Council has six standing committees which report to the Council and a number of sub-committees. Minutes and agendas for the Council and Standing Committees can be found under Meeting Agendas and Minutes. Meeting times can be found under the Meeting Calendar. The Committees deal with governance and policy issues associated with the functions listed below.
Development and Growth Committee
Chairperson: Clr Scott Shannon
Deputy Chairperson: Clr Peter Burt
Membership: Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Clr Burt, Clr Jackson, Clr Thomas, Clr Harper
Meetings: Monthly
Functions:
- Development capacity planning;
- Infrastructure capacity assessment including asset management planning;
- Monitoring demand and supply of residential, commercial and industrial land;
- Future Development Strategy and regional development planning;
- Corridor management;
- Resource Management Act 1991;
- Building Act 2004;
- Natural hazards, resilience, natural environment reporting and climate change;
- Land Transport Act 1998 and Regional Land Transport planning;
- Economic development and tourism (including, to the extent relevant inputs into Council Controlled Organisation (CCO) /Council Controlled Trading Organisation (CCTO) oversight;
- Department of Internal Affairs benchmarking;
- Monitor Long Term Plan Infrastructure Strategy delivery;
- Develop and recommend infrastructure strategy, including the requirements set out at s 101B of the LGA 2002; and
- Provide direction on the resolution of appeals of the Proposed District Plan.
Projects and Procurement Committee
Chairperson: Clr Stacey Scott
Deputy Chairperson: Clr Stu Piddington
Membership: Mayor, Clr Scott, Clr Piddington, Clr Wilson, Clr Jackson, Clr Burt, Clr Thomas
Meetings: Monthly
Functions:
- As directed by Council resolution to govern the progression of significant projects to post-delivery reporting;
- Approve procurement strategies for significant projects;
- Endorse business cases for projects prior to council approval;
- Accept tenders within its delegated authority;
- Monitor significant capital projects and their progression for the duration of the project;
- Monitor contract approvals and costs on a quarterly basis;
- Approve scope change or variations to current projects;
- Noting that unless otherwise provided for, Council retains the power to approve funding for all significant business case decisions, and any significant changes in service.
Hearings Committee
Chairperson: Mayor Nigel Bowen
Deputy Chairperson: TBC
Membership: The Mayor, Clr Peter Burt, Clr Michelle Pye, Clr Scott Shannon, Clr Stacey Scott.
All Elected Members on this Committee must have completed and passed the appropriate training required by the Resource Management Act 1991.
Meetings: As required
Functions:
- Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA)
- Matters relating to hearing and making of decisions on resource consent applications, including joint hearings; and
- The making of recommendations on requirements for a designation or heritage order.
Strategic Planning Committee
Chairperson: Clr Michelle Pye
Deputy Chairperson: Clr Graeme Wilson
Membership: Mayor, Clr Pye, Clr Scott, Clr Wilson, Clr Harper, Clr Piddington
Meetings: Monthly
Functions:
- Development of the Council’s Long Term Plan and Annual Plan;
- Monitoring of non-financial performance results in relation to the Council’s Long Term Plan and Annual Plan;
- Monitoring financial performance including operating and capital expenditure, revenue, debt and investments and how they align with Council’s financial strategy;
- Provide strategic direction for Local Government reforms;
- Shared Service Arrangements;
- Council Controlled Organisation (CCO) /Council Controlled Trading Organisation (CCTO) oversight including the drafting of the Letter of Expectations and reviewing the draft Statement of Intent for adoption, or approval of the response by Council, receiving quarterly reports and/or economic updates and the draft annual report; and
- Develop and recommend financial strategy, including investments, hedging, significant financial assumptions, and debt management requirements set out in s 101A LGA 2002.
People Performance and Appointments Committee
Chairperson: Mayor Nigel Bowen
Deputy Chairperson: Clr Scott Shannon
Membership: Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Clr Burt, Clr Pye, Clr Wilson, Clr Scott
Meetings: 4 meetings per year
Functions:
- Appoint new director and trustee appointments in accordance with the Council’s External Governance Appointments Policy, and provide a recommendation to Council; and
- Communicate between Council and the Chief Executive on industrial and employment issues and Chief Executive performance.
Audit and Risk Committee
Chairperson: Bruce Robertson (External Appointee)
Deputy Chairperson: Clr Scott Shannon
Membership: Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Bruce Robertson, Janice Fredric, Clr Pye, Clr Wilson, Clr Scott
Meetings: 4 meetings per year
Functions:
- Liaise with external auditors, including review of the audit plan, and review of audit findings.
- Review the Accounting Policies, Annual Report, the Audit Report, and be involved in any special audits or discussions with the appointed auditor on technical matters;
- Review the internal audit programme and any internal audit findings;
- Review Council’s insurance programme and make recommendations to Council in relation to renewals;
- Provide oversight of legal risks, claims or proceedings provided (excluding the approval of any legal settlements);
- Recommend the Annual Report to the Council for adoption;
- Provide oversight of compliance with statutory responsibilities relating to financial responsibilities;
- Review risk including technical insurance matters and participation in national risk management practices, health and safety risk management and implementation of risk management processes;
- Monitoring of corporate risk assessment and the internal controls instituted; and
- Note any strategic risk be referred to Council.
Last updated: 15 Sep 2026