Hamilton City Council Long Term Plan Consultation

Every three years, all councils prepare a long term plan (LTP). An LTP sets out the range of activities proposed by the council over the next 10 years and the community outcomes those activities aim to achieve. It also outlines how activities will be funded which determines any rates rises.

Hamilton is currently working on it's 2024-2034 LTP which includes a number of new planned actions and activities to promote a greater range of housing typologies being built along with more affordable rental homes and affordable homes for first home buyers along with low to moderate income households.

It's important these housing related actions and initiatives be retained -and submissions in support will support that happening.



LTP Process

  • Step 1
    Initial Council debates
    Over the last months of 2023, elected members have debated the work programme elements to be included in the ten year period of the LTP 2024-2034.
  • Step 2
    High level outcome adopted in draft form
    On 11 December 2023 an overall LTP programme resulting in rate rise of 25.5% was agreed for public consultation by majority vote of elected members.
  • Step 3
    New 3 Waters direction from government to be included in LTP costings
    With the repeal of the prior government's 3 Waters legislation, all councils are directed to include further costings associated with retaining these assets in council ownership for at least the first two years of the new LTP
  • Step 4
    Public submissions
    Anticipated in March 2024 or later. When submissions open, a link to the on-line forms will be posted here. Submissions in support of retaining affordable housing related actions and initiatives will be important.
  • Step 5
    Deliberations
    Elected members consider all submissions and finalise LTP decisions in May/June 2024.
  • Step 6
    Final Adoption of LTP
    In time for 1 July 2024 new financial year.