Infrastructure Strategy Options and Implications General Assumptions and Risks An options and implications table has not been included for Community Facilities. Assumption: Marlborough’s medium/high population and economic growth continues. As noted previously the community facilities will adapt incrementally. Major investment in new library buildings for Blenheim & Picton, a swimming pool complex and a number Risk: Generally there is a trend towards rural de-population in provincial New Zealand. of combined sports hubs has upgraded the regional facilities. The trend is not uniform across all regions or settlements within regions. Local economic and social factors can be influential. The current success of Marlborough Relatively small changes will be gradually deployed to implement further upgrades wines in world markets has helped to suppress this trend in many of the settlements. and meet changes in demand. The new infrastructure that has recently been Havelock, Seddon/Awatere and parts of Picton saw a significant slow-down in completed or approved by the Council - libraries and sports hubs - has been population growth in the 2013 census. The slow-down in growth was less notable in deliberately designed to be as flexible as possible. Changing demand patterns, Blenheim, Renwick and Waikawa. demographics of the community and new technologies can be accommodated in the structures that are planned or been completed. A change in the international trading markets, climate-change or weather events, a major bio-hazard (such as a pest incursion on grape vines) or change in public demand could have a significant and rapid impact on the local economy and consequences for growth projections. Project Title If the population declines, meeting the fixed costs (including operation and maintenance, depreciation, financing and insurance) of the infrastructure could place a significant burden on the remaining residents and businesses. Blenheim 2021-22 $14.5M 0% 20% 80% Level of Uncertainty: Low Library Renewal Impact: high. Lansdowne 2018-20 $5.2M 20% 80% 0 Data confidence Park Hub Upgrade The Council has generally good records of the number, length, age and material of the 2018-19 $2.8M 0 0 100% infrastructure assets it owns. The condition of the underground pipe network is less Awatere well known as there are many influencing factors on pipe condition. It is time Community consuming and costly to undertake systematic pipe condition analysis with current Hall technology, although the Council’s stable and experienced operational staff have a Blenheim 2019/20 $1.5M 0 10% 90% reasonable knowledge of pipe condition. Considerable effort is being made to improve A&P Park data collection to support a targeted renewals programme. Pavilion Risk- The condition of underground assets is significantly different than current Early discussions have been initiated on Top Of The South centres of excellence evidence suggests that may result in major infrastructure being developed between Marlborough, Nelson & Tasman. There is insufficient progress on this initiative to include details at Level of uncertainty – underground – medium his stage. above ground – low 2018-2028 Long Term Plan Page 215 etamixorppAderiuqeR etaDtsoC detamitsE M$ rof nosaeR tcejorP )gnithgieW %( htworGrofnosaeRtcejorP)gnithgieW%( fo leveL ecivreSrofnosaeRtcejorP)gnithgieW %( laweneR