Resource Local Hazardous Health & Safety in Civil Defence Building Act Management Act Government Act Health Act (1956) Substances and Employment\t Emergency Public Works Act (1991) (1991) (2002) New Organisms Act(1993) Management (1981) Act (1996) Act(2002) Regional 30 Yr Infrastructure Plan Development Strategy DHB Strategic Waste Management Regional Policy Statement Plan & Minimisation Plan Risk Management Long Term Plan Strategy Civil Defence Urban Growth Emergency Information Strategy Management Group Technology Annual Plan Plan Wairau/Awatere RMP Policies Marlborough Sounds RMP Asset Management Plan Customer Service Delivery Repair & Maintenance Asset Renewal Capital Development Projects Figure 1 The Role of Asset Management Plans in the Planning Process The main planning cycle for local government in New Zealand rotates around the triennial Long Term Plan. It is therefore sensible to prepare the asset management plans in advance of the proposals put forward in the LTP. The issues raised and discussed in the asset management plans are presented to council. Subject to approval they are collated with the other council activities and published to the community along with the proposed funding strategy in the Long Term Plan. The asset management plans are therefore generally reviewed in the year immediately before the LTP is prepared. Adjustments can be made through the Annual Plan process but the more strategic management decision making is co-ordinated with the Long Term Plan. 1.4.1 Other Planning Documents The Long Term Plan – The Long Term Plan (previously the LTCCP) is a fundamental requirement of the Local Government Act 2002. The LTP is compiled and published on a three year cycle. It contains key information on all of the Council activities, assets, levels of service and costs. The plan contains detailed information for the preceding three years and outline information for a further seven years. The AMP provides the detailed information that is summarised into the LTP. Annual Plan - In the intervening two years between the Long Term Plan its content is reviewed, updated and published to the public for discussion through the Annual Plan. Progress on infrastructure projects, performance against levels of service and financial matters are reported through Annual Report. Both the LTP and the Annual Plans are published in draft form to the community and their feedback comments are invited prior to final determination of he plans. Following the LGA Amendment Act a new consultative document is being prepared in 2015. It is intended the new document will be more ‘user friendly’ and encourage greater participation from the community. Page 7 NOITALSIGELYGETARTSLANOITAREPO