TRC Bulletin
7 December 2015
Items of interest from today’s meeting of the Taranaki Regional Council’s Executive Committee:
Social media reach grows
The Taranaki Regional Council’s Facebook pages has picked up 1100 ‘likes’ since its launch in April, putting it ahead of
counterparts in Northland, Hawke’s Bay, Otago and Southland, the Committee was told. Engagement rates are among the top
three of any regional council in NZ, with the most popular recent post seen by 6900 people.
Quarterly scorecard introduced
The first of what will be a regular series of Quarterly Operational Reports was presented to the Committee, detailing
progress against work plans and budgets adopted in the Council’s 2015/16 Annual Plan. The first report covers the
July-September quarter and shows good progress is being made, with no particular areas of concern. The new reports
supersede the Council’s previous Significant Activity Annual Reports and offer more regular and up-to-date snapshot of
progress. See www.trc.govt.nz/quarterly-operational-reports/
Fare move encourages smart thinking
All cash fares and concession and child smartcard fares will increase for New Plymouth Citylink bus users from 1
February, but adult smartcard fares will remain unchanged under a plan approved by the Committee. The rise of 20c a trip
in cash fares is expected to result in more adults using smartcards, bringing operational and financial efficiencies.
Concession and child smartcard fares will rise by 5c to 10c a trip. This is the first fare increase in three years.
Yarrow Stadium ambitions charted
A quality facility that’s of real value to the community, sports codes and event organisers – that’s the vision for
Yarrow Stadium under a new strategic plan adopted by the Committee today. Developed in conjunction with a new asset
management plan, the strategy will also go to the stadium operator, the New Plymouth District Council, for adoption
before being implemented by the TRC-controlled Yarrow Stadium Trust, which owns the facility.
ENDS