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Trade Waste and Wastewater Bylaw review

As part of the review of the Hamilton City Council Trade Waste and Wastewater Bylaw 2016 (the Bylaw), Hamilton City Council (Council) is seeking feedback on the proposal to continue the bylaw with minor changes: the inclusion of the Te Raa Aro ki a Matariki (Matariki Observed) as...
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Private Plan Change 13 – Te Rapa Racecourse 

Waikato Racing Club Incorporated have requested a change to Hamilton’s District Plan to rezone around 6ha of the Te Rapa Racecourse to allow for housing. The land is no longer required to operate the Club and provides an opportunity to contribute more housing to the city. The key changes...
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Further submissions to Plan Change 12 - Enabling Housing Supply

We’re making some changes to Hamilton’s District Plan, the ‘rule book’ that guides development in our city. These changes will provide for more housing, and higher density housing, across the city. Plan Change 12 – Enabling Housing Supply was open for submissions in August...
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Here’s what we did with your feedback

Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes. See all outcomes

We asked

In August 2022, we asked the Chartwell community for their feedback around an upgrade of the playground at Chartwell Park. We wanted to know what sorts of play equipment they wanted to see at their playground, with a like-for-like renewal planned. This means that the playground will be staying roughly the same size and having the same number of play features.

You said

Through the engagement, some key themes and insights emerged.

Our community’s feedback focused on:

  • Ensuring a range of play features that worked for multiple age groups.
  • Inclusion of toilets at the playground
  • Adding more shade.

We did

We are working on designs for Chartwell Park playground, incorporating our community’s feedback. Construction is scheduled for January 2024. There is a toilet in Chartwell Park which is being renewed in 2023.

We asked

In August 2022, we asked the Nawton community for their feedback around an upgrade of the playground at Nawton Domain. We wanted to know what sorts of play equipment they wanted to see at their playground, with a like-for-like renewal planned. This means that the playground will be staying roughly the same size and having the same number of play features.

You said

Through the engagement, some key themes and insights emerged.

Our community’s feedback focused on:

  • Ensuring a range of play features that worked for multiple age groups.
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Lack of security
  • Limited options

We did

We are working on designs for Nawton Domain playground, incorporating our community’s feedback. Construction is scheduled for March 2024. Nearby Elliot Park features a skate park and a half-court. Destination Playground at Dominion Park is a 20-minute walk away and is a large playground with giant slides, multiple swings, and a tower.

We asked

In August 2022, we asked the Hamilton Lake community for their feedback around an upgrade of the playground at Tawa Park. We wanted to know what sorts of play equipment they wanted to see at their playground, with a like-for-like renewal planned. This means that the playground will be staying roughly the same size and having the same number of play features.

You said

Through the engagement, some key themes and insights emerged.

Our community’s feedback focused on:

  • Adding more seating
  • Have the playground have bright and colourful areas
  • Incorporate more rubbish bins

We did

We are working on designs for Tawa Park playground, incorporating our community’s feedback. Construction is scheduled for April 2024.