Len off to a good start

Len Brown is off to a good start. He reached agreement quickly with the Government on Queen’s Wharf, and has now announced the various chairmanships for Auckland. Almost every Councillor gets a “job” which is sensible, rather than allocate over to those on your side of the spectrum. The appointments are:

Committees of the Whole

• Strategy & Finance Committee – Penny Webster
• Accountability & Performance Committee – Richard Northey
  • CCO Strategy and Appointments Sub-Committee – His Worship the Mayor
  • CEO Review Sub-Committee – His Worship the Mayor
  • Tenders & Procurement Panel – Jami-Lee Ross
• Regional Development & Operations Committee – Ann Hartley
  • Social & Community Forum – Cathy Casey
  • Culture, Arts & Events Forum – Alf Filipaina
  • Economic Forum – Arthur Anae
  • Community Safety Forum – George Wood
  • Environment & Sustainability Forum – Wayne Walker
  • Parks & Heritage Forum – Sandra Coney
  • District Plan & Urban Design Forum – Cameron Brewer
• Auckland Future Vision Committee – His Worship the Mayor / Deputy Mayor
• Transport Committee – Mike Lee

Standing Committees

• Hearings Committee – Noelene Rafills
• Regulatory & Bylaws Committee – Des Morrison
• Audit & Risk Committee – Sharon Stewart
• Civil Defence & Emergency Management Group – Michael Goudie

Advisory and Statutory Panels

• Maori Statutory Board – Alf Filipaina
• Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel – Arthur Anae
• Ethnic Advisory Panel – Mike Lee
• Business Advisory Panel – Cameron Brewer
• Rural Advisory Panel – Des Morrison
• Youth Advisory Panel – Michael Goudie
• Social Policy Forum – Calum Penrose

With all these new committees and panels, it will be interesting in say a year’s time to look at what, if anything, they have achieved.