Business and Retailer's Group
The Times-Age asked for an update on the multi-agency group proposed to address issues being experienced by businesses and retailers. The following information was provided:
An initial meeting was held last month to determine how best to proceed with this work. This was attended by representatives of the Police, iwi, Oranga Tamariki, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Social Development, the Mayor, and Council staff.
As a result of this meeting, it was decided to form two groups: a smaller governance group responsible for providing strategic direction and guidance, and a project implementation group responsible for operational and on-the-ground delivery.
A further meeting will be held next week to refine the purpose of the governance group and discuss how it will operate with the project implementation group.