Top 5 Issues

1. Completion of the Long awaited Community pool at North Harbour Stadium
2. Preservation of our local community identity within the regional governance structure
3. Extension of the park n ride parking at the Albany bus station, and a willingness to advocate for improved feeder bus services around the area to facilitate the growth of the busway
4. Advocate for Value for Money, Responsible Decision Making. Our property prices are among the highest in the region, meaning that we are contributing to the regional purse in a substantial way - strong voices will be needed to ensure the distribution is equitable.
5. Development of community infrastructure in line with development

Personal Profile

Lisa Whyte is standing for both the Upper Harbour and East Coast Bays local boards.  These are the communities that she has represented as a Northern Ward councillor of North Shore city for the last 3 years.

She has been a member of the Albany Community Board for the last 6 years.  As the city grows, Council must operate in a transparent, inclusive and accountable manner. 

An Albany resident with education and sporting links to the Bays, she cares about how council decisions affect families, ratepayers and businesses – and as an accountant, she has the necessary financial and analytical skills to guide responsible decision-making based on her skills and experience.

She has a clear vision of community needs for families, including new migrants, and understands the challenges involved in providing adequate infrastructure alongside new development. 

Lisa is passionate about the things that make growing up in New Zealand special.  As a parent with 3 active children, she values community, parks, sportsfields and libraries, clean beaches and safe streets. 

She doesn’t believe in growth and expansion at the expense of the quality of lifestyle for our families and to the detriment of our natural and built environment.

One of the biggest issues facing the Upper Harbour and East Coast Bays local Board area is ensuring the provision of adequate core and community infrastructure to keep pace with development of Albany as a sub-regional centre, and the creation of new sub-divisions and communities.   This includes completion of the long awaited northern aquatic facility, the planned expansion of the park and ride facility at the Albany Bus station, the development of a youth facility in Greenhithe, the completion of the Western ring route, and the expansion of the East Coast Bays library.

Other challenges include maximising the use of public transport, local traffic and parking issues, and stormwater management.

Development around the Long Bay Regional Park presents the challenge of preserving a key asset for the people of the Auckland region and taking measures to protect a fragile marine ecosystem.

I remain opposed to any proposal to operate a commercial airport out of Whenuapai.

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