Comments on: Putting it out there: things we can make more transparent http://yourwellington.org/2009/10/putting-it-out-there-things-we-can-make-more-transparent/ Building the city you want Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:45:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jack Yan http://yourwellington.org/2009/10/putting-it-out-there-things-we-can-make-more-transparent/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Jack Yan Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:02:26 +0000 http://yourwellington.org/?p=82#comment-259 Sally and Albertus: thank you for your thoughts, which are not far from my own. Sally and Albertus: thank you for your thoughts, which are not far from my own.

]]> By: Jack Yan http://yourwellington.org/2009/10/putting-it-out-there-things-we-can-make-more-transparent/comment-page-1/#comment-258 Jack Yan Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:01:58 +0000 http://yourwellington.org/?p=82#comment-258 Mike, we’re going to start with available data and then look at some of the legalities, but overall I agree that we have to go further.    The Privacy Act 1993 covers some of the issues about rates’ owers and council service provisions, so there are a few traps against making that information public.    Presently my transparency ideas are to create greater civic involvement and to generate extra businesses, which can transform Wellington into a world-class city. Vancouver and San Francisco have already provided the lead on this, and we can at least become the leader in this hemisphere. Mike, we’re going to start with available data and then look at some of the legalities, but overall I agree that we have to go further.
   The Privacy Act 1993 covers some of the issues about rates’ owers and council service provisions, so there are a few traps against making that information public.
   Presently my transparency ideas are to create greater civic involvement and to generate extra businesses, which can transform Wellington into a world-class city. Vancouver and San Francisco have already provided the lead on this, and we can at least become the leader in this hemisphere.

]]> By: Mike Mckee http://yourwellington.org/2009/10/putting-it-out-there-things-we-can-make-more-transparent/comment-page-1/#comment-252 Mike Mckee Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:56:19 +0000 http://yourwellington.org/?p=82#comment-252 Transparency How about listing the top 10 rates owers both commercial and residential. Give people 90 days to come right then put them up on their ward sites for their fellow ratepayers to know who owes them monies. What about businesses who owe monies/rates applying for further developments/council services being told no, everything stops until you owe nothing? or how about every council cheque for more than $500 up on the web for all the granny's to look at, that would stop waste and tighten belts? (start with $1000 but move down to 500 over 2yrs). Make all deliberations subject to LAOIA? Just a thought whilst you're using the transparency word :-) Transparency
How about listing the top 10 rates owers both commercial and residential.
Give people 90 days to come right then put them up on their ward sites for their fellow ratepayers to know who owes them monies.

What about businesses who owe monies/rates applying for further developments/council services being told no, everything stops until you owe nothing?

or how about every council cheque for more than $500 up on the web for all the granny’s to look at, that would stop waste and tighten belts?
(start with $1000 but move down to 500 over 2yrs).

Make all deliberations subject to LAOIA?

Just a thought whilst you’re using the transparency word :-)

]]> By: Mike Mckee http://yourwellington.org/2009/10/putting-it-out-there-things-we-can-make-more-transparent/comment-page-1/#comment-248 Mike Mckee Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:36:18 +0000 http://yourwellington.org/?p=82#comment-248 Why stop there? Mayor Prendegast hasn't been good on transparency at all. Here is an opportunity for Wellington to be a world class city and set the standard as the Capital. Why not have a GIS map dividing the city into the (clickable) wards and show information pertaining to ratepayers there? Water and air is the beginning surely? Why not start with ratetake per ward both residential and commercial. No of ratepayers (both types) per ward. It could list the planned infrastructure upgrades in the year with a start month (incl costs). I can think of at least 20-30 things I would like on there and kept up to date qtrly. What about you? Why stop there?
Mayor Prendegast hasn’t been good on transparency at all.

Here is an opportunity for Wellington to be a world class city and set the standard as the Capital.
Why not have a GIS map dividing the city into the (clickable) wards and show information pertaining to ratepayers there?
Water and air is the beginning surely?
Why not start with ratetake per ward both residential and commercial.
No of ratepayers (both types) per ward.
It could list the planned infrastructure upgrades in the year with a start month (incl costs).
I can think of at least 20-30 things I would like on there and kept up to date qtrly.
What about you?

]]> By: Albertus http://yourwellington.org/2009/10/putting-it-out-there-things-we-can-make-more-transparent/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Albertus Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:43:33 +0000 http://yourwellington.org/?p=82#comment-206 Improvement to the water situation can be looked at solutions that are designed for the water utility industry. This is in reference to solutions reducing NRW otherwise known as Non Revenue Water, which is the wastage of water that cannot be sold to the end user. Of course, not looking at privatising water, the suggestions coming from reducing wastage by incorporating NRW solutions can be a good start. Improvement to the water situation can be looked at solutions that are designed for the water utility industry. This is in reference to solutions reducing NRW otherwise known as Non Revenue Water, which is the wastage of water that cannot be sold to the end user. Of course, not looking at privatising water, the suggestions coming from reducing wastage by incorporating NRW solutions can be a good start.

]]> By: Sally http://yourwellington.org/2009/10/putting-it-out-there-things-we-can-make-more-transparent/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Sally Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:28:59 +0000 http://yourwellington.org/?p=82#comment-175 It also puts the data in your face (inspiring couch potatoes and armchair critics alike to get motivated) and opens up the environmental debate more. That, if anything, prods government to take action, much like when Mum used to tell you what would happen if you didn't finish your homework... It also puts the data in your face (inspiring couch potatoes and armchair critics alike to get motivated) and opens up the environmental debate more. That, if anything, prods government to take action, much like when Mum used to tell you what would happen if you didn’t finish your homework…

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