August update: Mayoral Forum

The Mayoral Forum met at the Commodore Hotel on 30 August.

Significant agenda items are summarised on this page.

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Guest speakers

Nick Leggett, Infrastructure NZ and Wayne Scott, Aggregate & Quarry Association

Nick Leggett and Wayne Scott provided a brief overview of the purpose and role of their respective organisations and discussed key focus areas with forum members, including:

Infrastructure

Significant infrastructure challenges in transport, water, telecommunications and energy, tight economic conditions and constricted work programmes, and the importance of building a case to central government to unlock GDP growth and productivity in the region.

Aggregate and quarrying

National supply issues and the need for long-term planning across the country to meet demand.

Other agenda items included

Regional Forum meetings

  • The Corporate and Operations Forums met on 16 September
  • The Communications and Engagement Forum met on 20 September
  • The Policy and Economic Development Forums meets on 30 September.

Coming up

  • The Chief Executives Forum meets on 21 October
  • The Mayoral Forum meets on 29 November.

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