Engagement and Significance Policy This policy is in four parts: Process to Determine Whether Council will Engage with the (a) Engagement - describes when Council will engage with the community; Community (b) Significance - describes how Council decides if a proposal is significant (important). The level of significance (together with other factors set out in this policy) then determines what level of engagement is required; Is there a legislative Yes Council will undertake the necessary (c) Details on community preferences about engagement and the Engagement requirement to consult? consultation but may choose to engage Levels and Methods Matrix; and further depending on the circumstances (d) A brief description of the Special Consultative Procedure. NNoo Engagement with Māori Council wil go through the decision making steps identified in sections 76-82 of the Council has a current policy on engagement with Māori, the Māori Capacity Is the decision of proposal Local Government Act 2002 YYeess Development Policy, made under section 81 of the Local Government Act 2002. significant with respect to As part of that assessment Council will Council will continue to engage with Māori under that Policy.Council and this policy? consider whether it is appropriate to Marlborough’s tangata whenua iwi are reviewing the basis on which they interact. This engage and how best to do it in the review is likely to result in a dedicated Māori engagement policy. NNoo circumstance Engagement Is there still value in Council engaging with those Council is committed to effective engagement with Marlborough’s communities on who are affected or interested? Consider: YYeess Council will engage using the Engagement what matters to them. In return people expect to have the opportunity to be involved • The level of financial consequence of the Levels and Method matrix to guide how and have their say. proposal or decision. best to engage. • Whether the proposal or decision will affect a large proportion of the community. This part of the policy describes: Whether the impact or the consequences of the • decision or proposal on the affected persons (a) The process to determine whether Council will engage with the community? (being a number of persons) will, in Councils Council will not engage on this matter. view be substantial. (b) When Council will not engage with the community. • The likely impact on Māori cultural values and NNoo Even though Council is not engaging on a their relationship to land and water. specific decision, it will still give (c) Feedback on decisions made. • Whether the proposal or decision will impact consideration to the views and preferences significantly on a level of service. of those likely to be affected or have an interest. Unless engagement is required by statute, it is open to Council to decide whether • Whether the community interest is high. engagement is required in order to determine community views, and if so, the nature • Whether the likely consequences are and extent of consultation controversial. • Whether Council already has a sound understanding of the views of those affected by If the proposal or decision is affected by a number of the considerations below it is or interested in the proposed decision. more likely to have a higher need of engagement. • Whether the matter has already been addressed in Council’s Policies or Plans, which have previously been consulted on. • The need for confidentiality or where the matter is commercially sensitive. • The urgency of the decision. 2018-2028 Long Term Plan Page 328