercare is continuing to work through the impact of the Auckland local government reforms that will take effect on 1 November 2010 and will continue to liaise with trade waste customers regarding this.
The agenda and associated attachments for the meeting of the Special Board held on 7 October 2010 are available to the public. The minutes of the meeting are also available to the public. Interested parties should contact Watercare by emailing BylawAnalyst@water.co.nz or by phoning (09) 539 7476. The minutes of the meeting will be available to the public once they are approved by the Special Board.
The agenda and minutes of the Committee meeting held on 14 and 16 September 2010 are available to the public. The Committee’s recommendation, and all submissions and late material received on the proposed amendments, are also available to the public. Interested parties should contact Watercare by emailing BylawAnalyst@water.co.nz or by phoning (09) 539 7476.
Proposed amendments to Auckland Regional Council Trade Wastes Bylaw 1991
The agenda for the meeting of the Special Board on 7 October 2010 and associated attachments are available to the public. Copies are available at Watercare's offices (corner Nuffield St and Remuera Rd, Newmarket or 52 Aintree Ave, Airport Oaks, Mangere) and will be available at the meeting. Interested parties can also contact Watercare by emailing BylawAnalyst@water.co.nz or by phoning (09) 539 7476.
The deadline for submitting written submissions on the proposal has now closed. Copies of written submissions and late material received by Watercare are available to the public. Interested parties should contact Watercare by emailing BylawAnalyst@water.co.nz or by phoning (09) 539 7476.
We wish to advise that Watercare has adopted a statement of proposal to amend the Auckland Regional Council Trade Wastes Bylaw 1991 (“the Trade Wastes Bylaw”).
The Trade Wastes Bylaw regulates trade wastes within the Auckland region, including Waitakere City, Auckland City, Manukau City and Papakura District. It does not apply to trade wastes in the North Shore, Rodney and Franklin areas.
Watercare has determined that amending the Trade Wastes Bylaw is appropriate to achieve equitable charging for trade waste services following the integration of wastewater services in Auckland on 1 November 2010.
Copies of the statement of proposal (which includes the proposed amendments) and a summary of information are available:
On Watercare’s website
By collection during office hours at the Watercare head office (corner Nuffield St and Remuera Rd, Newmarket)
At Watercare Laboratory Services (52 Aintree Ave, Airport Oaks, Mangere)
By emailing BylawAnalyst@water.co.nz
By phoning (09) 539 7476
Watercare welcomes submissions on the proposed amendments to the Trade Wastes Bylaw. Written submissions on the proposal must be made by 5.00pm on 30 July 2010.
Watercare will hold a public hearing in September 2010 to provide the opportunity for written submitters to speak to their submissions. Watercare will publicly notify the date, time and place of the hearing. Following the hearing Watercare will make its decision on whether the proposed amendments to the Trade Wastes Bylaw will proceed.
Submissions or enquiries should be addressed to: Bylaw Analyst, Proposed Bylaw Amendment 2010, Watercare Services Ltd, PO Box 107028, Airport Oaks, Manukau 2154, BylawAnalyst@water.co.nz, (09) 539 7476.
Summary and statement of proposal for the amendment of the ARC Trade Waste Bylaw 1991