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Candidate statement
Elected, as a Local Board Member, to serve you in 2019 and rated the most effective Waitematā Local Board member. Sarah is a strong and experienced community advocate, ensuring core services and infrastructure are delivered with intergenerational sustainability and value to ratepayers. She has lived locally for 20+ years; her children attended Marist Herne Bay and Ponsonby Intermediate. Sarah is an effective and respected business leader, director, celebrant and campaigner for ending homelessness. Her commonsense approach is valued when listening authentically to the community she is elected to serve. Sarah was recognised with a Queen's honour for services to business and community. She brings the ability for robust discussion, keeping organisations accountable and authentic consultation. Vote Sarah Trotman and all the C&R Candidates
Why I want to be elected
I have been elected to serve the people of Auckland, on the Waitemata Local Board, for two terms now. I'm committed to quality governance, listening to the community, stopping wasteful spending, supporting local businesses, unlocking the gridlock, keeping weekly rubbish collections, ensuring a safe and clean city, addressing homelessness, keeping weekly rubbish collections, protecting our heritage, character, parks and gulf, fair representation of women and girls and doing the basics well
My key skills and qualities
Governance, Leadership, Community Advocacy I've previously been rated the most effective Waitematā Local Board member. I am a strong and experienced governor of Auckland, ensuring core services and infrastructure are delivered with intergenerational sustainability and value to ratepayers. I've lived and worked locally for 20+ years; my children attended local schools. I've been recognised as an effective and respected business & community leader. I'm a CEO, director, trustee, and celebrant.
My top three key issues
Quality Governance: the Waitematā Local Board spends $7mil+ on capex - renewing & developing our assets, $36mil+ on opex - maintaining & operating these assets and delivering local activities. This spending need strategic oversight. Listening to You: In my time on the Waitematā Local Board, I have been appalled at the lack on quality engagement with the community we are elected to serve. Supporting Local Business: their views have been disregarded for too long now, it's time that stopped.
My position on key topics
Transport
Reliable and safe public transport, retain $50p/w public transport cap, open the CRL! Parking for businesses, their staff and customers. Advocacy for businesses negatively impacted by the CRL development Advocate for cyclists obeying the road rules, keeping them safe.
Water
Continue investment in separating waste and storm water, including the Central Interceptor Strengthen our resilience during flooding events, including support of the Making Space for Water Strategy Restoring wetlands and daylighting streams and waterways Support the Healthy Waters Strategy
Built environment
There is a lack of vision for urban realm around Mt Eden - Maungawhau, this needs addressing urgently. I support protecting our Heritage and Special Character Areas. Further plans for the City Centre should not come at the expense of businesses. I support Heart of the City's preferred approach to the City Centre development. Explore if there is a need to update the City Centre Master Plan
Natural environment
I support the desexing and microchipping of cats, a Regional Pest Management Plan - including future proofing against new pests, restoring the health of the Hauraki Gulf and working with community volunteers to build and enhance our natural environment
Community
With $29 for every $100 of your rates is spent on Community. Quality governance needs to be at the heart of every decision. There needs to be a significant increase in the due diligence of the spend in this portfolio. We must address the issue of homelessness across Auckland.
Economic and cultural development
I believe there should be more focus on economic development of the region and support to small businesses impacted by transport projects and the City Centre Master Plan. Before I support any project that impacts business, I advocate for ensuring the staff proposing it as a good idea hear first had the devastation projects can cause to a business, their staff and a community it supports. I support continuing Auckland's large cultural events, including Pasifika, Diwali and the Lantern Festival.
Well-managed local government and outcomes for Māori
I'm currently the Waitemata Local Board representative on the Ports of Auckland CRG. I have high regard for the way POAL is run. I believe Auckland needs to be much more responsive to the opportunities that the cruise industry brings On prayers before and at the end of Council meetings, no one tells me when or how to pray. However, I am supportive and respectful of those who wish to participate in prayer and the beginning and end of meetings
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