The Process

Planning and consultation for the 2025-2026 year includes consultation on Council's:

  1. Proposed Schedule of Fees and Charges; and
  2. Draft Annual Plan 2025/26, and updates to what was forecast in our 2024/34 Long Term Plan.
  3. The Annual Plan consultation also provided an opportunity to submit Community Funding proposals to Council.

Consultation has now closed. You can read more about each topic below.

  • Proposed Schedule of Fees and Charges

    Some updates to our Schedule of Fees and Charges are proposed across Council's activities and services. Many of these changes are required for inflation purposes and there are some new fees too.

    Consultation closed on the Proposed Schedule of Fees and Charges at 5pm on Wednesday, 23 April 2025.

    Read more 

  • Annual Plan 2025/26 & Community Funding

    Council will be consulting on some proposed minor changes which differ slightly to what was forecast in the Long Term Plan for 2024/34.

    The Annual Plan consultation will provide a Financial update, Rates, Debt and Investment updates, as well as a Major Projects update and a Proposed Schedule of Capital Projects.

    Consultation on the Annual Plan 2025/26 and Community Funding submissions closed at 5pm on Monday, 14 April 2025.

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Kōrero Mai | Let's Talk

Draft Annual Plan 2025/26 consultation

Consultation on the Annual Plan and the Community Funding submission period will be open from Monday, 31 March until Monday, 14 April 2025.


Consultation on the Draft Annual Plan has now closed. If you experienced any issues in submitting your feedback, please contact Council on 0800 801 350 or by email, help.desk@cluthadc.govt.nz.

If you have indicated that you would like to speak at the Annual Plan Hearing, a member of staff will be in touch soon.

Proposed Schedule of Fees and Charges consultation

Feedback is being sought between Friday, 21 March until Wednesday, 23 April 2025.


Consultation on Council's Proposed Fees and Charges has now closed. If you experienced any issues in submitting your feedback, please contact Council on 0800 801 350 or by email, help.desk@cluthadc.govt.nz.

If you have indicated that you would like to speak at the Hearing a member of staff will be in touch soon.


For further information or assistance please contact Council on 0800 350 801, or email help.desk@cluthadc.govt.nz.