10489 (2024). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister of Local Government

10489 (2024). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister of Local Government: How does the Minister intend to strengthen the council-controlled organisation model in legislation?

Hon Simeon Brown: The Local Government (Water Services Preliminary Arrangements) Bill to be introduced later this month will include provisions that help streamline the process for establishing water services CCOs, as currently provided for under the Local Government Act 2002. The Bill will contain a bespoke set of consultation and decision-making arrangements that will enable councils to streamline this process, while continuing to provide the opportunity for community input. These streamlined arrangements are voluntary for councils to choose to use, as an alternative to some of the standard requirements in the Local Government Act.