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If It Isn't Broken - Don't Fix It.
Monday, 23 August 2021, 8:50 am | Guy Burns
News that Kapiti Coast District Council is considering abolishing Community Boards has come as a great shock to Guy Burns, Deputy Chair of the Paraparaumu Raumati Community Board. More >>
KCDC Plan For Increased Spending And Higher Rates
Sunday, 21 March 2021, 2:30 pm | Guy Burns
‘It’s official, a draft KCDC Long Term Plan has been released and Council is considering raising rates to a whopping 7.8 percent—next year 8.3 and 8.6 percent two years later.’ states Guy Burns Deputy Chair of the Paraparaumu Raumati Community More >>
Martin Jenkins Report Fails To Deliver
Tuesday, 30 June 2020, 4:09 pm | Guy Burns
The publication of the independent organisational Review of Kapiti Coast District Council by Martin Jenkins, (known by some as the Cootes Report) is mighty disappointment. Nearly $200,000 dollars of report fails to deliver. The Report lacks depth and doesn’t ... More >>
Postpone the Finalising of KCDC Organisational Review
Wednesday, 2 October 2019, 9:42 am | Guy Burns
Guy Burns, Deputy Chair of the Paraparaumu Raumati Community Board is shocked to hear that Kapiti Coast District Council is planning to use a public excluded session to finalise the details of its organisational review at a special council meeting ... More >>
Concern Over Doubling of KCDC PR Staff
Monday, 30 September 2019, 1:37 pm | Guy Burns
Guy Burns, Deputy Chair of the Paraparaumu Raumati Community Board says he is concerned that Kapiti Coast District Council has doubled its number of Public Relations staff in the last 5 years. ( https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/399918/councils-public-relations-spending-jumps-latest-figures-show ... More >>
Locals fuming over slashed budget for library books
Tuesday, 20 August 2019, 8:10 am | Guy Burns
Guy Burns, Community Board representative and Councillor candidate, is calling for Kapiti Coast District Council to reverse its decision to slash the new book budget by 50 percent. “I’ve been talking to locals, and they are fuming and upset the ... More >>
KCDC's Improved Credit Rating
Sunday, 28 July 2019, 6:58 pm | Guy Burns
Guy Burns, Deputy Chair of the Paraparaumu Raumati Community Board, welcomes the news of Council’s improved credit rating outlook; up from A plus to AA. More >>
KCDC to be reviewed
Friday, 28 June 2019, 8:17 am | Guy Burns
Guy Burns, Deputy Chair, Paraparaumu Raumati Community Board welcomes the news that an independent review of Kapiti Coast District Council will be carried out soon. “I’ve been calling for an independent review for several years, but I’m sceptical ... More >>
Planned KCDC organisational review
Tuesday, 25 June 2019, 9:14 am | Guy Burns
Guy Burns, Deputy Chair of the Paraparaumu Raumati Community Board welcomes the news that Kapiti Coast District Council will vote on Thursday to undertake an organisational review, but he is wary of the timing and details. “I question the timing of such ... More >>
Outrage Over Rate Rises
Saturday, 6 April 2019, 11:18 am | Guy Burns
Guy Burns Deputy Chair of Raumati Paraparaumu Community Board is outraged at the latest hike in rates. More >>
