What is a Submission?
A submission presents your opinions and/or recommendations on options or consents that our local Council is proposing. There might be things you think are important that are not included, or other issues you disagree with.

Why make a submission?
So council can take a range of views into account when making final decisions around plans or consents. The more submissions they have the better the range of views and understanding of community concerns they are aware of when making their decisions.

When can I make a submission?
At any time before the consultation period ends.

How do I make a submission?
Complete the submission form available on the Waikato District Council website (click here), or create your own in the same format and post or drop it into WDC. (See examples of our submissions below). There is also the opportunity to speak to your submission in front of your councillors and this is a valuable exercise if you have the time and energy.

What happens to my submission once Council receives it?
A letter will be sent to you acknowledging receipt of your submission, and then it will be summarised, reviewed by council staff, and any relevant comments added. This information will then be included in the agenda for the hearings. The agenda is available to the public, so if you wish to read it please ask WDC.

If I decide to speak to my submission, how do I prepare?
If you indicate on your submission form that you would like to speak, we will contact you to set up a time that suits. At the hearing you can only speak about the points raised in your submission. If you have new material, it must relate to the original submission and you will need to provide photocopies of that new material for every councillor. 

Here are the submissions the Tamahere Community Committee have presented thus far:

Submission to the WDC 2008/2009 Annual Plan
Submission to Future Proof November 2008
Submission to WDC Growth Strategy, November 2008
Submission to Draft LTCCP 2009-2019
Submission to Future Proof April 2009
Submission to Titoki Development August 2009
Submission to Water Bylaw October 2009