What we’re
proposing to reduce

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Te Aroha Spa

We are proposing to continue to explore options to help Te Aroha capitalise on its rich spa history and thrive as a tourist destination.


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Roading renewals

We’re proposing to spread out our road pavement renewal programme over a longer period. We would closely monitor the quality of the road network, and prioritise work to try and keep the roads to the current standard.

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Walking and cycling improvements

We’re proposing that to keep costs down, we stop budgeting for new walking and cycling connections, and safety improvements for walking and cycling.

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Town Centre infrastructure

We’re proposing to prioritise maintaining and renewing the existing infrastructure over doing any major upgrades.

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Additional playgrounds

To keep costs down, we’re proposing that we limit new playgrounds to the planned, new playgrounds in Matamata and Te Aroha.

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Stage for Matamata Civic Centre

We’re proposing that to keep costs down, we remove this project from our work programme and maintain the level of service we currently provide.

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Long Term Plan interactive tool

In this Long Term Plan Council has chosen to focus on affordability - which has meant some tough decisions on which projects to include, and where we should cut back. This website highlights some of the big changes compared to our last Long Term Plan. Keen for more detail? Check out our interactive tool for a more detailed view of what projects we're proposing to keep and what projects we are proposing to remove from the draft Long Term Plan.


+ Check out LTP interactive tool