COMMUNITY SERVICES – TRANSITION UPDATE MARCH 2010
Community groups are interested – and in some cases concerned – about the impact the new Auckland Council could have on their current relationships with local government, as well as their funding.
The relationship the new council has with community groups and the interests they represent will be pivotal to the success of the new council, and its ability to contribute to the vibrant communities that make up Auckland.
Until the new Council is formed on 1 November 2010, there will be no change to existing relationships that are mandated by your local council.
Councils are currently preparing to transition existing organisational relationships and resources through to the new council. While current councils can’t provide guarantees, there is no reason to believe that existing relationships won’t be maintained by the new council, but possibly in a different shape and form.
Councils will be considering the community and not-for-profit groups that have met the terms and conditions of their relationship and will be recommending that both regular non-contestable funding and contracts for service are extended to 30 June 2012. For annual contestable funding rounds, we expect that funding schemes will continue to be available, although there may be changes to application and disbursement dates to ensure a smooth transition to the Auckland Council. After the new council is formed on 1 November 2010 there could be changes to decision making bodies, boundaries, timetables and dates for future funding rounds.
Community Groups
Franklin District has hundreds of community groups including sporting and recreational, religious and cultural, hobby, community service, youth, women' s, environmental, children' s, health and others.
Do we have you on our database?
Franklin District Council has a database of Community Groups in Franklin. If you would like to add a community group onto our database, or change your community groups details, please use the
Database Update form (pdf, 24kb) and post or email it in to us.
Community groups may also apply for assistance under Council' s Community Partnership Loan Funding Scheme, for more information on this visit the Community Partnership Loan page of our website.
For further fundraising information for community groups and organisations, Council subscribes to
www.fundview.org.nz
You can access this service free from the Pukekohe, Waiuku and Tuakau Libraries.
Another source you may try is the cultural funding guide, which brings together all available sources of funding for cultural projects.
www.nzlive.com
Community Partnerships
Franklin District Council has formed Community Partnerships with groups who work alongside Council for the good of the community. Our Community Partners include;
The Kariotahi and Port Waikato Beachcare Groups
Keep Franklin Beautiful - Pukekohe, Waiuku, Port Waikato and Kaiaua
Cobourne/Phillips Reserve Garden Group
The Seabird Coast Beautification Group
Rob T and the Shoreline Kids
Resident and Ratepayers Groups
South Auckland Forest and Bird
Manukau Institute of Technology
Awaroa Ki Manuka
Huakina Development Trust
Ngati Karewa Ngati Tahinga
Bombay Lions - Proude Reserve
Pukekohe and Bombay Guides and Brownies
Pukekohe Community Patrol
Tuakau Community Patrol
Waiuku Night Owls