The strategy identifies 85 possible actions derived from the strategic goals. It advocates the establishment of Stormwater Management Area Plans (SMAP) based on eight natural drainage basins within the Blenheim area. The SMAPs will assist with focusing and prioritising the possible actions into a practical implementation plan. It is intended to progressively develop the plans in order to implement the strategy. It is likely the same methodology will be adopted for the other urban areas. The Blenheim Stormwater Strategy Action Plan is attached Appendix 4 – Blenheim Stormwater Strategy – Action as it demonstrates the thorough content and detail of the Strategy. 2.7.4 Levels of Service - Affordability Perhaps the most important challenge to be faced in the achievement of the levels of service is the question of affordability. As noted in Section 2.3 there is often a conflict between the desired, or imposed, levels of service and the ability of the community to pay for them. The Council’s Revenue and Financing Policy is reviewed every three years and the update included in the Long Term Plan. The policy seeks to establish a fair and equitable distribution of costs between the individuals that pay and the beneficiaries. Page 25