My Plans
In 2019 I stood for Mayor and Councillor.
I have kept my mayoral campaign promises on this site so you can see what my priorities would have been had I been elected as Mayor.
As a Councillor, I am still guided my views below but do have less influence to see them in place. My focus, as a Councillor, remains on my local ward, strong engagement across all sectors and that of my portfolio – Economic Development.
Strong engagement, creativity, resilience, financial and environmental sustainability all underpin my plans for Wellington city
Getting our City Moving
- Sort the bus network out for our city, my number 1 priority
- Pedestrianise the golden mile and support local business through transition
- No more secret deals on Transport
- Deliver real improvements from the CBD to the east, making it better in 5, not 20 years
- Get the 2nd Terrace and Mt Victoria Tunnels and widening Ruahine St/Wellington Rd back on the agenda sooner
Open for Business and the Arts
- Better partnering with business for the benefit of all Wellingtonians
- Dial back the last increase on business rates for a fairer rating system
- 3 hours free parking on a Sunday
- Local and ethical Council purchasing, using Council’s buying power for good
- A Convention Centre for a growing and events focused Wellington
- More use of Council owned venues and services to support local artists and performers
- Nurture the creativity of children- enhance and bring back Capital E to Te Ngākau Civic square
Building Connected Communities
- A Council proactively pursuing more housing for all and not waiting for a government deal
- Remove the unnecessary delays in completion of building consents
- Appropriate intensification, respecting suburbs’ unique characters
- Revitalise suburban centres through funding for community-led planning and delivery
Improving How We Deliver
- More collaboration in council services to improve delivery out to our local communities
- Speed up council controlled initiatives to reduce carbon emissions
- More insight and collaboration with Wellingtonians across all ages, cultures and abilities
- A realistic work programme focussed on results, not virtue signalling
- A governance structure for Wellington, not councillors – streamline how we deliver
Saving our city’s heart and soul
- Take Te Ngākau Civic square off life support and get it activated once more
- Get the library and key council services back in the square
- Re-imagine and re-generate civic square as the new people-centre of Wellington from the near vacant lot it has become