Section 4: Demand Assessment • Diversity of Services desired eg; burial or cremation, first or successive interment and natural burial • Consideration for environmental aesthetics eg; landscaping and associated facilities. These strategic issues are covered in-depth in the MDC Water and Sanitary Services Assessment 2005. This AMP covers the assets that allow us to provide this service and ensure that it is a quality service. The MDC does not own or operate any crematoria. This service is provided privately by funeral directors within the district. 4.3.8 Public Toilets Demand for public toilet provision is driven by user numbers in reserves or public places where private facility provision is not sufficient. The provision of public toilets on reserves is assessed along with reserve user trends. The provision of public toilets within urban areas and the CBD is assessed alongside increase in resident and visitor population numbers as well as changes to the business district layout. 4.4 Demand Management 4.4.1 Strategies for Managing Demand Include: Acquiring Land and Financial Contributions Under the Development Contribution Policy, the Council acquires either land and/or financial contributions from developers to ensure that the provision of reserves continues on a similar level to historical provision and meets the needs identified in the Reserves Strategy. Where land is acquired, it is strategically located to enhance the immediate residential neighbourhood or the wider district and to promote access to reserves for visitors or residents. As infill or redevelopment subdivisions occur and land is not attainable, financial contributions for the improvement of existing reserves is required from developers. This policy is currently under review as a result of the development contribution aspects of the LGA 2002 Amendment Bill. The Council may also make strategic purchases of land to provide critical services such as cemeteries under the LGA 2002. Increased or Improved Service Provision This involves the development or improvement of new and existing reserves and services such as new playgrounds, fencing, park furniture, landscaping and re-vegetation programmes. Education Educate residents, communities and user groups as to opportunities and services available from the existing reserve assets, to meet demand. Provision Synergies Reserve provision may provide a number of services, e.g.; stormwater drains can feature as landscaped walkways eg; McKenzie Street Stream. Cycle tracks and walkways often feature as components of transports networks. By finding multiple purposes for infrastructure, good management contributes to a greater quality of life for less overall cost. User Group Synergies Managing the use of the same reserve by different groups to optimise time and use of the reserves and to encourage multi use of a facility promotes a greater benefit gain from limited reserves or facilities. Also encouraging different user groups with the same requirements encourages efficient reserve provision eg; Lansdowne Park Redevelopment proposal into a multisport park. Page 53