Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on our upcoming 10 Year Plan.

We haven’t yet had a chance to analyse what everyone has submitted. However, it will provide us with valuable information as we build the draft 10 year plan outlining our plans and budgets for the next decade. We’ll be formally consulting on the draft plan with you next year.

There’s a range of big projects coming up including the introduction of an enhanced kerbside collection service from mid-2024; ongoing investment in infrastructure such as renewing pipes and roads; and thinking about the future of the community around things like community housing, swimming pools and arts initiatives.

We need to continue investing responsibly to ensure we provide infrastructure and services that look after the health and wellbeing of the community. However, we also know it’s a difficult time, with big challenges, including the rise in the cost of living.

We’ll be working hard to strike the right balance between keeping rates affordable while still doing what needs to be done.

There will be some tough decisions ahead, but your feedback – during both early engagement and formal consultation next year – is invaluable as we strive to reach the best outcomes for the city and its citizens.

Jules Radich
Mayor of Dunedin