9 July 2020

The Annual Plan 2020/21, which was adopted by Council on 30 June (see media release),is nowavailable online. Thank you to everyone who took the time to make a submission in our Annual Plan consultation process.

Printed copies of the Planare not being distributed this year as part of our commitment to reducingour carbon footprint and impact on the environment.Reference copies areavailable at Council offices and South Wairarapa libraries.

The Annual Plan refreshes information in the Long Term Plan 2018/28 and provides more detail about this currentyear’s activities, including the cost of rates, fees and charges.

The Long Term PlanisCouncil’s overriding strategic document thatsetsout priorities for the next 10 years and is refreshed every three years. Next year, Council will be releasing a refreshed Long Term Plan. We willbe starting community engagement on thissoon, before embarking on aformal consultation processin the New Year. We look forward to hearing from you all again then.