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Rates relief granted to uninhabitable Auckland properties
Auckland Council has today paid out around $1.3 million in rates relief to properties left uninhabitable as a result of the flood and cyclone events.
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Auckland Council welcomes APTR decision
Auckland Council has welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision regarding a judicial review of the council’s 2017 and 2018 decisions to introduce an Accommodation Provider Targeted Rate (APTR).
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Economic pressures and storm response deepen budget challenges for Auckland Council
Responding to Auckland’s recent severe weather events, along with rising inflation-related costs, has heightened the challenges in balancing Auckland Council’s budget for the coming financial year.
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We heard you, Auckland – your feedback on our Annual Budget
More than 40,000 Aucklanders had their say on Auckland Council’s proposed Annual Budget 2023/2024, the largest amount of feedback received for any public consultation by the council.
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Consultation receives highest number of submissions ever
Auckland Council’s Annual Budget 2023/2024 consultation has received a record-breaking 41,146 submissions, soaring past the previous 34,915 submissions for the Emergency Budget 2020/2021.
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Auckland Council to adopt new Development Contributions policy
Auckland Council’s Governing Body has agreed to adopt an amended development contributions policy from 1 June 2023.
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Annual Budget 2023/2024 receives record breaking number of online submissions
Auckland Council’s Annual Budget 2023/2024 consultation has closed with a total of 28,850 online submissions.
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One week left to have your say on the council's Annual Budget 2023/2024
With only one week to go, over 10,000 Aucklanders have submitted feedback on Auckland Council’s Annual Budget 2023/2024, setting a busy pace for the first three weeks.