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STRATEGIES

WHAT ARE STRATEGIES?

A strategy is a good long-term plan for success. Without these a lot of ad hoc things we do can add up to a lot of money and time spent with little result, or not the intended result. Strategies generally happen at the start of a planning process to help us outline where we want to be and how we are going to get there. They help to identify what the plans are for the future of the city and the region. Community engagement is a vital part of a strategy development or review.

There are many strategies that Council is involved with and these are all identified on Council’s website www.tauranga.govt.nz.

WHICH STRATEGIES ARE INCLUDED IN THE DRAFT TEN YEAR PLAN?

The following Council strategies have been updated to bring them up to speed with today’s environment, recognise what actions are now complete, and to ensure that they stand us in good stead for the next few years. The updates do not significantly change the intent of the strategy as expressed through the vision, goals and principles.

• Sport and Active Living Strategy (first adopted in 2005)

• City Centre Strategy (first adopted in 2007)

• Tauranga Transport Strategy (first adopted in 2006)

The following strategy has gone through a full review process, meaning that the entire strategy has been looked at, including the vision, goals, principles and actions.

• Aquatic Strategy (first adopted in 2001).

DRAFT SPORT AND ACTIVE LIVING STRATEGY

The Sport and Active Living Strategy sets out what will be done to increase participation in sport and active living opportunities in Tauranga.

The draft Sport and Active Living Strategy included on the following pages is an updated version of the Sport and Active Living Strategy adopted in 2005 with a series of minor changes as follows:

• Recognising the indoor facilities management contract and role of Tauranga City Venues Ltd

• Updating Sport Bay of Plenty and Bay of Plenty District Health Board strategic focus sections

• Recognising that the availability of indoor space will no longer be a significant issue due to TECT Arena at Baypark, however effective management of the network and monitoring of utilisation are important considerations to ensure efficient use of the network continues and user needs are met

• Updating participation rate information

• Showing which actions are now complete

• Updating action information to reflect the current situation.

DRAFT CITY CENTRE STRATEGY

The City Centre Strategy is intended to guide major changes to land use, built form, public spaces and access in the City Centre over the next 25 years.

The draft City Centre Strategy included on the following pages is an updated version of the City Centre Strategy adopted in 2007 with a series of minor changes, as follows:

• Inclusion of a new section highlighting key achievements

• Changes to catalyst actions to keep them relevant as previous catalyst actions are completed or are superseded

• Changes to the action tables, showing where actions have been completed

• Updating agencies responsible for delivery, particularly acknowledging the role of Priority One as the agency responsible for administration of the Strategy and management of the City Centre Project Manager role with operational responsibilities for delivering specific actions in the Strategy

• Updating timeframes as decisions have been made on resource allocation to specific actions.

DRAFT TAURANGA TRANSPORT STRATEGY (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS THE INTEGRATED TRANSPORT STRATEGY)

Transport continues to impact on everyone who lives in, works in, plays a role in developing or visits Tauranga. The Tauranga Transport Strategy recognises that the transport network needs to be planned as an integrated system, where all forms of transport are taken into account when designing, operating and maintaining transport corridors.

The draft Tauranga Transport Strategy 2012-2042 is an update to the 2006 Integrated Transport Strategy for Tauranga. The outcomes-focussed update ensures that the city will continue to contribute to an effective, efficient, safe, secure, accessible and resilient transport system that supports the growth of our economy, in order to deliver greater prosperity, security and opportunities for all New Zealanders.

Tauranga City Council Draft Ten Year Plan 2012-202228

The updated strategy now considers a 30-year long term planning horizon as required by national legislation. The objectives for transport in Tauranga contribute to the overall city vision and are consistent with the priority of regional and national objectives:

1. Economic Growth and Productivity

2. Safety and Personal Security

3. Environmental Sustainability

4. Land Use and Transport Integration

5. Access and Mobility

6. Public Health

DRAFT AQUATICS STRATEGY

The draft Aquatics Strategy included on the following pages is a completely refreshed document and, once adopted, will replace the 2001 Aquatics Strategy. Key elements of the 2012 Strategy include:

• An updated vision and principles for the provision and use of aquatic facilities in Tauranga

• An understanding of the unique characteristics of the aquatic facilities and their use and the challenges these present

• A plan to best meet the community’s aquatic needs given the current fiscal constraints. This includes:

- the investigation of potential partnerships with existing non-Council-owned swimming pools

- a retractable roofing system and water play area for Memorial Pool

- consideration of an additional 25 metre space at Baywave

- no planned redevelopment for the Mount Maunganui Hot Salt Water Pools but Council will continue to look for ways to get the best value out of the Hot Pools for users and the wider network.

Complete copies of the draft updated and reviewed strategies are included on the following pages. Council seeks views on all of these strategies through the draft Ten Year Plan process.

STRATEGIES