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Transition Towns have always had a focus on Local Government. We work with Auckland Council and Waitemata Local Board.
Pippa Coom, a founding member of Grey Lynn 2030 was elected to the Waitemata Local Board and then to Auckland Council.
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Update on the fight to save Arch Hill
At a community meeting this evening residents reaffirmed their determination to continue their fight against the Big box Bunnings development on the corner of Kings Street and Great North Road. Arch Hill residents have lodged an appeal to the Environment Court to over turn the decision of Hearing Commissioners to grant the Bunnings application. As part of…
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Sustainable City Showcase
Have you ever wondered what a sustainable city could look like? From 17-19 October, Come and join us to experience this at the Sustainable City Showcase at the Cloud on Auckland’s Queens Wharf. Explore a humming Friday Night Market, be inspired by new ideas and ways to live more sustainably at workshops and seminars, and discover cutting-edge…
Read MoreGrey Lynn Meet the Candidates meeting – 2013
Meet the candidates standing for the Waitemata & Gulf Ward and the Waitemata Local Board Thursday 19th September Grey Lynn RSC, 1 Frances Street Organised by the Grey Lynn Residents Association Candidate profiles available here on the Auckland Council elections website voteauckland.co.nz
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Guide to providing feedback on the draft Unitary Plan
Auckland Council is currently seeking feedback on the draft Unitary Plan – the key tool to implement the Auckland Plan. It is the planning rule book that will eventually replace the current district plans. Last year Grey Lynn 2030 called a public meeting to discuss how to best protect the special character of Grey Lynn…
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Unitary Plan in Grey Lynn
Information session hosted by the Grey Lynn Business Association On 15 March, Auckland Council unveiled its draft Unitary Plan – the planning rule book which will shape Auckland’s development over the next 30 years. An extra million people in Auckland is projected by 2040. Population density has to be increased to accommodate this growth without…
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Grey Lynn Plan Submission available
Members of the Grey Lynn Business Association have been hard at work on a submission to Auckland Council’s unitary plan that concerns the fate of the Surrey Crescent/Great North Road precinct. After a suite of public meetings and hours of consultuation with local businesses and residents about what they want to see in the Surrey…
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Plan for Grey Lynn Village
What does the future hold for the Surrey Crescent/ Great North Road shopping precinct? We already have an iconic flavour in the area, but how can we improve it in the coming years? Auckland Council is currently developing the Unitary Plan (the resource management plan to manage land use development that brings together all the current District Plans) so this…
Read MoreGrey Lynn 2030’s submission on the Auckland Council’s LTP
Back in March we made a quick submission to the Auckland Council on the draft Long Term Plan We have previously commented on the Auckland Unleashed discussion document and submitted on the draft Auckland Plan. Our comments on those documents are relevant to the draft Long Term Plan and we asked for them to be taken into…
Read MoreSerious about rubbish: Submission on the Waste Management and Minimisation plan
Grey Lynn 2030 has a very active Waste Away group who are excited about the opportunity for Auckland Council to take a whole new approach to rubbish – the valuable resource that currently ends up in our landfill in alarming quantities. Recommendations in the draft Waste Management and Minimisation Plan will streamline the different waste…
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