1. 1. South Harbour Business Association Inc. Anchoring Businesses at South Harbour www.southharbourbiz.org
2. 2. SOUTH HARBOUR BUSINESS ASSOCIATION INC BID Manager Auckland Council BID Policy Consultants Contracts Constitutional Rules Executive & Management Committees ORGANISATION STRUCTURE
3. 3. Anchoring Businesses at South Harbour Advocacy Area marketing & promotions Business development Networking Safety & security Information hub Signposting Sustainability & resilience planning SERVICES:
4. 4. Anchoring Businesses at South Harbour SHARING OPPORTUNITIES Advocacy Submit on key plans & policies likely to impact the districts business community & stakeholders Crime prevention Working with Police, community & security services Staff Qualified & experienced; governance & management Networking events Breakfast meetings Airport Connect Projects Combining resources to achieve benefits for members & stakeholders
5. 5. ADVOCACY Proposed Auckland Council Unitary Plan Potential reverse sensitivity issues 6000 to 8000 new residents moving into industrial area Auckland Transport Plans & Projects Mngere-thuhu Local Economic Development Action Plan Economic growth & prosperity for Mngere-thuhu & Auckland South June 2015 Anchoring Businesses at South Harbour
6. 6. Auckland Council Long Term Plan Potential reverse sensitivity issues planned Airport extension now overlaps housing proposal Manukau Harbour Restoration Anchoring Businesses at South Harbour
7. 7. Anchoring Businesses at South Harbour 'We are a highly successful, long running business association which has seen crime rates reduced by over 70%.
8. 8. Anchoring Businesses at South Harbour GETTING OUR CCTV PROJECT STARTED
9. 9. Anchoring Businesses at South Harbour DUE PROCESS Designed a questionnaire to audit status quo of individual business owners security initiatives across the district. Engaged business owners & undertook audit Undertook lighting audit of existing street lighting across BID area Ascertained impact of existing lighting on public & private property Recommendations for upgrading lighting as applicable to enhance existing security surveillance.
10. 10. Identified key locations for CCTV installations Consulted with business owners re CCTV installation in their premise & site access Identified property owners & consult re CCTV installation in their building & site access. Consulted with other stakeholders to identify cross boundary issues, sharing resources, cost sharing. Taking account the local environment & existing initiatives, investigated current & emerging technologies & costs. Anchoring Businesses at South Harbour
11. 11. PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION Record incidents types on a monthly basis for each location (18 months data) Identify site & record incidents PROBLEM RATINGS Public Areas summarise incidents subtotal each of the 3 impact levels to give problem subtotals Multiply by impacts Sum to give total Site Problem Rating OPTION EVALUATION 1 Do nothing 2 Establish effective neighbourhood group 3 CPTED evaluation & elimination of high risk features 4 Impose local liquor ban 5 Problem displacement effects 6 CCTV system 7 Monitored CCTV system 8 Signage as per mandates APPROVALS As per Council procedures Capex funding & timings Opex funding Subsidies, where eligible PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS Establish written partnership agreement Obtain necessary funding contributions PROJECT DEFINITION Establish project team Define scope Plan project Identify Stakeholders / Partners Public Areas CCTV
12. 12. Anchoring Businesses at South Harbour SECURITY REPORTS AND CPTED AUDITS Daily security & environment reports Working in partnership with the Police Follow-ups with business operators
13. 13. Anchoring Businesses at South Harbour FUTURE DIRECTION Continue in our advocacy role Promote local, regional & national economic development opportunities and networking Continue provision of crime prevention services to members Actively contribute to sustainable economic development initiatives within the district Meet the needs of members as identified by surveys & demand Expand services & organisation to achieve economies of scale & ensure the voice of the business community is heard
14. 14. South Harbour Business Association Inc. Anchoring Businesses at South Harbour www.southharbourbiz.org Thank you for the opportunity to share our journey with you