1. Accessible and Accountable
   
   I will not be someone you see once every three years. I want to facilitate communication and encourage community input. Once a month on a rotational basis you will see me at a community hall near you holding a community clinic/open day where you will be welcome to air your concerns or just drop in for a chat.
   I will support the web casting of Council meetings so you know what the Council is doing on your behalf and there is transparency and accountability.
2. Connected Communities
   
   Our greatest asset is our people. I want to invest in them. I will lobby for the capacity building, integration and inclusion of the diverse communities into the mainstream so that every member can feel empowered to actively contribute, volunteer and participate in the civic life of our multi-cultural city where no one is living in isolation or a state of disconnection.
   
3. Cultural/Community Centre & Services Hub
   
   What Albany lacks is a heart- a place where we can all come together to celebrate our unique identity and Albany brand. I will lobby to build a civic precinct with a town hall, a bigger library, a skate park, a basketball court and a services hub preferably close to the long awaited swimming pool. This precinct is my vision for Albany, it will be a part of the staged long term community plan which will bring together our youth, our families and our senior community members with very special facilities for our disabled members.
   I will support and lobby for the development of similar hubs/villages across the Albany Ward so that local identity and character of communities is preserved and fostered.
   
   
4. Affordability
   
   I will lobby hard for the lowest possible rates especially on behalf of our senior community members on fixed incomes, struggling businesses and families who are over stretched in this tough economic climate. I will vote "no" for user pays for waste water charges.
5. Transport
   
   I will lobby to ease traffic congestion during peak rush hours so we are not forever sitting in traffic during school runs and woken up by couriers at ungodly hours so they can get in and out of Albany quickly. I will work to link the new subdivisions with public transport which runs more frequently and ensure the safety of mobility scooter users and cyclists on our roads. I will lobby for an easy to understand integrated ticketing system.

No issues on file for Rodney Bell.

No issues on file for Callum Blair.

No issues on file for Laurie Conder.

No issues on file for Warren Flaunty.

No issues on file for Peter Henley.

1. COMMUNITY
   Keep our Ward well informed through local decisionmaking. Support safe secure neighbourhoods. Encourage and support arts, sport and cultural activities. Provide much needed facilities for our rapidly growing area.
2. RATES AND CHARGES - AFFORDABILITY
   Minimise the burden on households and businesses by delivering better value for money, keeping spending under control and focussing on core activities and services.
3. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
   Develop a culture which encourages opportunities for job growth and progress. Create an environment which helps people get things done.
4. ENVIRONMENT
   Auckland has an outstanding environment of harbours, beaches, forests and rural hinterland to preserve and protect. Built environments need high quality design and sensible management of growth and development.
5. TRANSPORT
   Invest in transport options which enable more of us to move around conveniently. Support public transport and completion of motorway network and arterial routes.
   

1. Listen to and consult with the communities that form part of the Upper Harbour.
2. Ensure that the rates generated from each community are spent wisely and appropriately for that community.
3. Completion of the planned projects.

No issues on file for Jonathan McDonald.

1. The intergration of so many diverse interest groups and communities into a single voice. Establishing the management and protocol of Local Boards and Wards into a comprehensive single unit addressing the Long Term Council Community Plan ( LTCCP ) and wishes of its people .
   
   Lobbying for Abany / Dairy Flat at a Council level and National level will become 'par 'for the job or role .That citywide 'ticket' voting does not become the dominant force on Auckland's Council.
   
   We have no need for bureaucracy or layers of local government , just a simple flat structure , responsive and efficient and where rates are pegged to CPI . Auckland now has critical mass , an economy of scale and a mandate to reduce its delivery costs . That is our challenge .
2. Albany and parts of Rodney provide the natural expansion course northwards of an ever expanding Auckland . The Dairy Flat Coatesville subdivision is the natural conduit linking Orewa to Auckland . It also provides a wonderful opportunity to 'green-belt' large tracts of rural land for perpetuity , recreation and that the lessons of the past can be measured out in a comprehensive Plan protecting Auckland's northern reaches for the next generation of young people .
   
   Strategic and tactical planning is needed . Infrastructure established to meet the needs of a commuting public , the northern Park n Ride to Orewa and western Ring Highway completed and the historic rail corridors revisited. Roading heirachy revisited together with other essential infrastructure needs of Sewerage and Water reticulation .
3. A second Harbour crossing is a significant strategic project on its own and is of national importance . Its a biggy !
   
   Too much reliance on one main arterial highway (SH1) through Auckand . If this failed it could have devasting affect to business and commerce where a third of NZ's population is resides .
4. Albany through to Dairyflat / Coatesville are inseparately connected . I believe you cannot look at one without the other . They cannot be viewed in isolation .Forward linkage is the key to avoid duplication of services and infrastructure .
   
   70% of the working population Dairyflat / Coatesville works in the City . The statistics are not too disimilair to Albany / West harbour . This catchment provides discretionary income to the social ammenities of Albany , the shopping facilities of Westfield , a new Library and shortly a new Swimming pool / Aquatic centre adjacent to North Harbour stadium . That the residents of Albany ,West harbour , Coatesville and Dairyflat are convientently positioned to capture these advantages .
5. I am a local businessman with friends, family and clients in Albany ,West Harbour and Coatesville . That it remains the pre-eminent city in NZ , that it is safe for our youngsters and elderly alike .
   
   Having said this the way forward is to listen to everyone, to all users and stakeholders , no one should be exempt that we are able to work together to fashion the interests of rural dwellers and coastal inhabitants with metropolitan Auckland . That the 'supercity ' does not loose its identity or 'heart' and that it listens to its citizens.
   
   That existing documents which address the northen urban limit and Rodneys Rural strategy Plan and the ideals and views of its people are not lost by indiscriminate development or policy that is detrimental to our environment .

1. Transportation issues
   - Support a third harbour crossing, preferably tunnel
   - Expansion of the bus station parking facility at the Albany park and ride
   - Extension of the busway to Orewa
2. Protect the waters of the Upper Harbour from pollution and protect the coast line of the Bays and Hibiscus Coast.
3. Ensure that new housing is supported by appropriate roading networks, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure and leisure facilities.
4. Delivery of key planned local projects
   -the long awaited northern community aquatic centre.
   
5. Make sure the community’s needs are not forgotten in the new structure.
   - Involve local residents and groups in decision making.
   

1. Protection of our villages, communities, beaches, parks and green belts is vital.
2. Improve roading and increase public transport with better and more cost effective services and links.
3. Attack graffiti. Get the culprits dealt with.
4. GST on rates is a tax on a tax. This money should be in your pocket. No rate rise.
5. Deal with dangerous dogs. There are to many innocent children being attacked. The law needs looking at.

1. DON'T WASTE THE RATES - SPEND WISELY
   
   Efficient use of public money -- rates used for essential projects including needed road upgrades, integrated public transport system, well-maintained parks and reserves, and supporting community centre programmes. Keep an eye on efficiency of them. Cost saving by prevention of vandalism, crime, and anti-social behaviour, introducing latest high-tech surveillance monitoring system in cooperation with police. Cutting down your rates to the lowest as a result.
   
2. KEEP GRASS-ROOTS DEMOCRACY
   
   Strengthen the Local Board function through listening to individuals, community groups, business interests, associations and various parts of organisations empowered. Assisting to make a robust Auckland Super City council, and advising on local issues and concerns.
   
3. EFFECTIVE INFRASTRUCTURE INITIATIVES AND ROAD DESIGN
   
   To boost wellbeing (stress-reduction) of people, through fine, efficient traffic system and smart initiatives as required. e.g. Extension of public transport, good road and transportation engineering, and bus lanes can be used by vehicles with four or more occupants, to encourage car-pooling, and looking at its additional initiatives.
   
4. VIBRANT BUSINESS, TRADE, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY
   
   To develop a progressive and cohesive Upper Harbour area, I will promote international trade for businesses in my region, and induce more educational and cultural interactions and exchanges, more international students to schools in the area, with help given to any pastoral support network issues. Facilitate enhanced community libraries with more new books and digital resources.
   
5. DEVELOPMENT WHILE KEEPING CLEAN, GREEN IMAGE
   
   Putting environmental issues as a high priority while developing our area for the long-term best. Keep encouraging voluntary groups clean-up job of parks, reserves and bush area. Plant more trees and shrubs in urban environment - roadsides and reserves.
   

No issues on file for Christine Rankin.

1. Shaping the future of Auckland creating the environment for family and businesses to grow. by set in place the building blocks that will connect this city and removing the obstacles set in place by successive councils that have failed to deliver the basics
   
2. Biuld a strong Albany and Upper Harbour board that listens communicates and acts As we create a better and prosperous Auckland
   
3. Further Development of the park and ride carparks and development of a link bus services to all sectors of the community as the demade requires
4. Development of leisure/swimming facilities to meet demands of Auckland’s fastest growing communities
5. Safe Access and restoration of our waterways parks and open spaces so they too can be enjoyed now and by future generations. As we create a better and prosperous Auckland
   

No issues on file for Sara Walker.

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