Village Planning Programme

This section describes the process of Council and community collaboration to develop action plans to improve each of Porirua City's diverse villages.

Council and community working together

The Village Planning Programme is a groundbreaking partnership between Porirua City Council and its communities.

It puts communities in charge of developing a vision for their neighbourhoods and then partnering with Council to make it happen. This vision is brought together through community consultation and developed into Village Plans, which lay out the community's
goals and aspirations for the future of their neighbourhood.

So far, eight Porirua communities have engaged in the Village Planning process. Their plans have been hugely diverse, reflecting the differing nature of the villages. Projects requested have included everything from a new waterfront promenade and skatepark, to a beach management plan and community fair.

The Village Planning Programme has revolutionised the way Council works alongside its communities. The response from the community has been overwhelmingly positive. It is being reflected in a noticeable increase in community pride and a deeper relationship between Council and its communities.

Village Planning helps Council set strategic directions

This programme helps set a strategic direction for Council that is crucial for a number of long term projects. The objectives for Council are:-

  • To enable Council to set a strategic direction that promotes quality of life for city residents and economic development across the city.
  • To enable Council to plan for and provide services that recognises and enhances the unique characteristics of the city’s geographic communities.
  • To ensure amendments to the City District Plan reflect the changing needs and aspirations of our city.

Village plans recognise unique nature of each community

Council is actively working with the communities listed below to develop plans for their villages that will acknowledge their diverse and unique nature.

Take a look at what is being done ...

Contacts

For more information or to provide news updates, contact Villages Programme Manager Ian Barlow on phone (04) 237-1418, mobile 0275 303 317 or email ibarlow@pcc.govt.nz.