Local government is the closest level of government to the people. Rodney District Council has a wide range of responsibilities relating to the District. Some of these are core responsibilities under legislation, others are responsibilities arising from the direction the District has chosen to move in.
Rodney District Council is responsible for the District's:
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Economy: promoting an environment that will foster economic development and job opportunities in Rodney.
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Environment: safeguarding its rural and lifestyle setting and protecting it for present and future generations as expressed through Community Outcomes and as set out in the Resource Management Act.
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Society: ensuring the District remains a safe, healthy and enjoyable place for the people of Rodney.
RDC Senior Management & Executive Team:
Top left: Rory Palmer, GM Strategy; Kevin Ramsay, Director Corporate Services;
David Anderson, GM Communications; Lloyd Barton, Director,
Customer Service; Bottom left: Warren Maclennan, Assistant Chief
Executive, Director Strategy & Policy; Rodger Kerr-Newell, Chief
Executive; Murray Noone, Director Infrastructure.
The Guide to Local Government is a publication that includes information on the following:
- How councils work
- How local government is organised
- How to enrol to vote and how to vote
- How to stand for council or another local governance entity
- How you can have a say in what councils do
- Looks at council's role in making regulations and implementing national legislation
- Looks at how the Officers of Parliament - the Ombudsmen, Auditor-general and Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment - provide checks and balances for local government.