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Let’s Talk Road Reserve Management Policy
Council have been working on streamlining policies and as part of this review the Roading Team have combined six different policy into one - The Draft Road Reserve Management Policy.
The six current policies include:
Rural Seal Extension Policy
Private Funding of Seal Extension Policy
Formation of Unformed Roads Policy
Road Reserves Fencing & Grazing Policy
Stock Underpasses Policy
Vehicle Crossings, Entranceway and Driveway Surfacing Materials Policy
When drafting the policy, additional roading functions that did not have formal policies in place were included to provide clarity and consistency. These include:
Roadside berms – clarifying maintenance responsibilities for urban and rural berms as well as expectations for existing and potential trees and hedges
Unformed legal roads (known as paper roads) – who’s responsibility for maintenance as well as criteria for occupation, formation, and stopping
Road corridor use including storage – defining conditions for temporary use of the road
Utilities – identifying how utilities should be installed in the road
Work zone traffic management – setting requirements for safe traffic management.
When considering this draft policy the team had to carefully balance the level of service provided on our roading network with the financial implications for ratepayers. It is useful to note that any increase in the level of service will need to be met by an increase in rates.
The driver for this policy review is to ensure that the Council’s published policies remain current and relevant. Merging these policies helps to ensure an effective and efficient policy structure and helps to streamline the review process. Maintaining these policies separately over time is more resource intensive.
We want to hear from you about these proposed changes now included in the draft policy. Please complete the survey below or jump on the quick poll to let us know what you think by Thursday 7 September.
Let’s Talk Road Reserve Management Policy
Council have been working on streamlining policies and as part of this review the Roading Team have combined six different policy into one - The Draft Road Reserve Management Policy.
The six current policies include:
Rural Seal Extension Policy
Private Funding of Seal Extension Policy
Formation of Unformed Roads Policy
Road Reserves Fencing & Grazing Policy
Stock Underpasses Policy
Vehicle Crossings, Entranceway and Driveway Surfacing Materials Policy
When drafting the policy, additional roading functions that did not have formal policies in place were included to provide clarity and consistency. These include:
Roadside berms – clarifying maintenance responsibilities for urban and rural berms as well as expectations for existing and potential trees and hedges
Unformed legal roads (known as paper roads) – who’s responsibility for maintenance as well as criteria for occupation, formation, and stopping
Road corridor use including storage – defining conditions for temporary use of the road
Utilities – identifying how utilities should be installed in the road
Work zone traffic management – setting requirements for safe traffic management.
When considering this draft policy the team had to carefully balance the level of service provided on our roading network with the financial implications for ratepayers. It is useful to note that any increase in the level of service will need to be met by an increase in rates.
The driver for this policy review is to ensure that the Council’s published policies remain current and relevant. Merging these policies helps to ensure an effective and efficient policy structure and helps to streamline the review process. Maintaining these policies separately over time is more resource intensive.
We want to hear from you about these proposed changes now included in the draft policy. Please complete the survey below or jump on the quick poll to let us know what you think by Thursday 7 September.
Road Reserve Management is currently at this stage
This consultation is open for feedback.
Under Review
this is an upcoming stage for Road Reserve Management
This consultation is closed and we're reviewing community feedback. The project team will then provide a report together with community feedback to be considered by a Hearing Panel.
Hearing Panel
this is an upcoming stage for Road Reserve Management
The Hearing Panel will meet to consider feedback and to listen to speakers who have elected to present at the meeting on 26 September.
Final report
this is an upcoming stage for Road Reserve Management
The Hearing Panel will make recommendations in a Report to be considered at the November Council meeting.