This Committee oversees Council’s regulatory programmes, services, and activities, provides governance oversight of Council’s sustainable management of natural and physical resources and operational matters.
This Committee's function is to oversee our regulatory programmes, services and activities.
It also provides governance oversight of our infrastructure services, environmental management, and operational and regulatory programmes including sustainable management of natural and physical resources.
Responsibilities include:
Monitoring and enforcing our Resource Management Act functions
Enforcing our other regulatory functions, such as animal control, freedom camping, or noise management
Bylaw preparation processes, reviewing and recommending updates to bylaws and regulatory frameworks
Planning, delivery, and maintenance of core infrastructure services and operational functions
Considering and monitoring health and safety matters
Overseeing and monitoring operational functions and the capital works programme
Our Animal Control subcommittee and Golden Bay Recreation Park Management Committee report to this committee.
Meetings are held every six weeks.
Please note: this committee was known as the Environment and Regulatory Committee prior to 13 November 2025.
