Inglewood Community Board Plan 2020-2023

It is a pleasure to present this 2020 Community Board Plan on behalf of the Board.

A lot of work has gone into preparing the Plan and it was amidst the turmoil of COVID19 and providing input into the Long-Term Plan, that this work was undertaken.

A comprehensive survey was completed by a record number of responders, some 466 took time to consider those thoughts and ideas raised by the Community and the Board, which has given a very useful insight into what is important to us as a community. And what is less so.

The increased interest by the community at large is tangible evidence that we have an engaged community, interested and passionate about what happens and what is planned for the Inglewood district. Aspirations were wide and varied with a majority focused on road, walking and cycling safety, with the sense of community and lifestyle also being important aspects of living in Inglewood.

This plan is the result of building on the 2017 Community Plan and marking those projects that have been completed, while updating projects that are relevant and contemporary. It is not and was never intended to be a complete rewrite of the 2017 Plan, rather a fine tuning of what was already established and building on the success of previous undertakings. Inglewood continues to achieve and hold its own even in difficult times. Much of the success we enjoy comes from the community engagement in commerce, volunteering time and resources through cultural and charitable endeavors and enthusiasm in the sporting arena.

I imagine all Community Boards strive to make their town a better place to live, play and work and this Board is no different, we want the best for our community and it is with this thought in mind that I present this 2020 Community Board Plan to you, our District Councillors and the Council staff, who I thank for their effort and commitment in assisting us in its preparation and delivery, especially my fellow Community Board members.

E āku iti, e āku rahi, kahore he kore ko ngā Poari Hāpori katoa e wawatatia ko a tātou taone he wahi pai rawa kia whakatipu whānau, kia whai mahi, kia whai oranga ngākau hoki. E āku rangatira, korekau rerekētanga o ngā whakaaro o tēnei Poari hoki. Na reira, i runga anō i ēnei kupu rangatira e tono atu ahau te Mahere Hapori 2020 ki a koutou. Otira koutou ngā ringa raupa o te Kaunihera o kōnei e kore e mutu ngā mihi ki a koutou, ko koutou tēnā e hapaitia te whakarite tika te mahere nei. Ko te whakaaro mutunga maku ka mihi atu ki ngā mema Poari kia angitu tātou.

Mel Cook, Chair

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In April 2020, the Inglewood Community Board began a series of workshops to review but unfortunately these had to be abandoned due to Level 4 lockdown for the Covid-19 pandemic. The community board continued to plan for a survey which was made available online and in hardcopy.

The survey provided proposed statements from the existing community board plan 2017 key focus areas and asked the respondents to indicate the extent to which they agreed with the statements.

The Community Board Plan is for the whole community - young and old, Māori and Pākehā, men and women, businesses and employees, families and more. The 2020 Plan review survey had 466 completed responses. This compares to the 227 fully completed surveys in 2017.

Whilst the review of this Community Board Plan has been a relatively short process, the process has been positive and has sought to be an inclusive as possible given the time constraints and environment caused by Covid-19 Level 3 and 4 lockdown.

The Inglewood Community Board recognises that this Plan is a journey; this is a living document and a living process. 

In addition to the issues that have been highlighted in this plan which, in most cases, specifically relate to Council facilities, the community board are aware that their role extends far beyond advocating for infrastructure and service improvements.  

There are many issues where the Council may not have direct control, but because the community board have been elected to represent their community, there is an expectation that we will be a voice for the community.

The Inglewood Community Board acknowledges that there is a State Highway (SH3) running through the centre of the Inglewood community, which causes major safety concerns for the community, both young and old. There is a community advocacy role for the community board to undertake on this issues and the community board are committed to working with the Council and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency to find a safe solution to the issues and help reduce the risks to pedestrians who regularly cross the State Highway in the Inglewood Township.

We are also committed to advocating for the wider issues to improve the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of our community.

In working towards the vision, aspirations and issues that have emerged from this process, the community board are looking forward to the next stage of the journey; a journey that will afford us opportunities to work in close partnership with our fellow community board members in Kaitake, Clifton and Waitara, with iwi and hapū, with business and community organisations and groups across the Inglewood community board area and with the dedicated and committed individuals that call the Inglewood community board area their home. 

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Many of the comments received through the survey were issues that could have been dealt with via a service request direct to the New Plymouth District (for Council assets and issues) or Waka Kotahi NZTA (for State Highway issues).

For Council issues there are four ways to report an issue:

Via phone: 06 759 6060 (available 24/7)

Via email:  enquiries@npdc.govt.nz 

Via NPDC's website:  Report a Problem 

Via "New Plymouth in Your Pocket App" which you can download for free via one of the following buttons:

For Android:

For Iphones/Ipads:

To report an issue on a State Highway by calling 0800 4 highways (0800 44 44 49); or

Click on the button below to submit via the Waka Kotahi NZTA website.